In 2014 the Environmental Working Group (EWG) conducted an analysis of 1500 cereals eaten by both kids and adults.

According to the study, the cereals our kids are eating today contain a lot more sugar than it did just a few years ago.

1,556 cereals were analyzed, 181 of which were marketed for kids and on average, the children’s cereals contained about 40% more sugar than the adults’ cereals.

The majority of children’s cereals had added sugar in it – some even contained a third of the amount of sugar a child should in fact be consuming in an entire day!

The EWG recommends that you buy cereals with 4g of sugar or less per serving, or better yet – offer kids hot cereals and fresh fruit.

If your child is an avid cereal lover, here is a list of some of the best and the worst cereals, based on the sugar content:

5 Cereals High In Sugar Content:

1. Honey-Ful Wheat – Mom’s Best Cereals

2.  Honey Smacks – Kellogg’s

3.  Berry Colossal Crunch with Marshmallows – Malt-O-Meal

4. Golden Crisp – Post

5. Granola – Blanchard & Blanchard

5 Cereals Lowest In Sugar Content:

1.Gluten Rice Crispies – Kellogg’s 

2. Cheerios – General Mills 

3. 123 Sesame Street – Post

4. Corn Flakes – Kellogg’s 

5. Crispix – Kellogg’s

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