Abstract: A food product, suitable for a controllled carbohydrate diet comprises identifiable pieces of cereal-like core held together with a binding agent, with the product being 30% or less in digestible carbohydrate. The product may be consumed as part of a weight loss or maintenance program, or as nutritional support in any case where escessive blood sugar is to be avoided, such as in subjects suffering from excess weight or obesity, hyperglycemia, insulin resistance and types I and I diabetes.