Why does raisin bran have so few raisins in it?

Question

I mean its not bran raisin cereal so there should clearly be more raisin than bran.

So frustrated!

Answer 1

It's because raisins naturally have allots of sugar in them. If they put allot of raisins in the cereal it will defeat the purpose of the nutrition value and you'll gain more weight than you would lose.  

Answer 2

I know! I agree. But you can buy a special kind that has " 2 times more raisins! ". Thats what I get and it satisfies me :]

Answer 3

buy Kellogs! 2 scoops in every box :)

Answer 4

i know righttt. i hate when i take a spoonful and its all nasty bran or when i get tooooooo many spoons with raisins and then my mouth hurts from the sugar

Answer 5

i dont know they used to

Answer 6

too many raisins is over kill! raisins cost 1.59 for a six pack, feel free to add some more to YOUR bowl. everyone has different tastes so they cant make the box just how you like it.

Answer 7

maybe they are running short,i eat raisin every morning and iv'e noticed it has less raisins then when i ate raisin brand before.

Answer 8

Yeah but the point of cereal is the wheat they use otherwise it wouldn't been cereal. The raisin are like toppings, you don't cover the cereal all with toppings but a bit.  

Answer 9

I never got into raisin bran for that reason. I always eat Wheaties with a bunch of raisins on top. Its delicious, you should try it!

Answer 10

Lol. Maybe you got a bad bag??

Answer 11

Total Raisin Bran is a million times better and has way more raisins!

Answer 12

because all companies are so cheap that they cant spend as much as we pay for the item!!

Answer 13

Two SMALL scoups.

Answer 14

they just want you to have a healthier breakfast :] raisons have so much sugar in it.

Answer 15

i dont knowww i thjoink but i not suree/

Answer 16

Haven't you heard?  There's a tremendous raisin shortage right now so they are scrounging on the raisins.  JK.

I usually buy a separate bag of raisins and add more to it.

Answer 17

Because the cereal companies are greedy! Its the same with lucky charms and everything else

Answer 18

It has 2 scoops!

Answer 19

you want too much,its a ceral with rasins in it not the other way around. .buy a box of rasins if you want more.

Answer 20

Someone may be going after the raisens ahead of you maybe !!