Yet, manypopular cereals on grocery store shelvesare comparable to candy with the amount of sugar they pack.

And that’s especially bad if you’re sitting down to a bowl for breakfast.

Read on, then check out these9 Best Healthy Cereals on Grocery Shelves, According to Dietitians.

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The original Froot Loops have 12 grams of sugar per serving, whilethesepack a staggering 16 grams.

One 1-cup serving contains 16 grams of sugar, all coming from added sugars.

Each serving contains nearly three-quarters of your maximum daily recommended sugar intake.

Froot Loops

Kellogg’s

But the 18 grams of sugar per serving isn’t the only offender.

Fruity Pebbles are riddled with artificial dyes, many of which are associated with ADHD in children.

Cap’n Crunch Original Cereal

Cap’n Crunch

Malt-O-Meal Berry Bunch Crunch

Malt-O-Meal

Mom’s Best Crispy Cocoa Rice

Mom’s Best Cereal

honey smacks cereal

Kellogg’s

kelloggs smart start breakfast cereal

Kellogg’s

Fruity Pebbles

Pebbles

honey ohs! cereal

Post Consumer Brands

Kelloggs raisin bran crunch

Kellogg’s

Golden Crisp Cereal

Walmart

Malt-O-Meal Golden Puffs

Malt-O-Meal

Chocolate Marshmallow Mateys

Malt-O-Meal