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Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Chocolate Shake
Cereal & Breakfast
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Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Chocolate Shake

Frosted Flakes
12.20 oz
Available at Foodtown
140
Calories
2g
Protein
13g
Sugars
210mg
Sodium
1g
Fiber
49
Ingredients

What You Should Know

Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Chocolate Milkshake is a ready-to-eat breakfast cereal that sits on supermarket shelves in the cold, colorful breakfast aisle among other sweetened children’s cereals and flavored flakes. You’ll find it near classic Frosted Flakes, chocolate cereals, and kid-focused brands, often in bright, character-driven boxes featuring Tony the Tiger. It’s designed for quick mornings, shared family bowls, lunchbox additions, and impulsive snack purchases—handy for back-to-school grocery runs, late-night munchies, or as a crunchy topping for ice cream. The brand leans into nostalgia and family-friendly marketing: Tony the Tiger, bold type, and promises of “good source of 8 vitamins and minerals” create a health-halo despite the sugary profile, while “natural flavors” appears on the panel but there’s no organic certification. In plain language, the product is produced through industrial processing—corn is milled, formed into flakes, coated with sugar, cocoa and oils, and fortified with isolated vitamins and minerals. Sensory notes: the flakes are thin and toasty with a crisp, slightly glossy sugar-cocoa coating that dissolves into a chocolate-hued milk when combined with dairy or plant-based milks; texture is crunch-then-soften. Packaged in a printed cardboard box with an inner liner, it’s eaten from a bowl with milk or by the handful straight from the box. Rituals include hurried weekday breakfasts, weekend cereal-and-coffee pairings, and playful serving to children. Overall, the product occupies a space of convenience and indulgence in American grocery culture—familiar, brightly marketed, and engineered to deliver a sweet, crunchy experience.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 cup
Servings per Container: 9
Calories140
% Daily Value*
Total Fat1g1%
Saturated Fat1g5%
Sodium210mg9%
Total Carbohydrate33g12%
Dietary Fiber1g4%
Total Sugars13g
Added Sugars12g24%
Protein2g
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

Ingredients

Milled, Corn,, Sugar,, Cocoa, Processed, with, Alkali,, Palm, Kernel, Oil,, Contains, 2%, or, Less, of, Salt, Flavor, Salt,, Semisweet, Chocolate, (Sugar,, Chocolate,, Dextrose),, Natural, Flavors., Vitamins, and, Minerals,, Iron, (Ferric, Phosphate),, Niacinamide,, Vitamin, B6, (Pyridoxine, Hydrochloride),, Vitamin, B2, (Riboflavin),, Vitamin, B1, (Thiamin, Hydrochloride),, Folic, Acid,, Vitamin, D3,, Vitamin, B12..

Flagged Ingredients:

  • palm kernel oil - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
No Seed Oil

Dietary Labels

This product is not vegan, is not gluten-free, and is not organic.

Ultra-Processing Assessment

NOVA Score:4 / 4

Ultra-Processed

Why this score?

This is an ultraprocessed product: it contains refined milled corn, added sugars, hydrogenated-like palm kernel oil, cocoa treated with alkali, flavorings, and fortifying isolated vitamins—typical industrial ingredients and processes used to make ready-to-eat flavored cereals.

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Common Questions about Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Chocolate Shake

The term 'healthy' can be a bit subjective! If you're looking for a quick breakfast that delivers on taste and nostalgia, this cereal hits the spot. However, with 13 grams of sugar per serving, it’s more of an occasional treat than a daily staple, especially if you're watching your sugar intake.

Perfect For

back-to-school
movie-night
road-trip

Vibe:

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