Cereal can make or break a morning.
At $2.49 to $4.79 per box in New York City, the cereals were all affordably priced.
Here’s how each variety compared, ranked in descending order from my least to most favorite.
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A box costs $4.79.
The taste: What a letdown.
The flakes tasted almost stale and didn’t have that satisfying crunch of the OG cereal.
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Meanwhile, the massive oat clusters proved too much of a jaw workout for a morning meal.
The entire bowl was also too sweet.
I hate food waste, and getting through a bowl of this was a challenge.
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A 12.2-ounce box costs just $2.99.6254a4d1642c605c54bf1cab17d50f1e
The look: Similar to the original.
The tan-colored squares come dusted with cinnamon sugar.
The taste: Like the box it comes in.
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Cinnamon Toast Crunch fans should certainly skip it, as they’ll be disappointed.
An 11.7-ounce box costs $2.99.
The look:A little light on the strawberries, frankly.
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More dried fruit would be welcome, as is generally the case in these types of cereals.
The look: Much like the original.
Each bite-sized wheat piece is coated on one side with a dense frosting.
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Compared to the more obvious knockoffs in this survey, it’s probably the most unique.
A 16-ounce box costs $3.99.
The look: The aesthetics of this boxalone make it worth a purchase.
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It enhances a countertop like art.
The cereal itself, meanwhile, is colorful like other fruity cereals.
But instead of loops or round puffs, it comes in flower and moon shapes.
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The taste: Better than Froot Loops or Trix.
A 13.5-ounce box costs $2.69.
The look: Round and light brownisha dead-ringer for the market-leadingtoasted whole grain oats cereal.
The taste: Delicious.
A little sweet, but so good.
The sweetness flavors the milk in seconds, and the O’s keep their crispiness.
And at $2.49, it’s also the cheapest in this list.
The look: Spot on.
Each golden-colored corn flake comes coated in frosting like the original.
The taste: Crispy, crunchy, and sweet.
These flakes also held up in their cold milk bath.
Nothing too different here from the original, but it doesn’t feel like a cheap knockoff, either.
Each flake had a nice, firm texture, resulting in a satisfying bite.
If you’re a Kellogg’s Frosted Flakes fan, this cereal is it.
