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WHICH CORN FLAKES ARE CLOSEST TO HOMEMAD

CORN FLAKES CEREAL — CLOSEST TO HOMEMADE®

Information updated April 2024

CORN FLAKES ORIGINS: Corn Flakes cereal was created in 1894 by Mr. W.K. Kellogg. Kellogg’s Corn Flakes were introduced to the U.S. market in 1906. (Source: Kellogg’s Web site 4/24)

KELLOGG’S CORN FLAKES INGREDIENTS: Here’s a look at what’s inside Kellogg’s Corn Flakes today. (Source: Kellogg’s Web site 4/24) Kellogg’s Corn Flakes are not Closest To Homemade® because they are fortified with Vitamins and Minerals which are commercial Not In Kitchen™ ingredients we would never add to a homemade version of Corn Flakes.

The primary ingredients in Kellogg’s Corn Flakes are Milled Corn and Sugar.

Here’s a comparison of Kellogg’s Corn Flakes to Walmart Great Value Corn Flakes:

Shown below, General Mills Country Corn Flakes contain Bioengineered Food Ingredients. There are four added Sweeteners in this cereal. (Source: General Mills Food Service Web site 4/24)

STORE BRAND CORN FLAKES: Seen below, these Store Brand Corn Flakes contain ingredients Not In Kitchen. (Sources: Store Web sites 4/24)

CLOSEST TO HOMEMADE: Here is a trio of Corn Flakes which are Closest To Homemade with no added Corn Syrups, Flavors, Colors, Fortification or Chemical Preservatives. These include Whole Foods 365 Organic Corn Flakes; Field Day Organic Corn Flakes and Nature’s Path Organic Fruit Juice Corn Flakes sweetened with only Organic Pear Juice Concentrate. (Sources: Brand Web sites 4/24)

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CLOSEST TO HOMEMADE: Here are a couple of Unsweetened Corn Flakes which are Closest To Homemade with no added Sweeteners, Flavors, Colors, Fortification or Chemical Preservatives. These include Public Goods Cornflakes Cereal made with simply Organic Corn and The Real Cereal Co. Organic Corn Flakes made with only Organic Corn Grits and Sea Salt. (Source: Web sites 4/24)

Neither money nor products are ever accepted to appear on the Closest To Homemade list

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