When we found out Lucky Charms came in a chocolate flavor, we were a bit… well, terrified, to say the least.

To top things off, sugar is the second ingredient - now how does that improve your heart health? 6. Right on their product page, they boast that their cereal (even Chocolate Cheerios ) is gluten-free, made with no artificial ingredients, may reduce the risk of heart disease, offers a good source of vitamin D, is only 100 calories, and the list goes on.īut if you take a closer look at the cold cereal facts, you’ll see Chocolate Cheerios only provides 10% of your daily value of vitamin D (not exactly a “good source”), contains 8 grams of sugar, only 2 grams of dietary fiber, 3 grams of protein, and comes stacked with 21 grams of carbs. Say what you will about Cheerios products, but they won’t stop tooting their heart-healthy horn. Although not the worst offender on the list, this chocolate cereal is probably best left on the shelf. It comes with 10 grams of sugar per 3/4 cup, which, although high, isn’t as frightening as other cereal brands on this list.Ĭocoa Pebbles is gluten-free, which earns a thumbs up from us, but it only contains 1 measley gram of protein (two thumbs down). Sure, you won’t find it in our cupboards, but it doesn’t quite earn a place next to a slice of chocolate cake. Cocoa Pebblesįor a chocolaty breakfast cereal, Cocoa Pebbles isn’t.well, that bad. In fact, there’s not much on their nutritional label we approve of - snap, crackle, hard pass. In the top four ingredients, you’ll get rice, sugar, cocoa processed with alkali, and semisweet chocolate. Believe it or not, Cocoa Krispies have 15 grams of sugar and 35 grams of sugar per cup - which is more than Cocoa Puffs, for those of you keeping track. Cocoa KrispiesĮven if you’re not dipping these Rice Krispies in gooey marshmallows, they’ll still cause you quite the sugar rush. With 12 grams of sugar, 34 grams of total carbohydrates, and a mere 3 grams of protein, this “delightful” cereal seems pretty discouraging. If you glance over at the carbs and sugar content, things don’t appear any more promising. In their Chocolatey Delight Chocolate variation, you’ll find sugar and chocolate chunks listed as two of the top four ingredients on the label. Special K, the same cereal that had an entire diet dedicated to its consumption, just couldn’t pass up the opportunity to add chocolate to their mix. Special K Chocolatey Delight Chocolate Cereal But with 12 grams of sugar and 30 grams of carbs per serving, perhaps it’s best to waltz straight past this box in the cereal aisle. Whoever didn’t indulge on this cereal as a child clearly doesn’t understand the joys of chocolate for breakfast. Are we still a bit disappointed? Yes, of course. Cocoa PuffsĪre we surprised cane sugar is listed as the second ingredient in this General Mills’ favorite ? No. 10 Chocolate Cereals: The Good, the Bad, and the UglyĪre you ready to get the cold, hard nutrition facts on chocolate cereals? Sure, it looks a little dismal, but have some hope - there is light at the end of the dark (chocolate) tunnel.Īs it turns out, there is one (and only one) chocolate breakfast cereal that’s actually healthy, but you’ll have to keep reading to find out which one it is. While a single serving of Oreos (three cookies) comes with a whopping 14 grams of sugar and 25 grams of carbohydrates, it turns out that this is actually fewer grams of sugar than those found in many breakfast cereals.ĭon’t believe it? We evaluated some of the most beloved chocolate breakfast cereals out there, and we must admit - we were a bit frightened by what we discovered. After all, why wouldn’t you? These days, there are as many chocolate cereals as there are chocolate chip cookies in the grocery store.īut in our humble opinion, most of those breakfast cereals belong in a cookie jar. Cookies, chocolate, and frosting, oh my! If you scan the boxes in today’s cereal aisle, you may mistakenly believe you stumbled into the dessert section.

Crunch cup looks stupid