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Your Corn Flakes Aren't Made Out Of Sweet Corn — Here's What Makes Up The Cereal By Laura Christine Allan Oct. 26, 2025 12:00 pm EST

You've probably had corn flakes at some point in your life, and perhaps even cooked with them, especially if you live in the Midwest. It's true that corn flakes have a rather sordid history , but they remain a breakfast staple throughout the United States. The lightly sweet cereal has earthy notes similar to those of creamed corn or corn on the cob, so you might assume that they have the same base component. Surprisingly, they don't. The latter dishes use something called sweet corn, which you've probably also heard of. However, corn flakes are made of something else entirely.

When making the perfect bowl of corn flakes , th

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