Top Ten Cereals

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While there is a possibility that you’ve arrived at this ranking by misspelling “serials” (or stories/plays appearing in regular installments as TV shows), this post is not about them. Today we’re looking at cereals as the favorite breakfast food of millions, excellent source of fiber, vitamins, iron, and much more…

Nowadays, breakfast cereal is traditionally made from commercially processed grain. In America alone cereal is consumed by billions of packages each year as 49% of Americans start each morning with a bowl of cereal. However, America ranks only fourth in per capita cereal consumption. Ireland ranks first, England ranks second, and Australia ranks third.

So, how could we not put together a rating of the top ten cereals favored across the globe? Of course, it’s been a challenging task, but here’s our list of the most popular types (with some fun facts about each that you may have not known before today):

TOP TEN BREAKFAST CEREALS

1. Cheerios — Introduced by General Mills on May 1, 1941 as the first oat-based, ready-to-eat cold serial; original name CheeriOats changed to Cheerios in 1946 due to a trademark dispute with Quaker Oats.
2. Cap’n Crunch — Sweetened corn and oat breakfast cereals introduced in 1963 by Quaker Oats Company. They come in all sorts of varieties, but our favorite ones are: the original, Crunch Berries, and Peanut Butter Crunch.
3. Frosted Flakes — Full name: Kellogg‘s Sugar Frosted Flakes of Corn. Introduced back in 1952. They call ’em Frosties in the UK, Zucaritas in Latin America, Sucrilhos in Brazil, Corn Frosties/Frost in Japan and Korea.
4. Shredded Wheat — Frosted or not, mini or regular — your choice! But did you know that this delicious cereal made from whole wheat was originally invented by Henry Perky way back in 1893?
5. Fruit Loops — Hugely popular from Canada to the Caribbean and Latin America, from Austria to South Africa, and even in South Korea and the Middle East.
6. Apple Jacks — This Kellogg’s brand is targeting mainly children, but adults may enjoy it every once in a while too.
7. Raisin Bran — This classic also goes by “sultana bran” in some countries of the world.
8. Fruity Pebbles — Post also makes Cocoa Pebbles, which you may like better if you’re more of a chocolate lover.
9. Cocoa Krispies — Known as Choco Krispis, Choco Krispies, Coco Pops, or Choco Pops outside of the United States.
10. Rice Krispies — These are more commonly known as Rice Bubbles in Australia and New Zealand.

Haven’t seen your own cereal brand or type? Please add it in the “Comments” below; and who knows, maybe, based on numerous mentions, we’ll have to amend the above “top ten” list?!

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