Cereal Brands

Cereal List

Breakfast, hands down, is my favorite meal of the day. From classic options like eggs and crispy hashbrowns to hearty breakfast casseroles, and of course, cereal, I have no shame in eating breakfast foods for lunch or dinner as well.

In celebration of National Cereal Day (March 7th every year), and as I am Gen X and grew up eating lots of cereal, here is a massive list of classic, kid-friendly, and even healthy cereals for you to try if you are looking for something new to dive into in the morning. 

Discontinued Cereals

First, let’s start with cereals that are no longer available. You may remember some of these from childhood, or they may have changed production with new and better recipe versions.

• Waffle Crisp – Post Consumer Brands
• French Toast Crunch (original version) – General Mills
• Oreo O’s (original version) – Post Consumer Brands
• Rice Krispies Treats Cereal (original version) – Kellogg’s
• Fruit Brute – General Mills
• Yummy Mummy – General Mills
• S’mores Crunch (also known as S’mores Grahams) – General Mills
• Pac-Man Cereal – General Mills
• Nerds Cereal – Ralston
• Cinnamon Mini Buns – Kellogg’s
• Hidden Treasures – General Mills
• Magic Puffs – Ralston

What generation eats cereal the most? 

• Baby Boomers and Gen X have the best relationship with cereal due to its commercial marketing during childhood.
• Cereal was not only a staple for breakfast but was often a substitute for a quick and inexpensive (and no-prep) dinner. As someone that grew up in that era, if I really do not want to dive into a full dinner recipe, this is my go-to on feeding the fam.

Classic Cereals

Classic cereals are brands and boxes often shared from one generation to another (grandma and grandkids both eating it) and often have recognizable mascots or boxes.

Our family favorite fall into this category and are Cinnamon Life, Frosted Mini Wheats (we miss the BIG wheats!), and Cinnamon Toast Crunch.

• Frosted Flakes – Kellogg’s
• Cheerios – General Mills
• Froot Loops – Kellogg’s
• Cocoa Puffs – General Mills
• Rice Krispies – Kellogg’s
• Corn Flakes – Kellogg’s
• Lucky Charms – General Mills
• Trix – General Mills
• Honey Nut Cheerios – General Mills
• Cinnamon Toast Crunch – General Mills
• Raisin Bran – Kellogg’s
• Wheaties – General Mills
• Special K – Kellogg’s
• Shredded Wheat – Post Consumer Brands
• Grape-Nuts – Post Consumer Brands
• Total – General Mills
• Golden Grahams – General Mills
• Apple Jacks – Kellogg’s
• Kix – General Mills
• Life – Quaker Oats Company
• Frosted Mini-Wheats – Kellogg’s
• Quisp – Quaker Oats Company
• Cap’n Crunch – Quaker Oats Company
• Honey Bunches of Oats – Post Consumer Brands
• Chex (Various Flavors) – General Mills

Kid-Friendly Cereals

These cereal brands are marketed toward kids with bright colors, fun shapes, and sugary flavors. Not all kid-friendly cereals are healthy. 

• Cap’n Crunch – Quaker Oats Company
• Reese’s Puffs – General Mills
• Cookie Crisp – General Mills
• Fruity Pebbles – Post Consumer Brands
• Cocoa Pebbles – Post Consumer Brands
• Honeycomb – Post Consumer Brands
• Golden Crisp – Post Consumer Brands
• Alpha-Bits – Post Consumer Brands
• Count Chocula (Seasonal) – General Mills
• Franken Berry (Seasonal) – General Mills
• Apple Jacks – Kellogg’s
• Cinnamon Toast Crunch Churros – General Mills
• Lucky Charms Marshmallow Clusters – General Mills
• Froot Loops Tropical – Kellogg’s
• Trix Trolls with Marshmallows – General Mills
• Cocoa Krispies – Kellogg’s
• Corn Pops – Kellogg’s
• Honey Smacks – Kellogg’s
• Krave Chocolate – Kellogg’s
• Blueberry Cheerios – General Mills
• Frosted Mini-Wheats Strawberry – Kellogg’s
• S’mores Cereal – Post Consumer Brands
• Cinnabon Cereal – Kellogg’s
• Chocolate Toast Crunch – General Mills
• Pop-Tarts Cereal – Kellogg’s

Whole Grain Cereals

Some of the healthiest cereals to eat fall under whole grain cereals. Look for a cereal brand with high fiber, whole grain, and low or no sugar. 

