# The best breakfast cereals of all time

America's favourite breakfast cereals by Statista's consumption survey and Ranker's fan vote (27,700+ voters). Cinnamon Toast Crunch, Frosted Flakes and Honey Nut Cheerios lead.

- 288 votes · 12 items
- Nov 30, 2025 · Amber Watson
- https://even.best/en/l/485/the-best-breakfast-cereals-of-all-time

## Top 12

1. **Cinnamon Toast Crunch** (27 · ▲31 ▼4) — Cinnamon-sugar squares; Ranker's number one and eaten by 43% of Americans in a year.
2. **Frosted Flakes** (27 · ▲29 ▼2) — Kellogg's sugar-frosted corn flakes with Tony the Tiger since 1952.
3. **Honey Nut Cheerios** (25 · ▲27 ▼2) — Honey and almond oat O's, the best-selling cereal in the US.
4. **Lucky Charms** (22 · ▲25 ▼3) — Toasted oats with marshmallow shapes.
5. **Cap'n Crunch with Crunch Berries** (17 · ▲22 ▼5) — Sweet corn and oat squares with berry puffs.
6. **Fruity Pebbles** (16 · ▲19 ▼3) — Rainbow rice flakes from The Flintstones, 34% consumed in a year.
7. **Cheerios** (15 · ▲20 ▼5) — Plain oat O's from General Mills, since 1941.
8. **Froot Loops** (10 · ▲16 ▼6) — Fruit-flavoured rainbow rings with Toucan Sam.
9. **Reese's Puffs** (6 · ▲13 ▼7) — Chocolate and peanut butter corn puffs.
10. **Rice Krispies** (6 · ▲11 ▼5) — Snap, crackle and pop rice cereal since 1928.
11. **Cocoa Puffs** (6 · ▲11 ▼5) — Chocolate corn puffs, 'cuckoo for Cocoa Puffs'.
12. **Frosted Mini-Wheats** (5 · ▲11 ▼6) — Frosted shredded wheat biscuits.

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