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This Classic Breakfast Cereal Only Has 4 Ingredients (It's Not Cheerios) By Tiffany Betts Nov. 1, 2025 7:39 pm EST

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When it comes to ranking the biggest names in the cereal business, General Mills' Cheerios takes the top spot. As of April 2023, it had yearly sales of about 139 million boxes (per Zippia ). This brand has been around since 1941, is now sold around the world, and has five ingredients. But, if you're looking for a cereal that has even fewer ingredients — all of which are easily recognizable — Rice Krispies only has four.

If you look at a box of Rice Krispies, you'll know what all the ingredients are. The two main ones are rice and sugar, while the cereal contains 2% or less of salt and malt flavor. This last ingred

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