• Shredded Wheat – Post Consumer Brands
• Grape-Nuts – Post Consumer Brands
• Quaker Oatmeal Squares – Quaker Oats Company
• Wheaties – General Mills
• Total – General Mills
• Special K – Kellogg’s
• Life – Quaker Oats Company
• Kix – General Mills
• Cheerios (Original) – General Mills

Organic and Natural Cereals

These brands tend to be off to the side under a more organic section of the store. They are often incredibly good and guilt free.

• Cascadian Farm – General Mills
• Nature’s Path – Nature’s Path Foods
• Kashi – Kellogg’s
• Barbara’s – Post Consumer Brands
• Annie’s – General Mills
• Alpen – Weetabix Limited
• Bob’s Red Mill – Bob’s Red Mill Natural Foods
• Seven Sundays – Seven Sundays
• Love Grown – Love Grown Foods
• Purely Elizabeth – Purely Elizabeth

Gluten-Free Cereals

While we have some amazing breakfast recipes on this site, and even a few fun viral “cereal” options like mini pancake cereal and fresh fruit “natures cereal“, they are not anything like a traditional bowl of cereal with its grains and crunch.

As cereal brands are always changing ingredients and produced in factories with a large number of recipes, always check the fine print to determine if its safe for you. Read about the FDA gluten and food labeling compliance here.

• Chex (Rice, Corn, etc.) – General Mills
• Nature’s Path Gluten-Free Selections – Nature’s Path Foods
• Cheerios (Most Varieties) – General Mills
• Fruity Pebbles – Post Consumer Brands
• Cocoa Pebbles – Post Consumer Brands
• Freedom Foods – Freedom Foods Group
• Udi’s – Udi’s Gluten Free Foods
• Van’s – Van’s International Foods
• Erewhon – Post Consumer Brands
• Puffins (Some Varieties) – Barbara’s
• Corn Flakes (Gluten-Free) – Kellogg’s
• Rice Krispies Gluten Free – Kellogg’s
• EnviroKidz – Nature’s Path Foods
• GoFree Corn Flakes – Nestlé
• Buckwheat Honey Rice Zilla – Nature’s Path Foods
• Gluten-Free Muesli – Bob’s Red Mill
• Gorilla Munch – Nature’s Path Foods
• Honeygrams – Nature’s Path Foods
• Messy Monkeys – Freedom Foods Group

Dye-Free Cereal Brands

• Barbara’s Puffins – Known for their commitment to natural ingredients and simplicity.
• Cascadian Farm Organic – Offers a range of organic cereals with no artificial colors.
• Cheerios (Original) – A classic choice free from artificial colors.
• Kashi 7 Whole Grain Puffs – Provides a simple, wholesome cereal option without dyes.
• Nature’s Path – Features a wide selection of organic cereals with no artificial dyes.
• Quaker Simply Granola – A straightforward granola with no added colors.
• Erewhon Organic – Focuses on clean, organic ingredients without artificial dyes.
• Bob’s Red Mill – Offers natural cereals with a focus on whole grains and no added colors.
• Weetabix – A minimalistic cereal known for its simple ingredient list and lack of dyes.
• Alpen Original – Provides a nutritious muesli blend without artificial colors.
• Uncle Sam Original – A high-fiber cereal with a simple composition and no dyes.
• Post Shredded Wheat – Offers a straightforward, dye-free cereal option.
• Kellogg’s Mini-Wheats Unfrosted – A more straightforward, dye-free version of a classic favorite.
• Seven Sundays Muesli is known for its natural ingredients and lack of artificial colors.
• Purely Elizabeth Granola – Offers clean, dye-free granola varieties.

High Fiber and Protein Cereals

• Fiber One – General Mills
• All-Bran – Kellogg’s
• Smart Bran – Nature’s Path Foods
• GoLean – Kashi
• ProGranola – Julian Bakery
• Vector – Kellogg’s Canada
• Hi-Lo – Nutritious Living
• Uncle Sam – Attune Foods
• Ezekiel 4:9 – Food for Life
• Weet-bix – Sanitarium Health Food Company

Niche and Gourmet Cereals

Not all of these cereals are widely available at the store, but amazon is pretty good with finding unique or overseas brands. Start your search here.

• Bear Naked Granola – Kellogg’s
• Dorset Cereals – Associated British Foods
• Rude Health – Rude Health Foods Ltd.
• Granola Lab – Granola Lab, Inc.
• Michele’s Granola – Michele’s Granola
• The Paleo Foods Co. – The Paleo Foods Company
• Muesli Fusion – Muesli Fusion Inc.
• 18 Rabbits – 18 Rabbits
• Back to the Roots – Back to the Roots, Inc.
• Oatly Oatgurt – Oatly
• Magic Spoon – Magic Spoon Inc.