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In fiction, breakfast cereals marketed as "for kids" are invariably loaded with ridiculous amounts of sugar and contain virtually no nutritive value whatsoever. This stands in contrast to the cereals marketed for adults, which are depicted as being about as healthy (and tasty) as eating a cardboard box. Common ingredients of these ridiculously-sugary kid cereals include: Given all this, it's a mystery why parents even buy these cereals for their children in the first place; perhaps it was just a way to appease them when shopping for cereal, as the child will no doubt demand to have it.

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  • Chocolate-Frosted Sugar Bombs
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  • In fiction, breakfast cereals marketed as "for kids" are invariably loaded with ridiculous amounts of sugar and contain virtually no nutritive value whatsoever. This stands in contrast to the cereals marketed for adults, which are depicted as being about as healthy (and tasty) as eating a cardboard box. Common ingredients of these ridiculously-sugary kid cereals include: Given all this, it's a mystery why parents even buy these cereals for their children in the first place; perhaps it was just a way to appease them when shopping for cereal, as the child will no doubt demand to have it.
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  • In fiction, breakfast cereals marketed as "for kids" are invariably loaded with ridiculous amounts of sugar and contain virtually no nutritive value whatsoever. This stands in contrast to the cereals marketed for adults, which are depicted as being about as healthy (and tasty) as eating a cardboard box. Common ingredients of these ridiculously-sugary kid cereals include: * Sugar as its primary ingredient; * May do something when combined with milk (make popping noises, change colors/flavors, etc.) * A box with loud, vibrant colors (reds, blues, yellows) designed to draw a child's attention faster than a television set on Saturday morning; * A name that sounds exciting and action-packed; why settle for a box of "chocolate frosted flakes" when you can have "chocolate frosted sugar BOMBS!" ? * More sugar. * A cartoon mascot (frequently a Talking Animal or Superhero who's subject to a Cereal Vice Reward) * Commercial advertisements that depict said mascot engaged in exciting, wild adventures (and usually with the cereal shown Adjacent to This Complete Breakfast); * Hidden toys/trinkets in the bottom of the bag, and/or mail-in offers for toys or trinkets; * And even more sugar. Given all this, it's a mystery why parents even buy these cereals for their children in the first place; perhaps it was just a way to appease them when shopping for cereal, as the child will no doubt demand to have it. There is a limited Truth in Television to this trope, as kids have a natural disposition towards sweets (which sugar definitely qualifies), and presweetened cereals quickly became popular when they were first introduced in the 1950s -- with sugar as their selling point. However, it's also a Discredited Trope due to the ongoing studies of health risks associated with long-term sugar overload. Modern kid cereals may still make popping noises or turn the milk chocolate, sport kid-friendly mascots in neon colors standing proudly under explosive wordplay, and sugar may still appear high on their list of ingredients; but the cereal itself is intentionally designed with a respectable portion of vitamins and minerals, comparable to many adult cereals; in fact, sometimes a given kid-friendly cereal can be more healthy than an adult cereal (though to be fair, there are extremes both ways). See also Unfortunate Ingredients, on which sugar frequently appears. Examples of Chocolate-Frosted Sugar Bombs include:
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