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Kellogg's Krave Brownie Batter Cereal
Cereal & Breakfast
📊 NOVA 4

Kellogg's Krave Brownie Batter Cereal

Krave
10.50 oz
Available at Foodtown
170
Calories
3g
Protein
15g
Sugars
140mg
Sodium
32g
Fiber
75
Ingredients

What You Should Know

Kellogg's Krave Brownie Batter Cereal comes in a glossy 10.5 oz cardboard box that stands out on the breakfast aisle with rich brown graphics and playful product photography. You’ll typically find it on the cereal shelf near other flavored and kid-oriented cereals, often cross-promoted on endcaps with toaster pastries, breakfast bars, or family-sized snack packs. This product fits fast, convenience-driven shopping trips — grab-and-go breakfasts before school or work — and indulgent occasions like movie-night, a weekend brunch treat, or a road-trip snack. The brand positions itself as an indulgent, youth-oriented option: marketed to chocovores, families with kids, and anyone seeking a dessert-like start to the day. Messaging leans into fun, flavor, and indulgence rather than health; label copy highlights “no high fructose corn syrup” and “a good source of seven vitamins and minerals,” tapping health halos while still using playful, colorful branding. There is no organic certification; the ingredient list includes refined grains, added sugars, artificial colors, and flavors. In plain terms, this is a highly processed breakfast cereal made from refined flours, sugar, oils, emulsifiers and fortifying nutrients. Sensory-wise it delivers a crisp outer chocolate shell that shatters on the spoon and a smooth, sweet chocolatey center that softens quickly in milk — intensely sweet, with cocoa and vanilla notes and a lingering sugary finish. Typical rituals include pouring into a bowl with milk, eating straight from the box as a snack, or using it as a crunchy topping in desserts and homemade trail mixes.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 cup
Servings per Container: 7
Calories170
% Daily Value*
Total Fat4.5g6%
Saturated Fat1g5%
Sodium140mg6%
Total Carbohydrate32g12%
Dietary Fiber32g114%
Total Sugars15g
Added Sugars14g28%
Protein3g
* 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

Chocolate, Flavored, Filling, (Sugar,, Soybean, Oil,, Whey,, Cocoa, Processed, with, Alkali,, Chocolate,, Soy, Lecithin,, Palm, Oil,, Vanilla, Extract),, Sugar,, Whole, Wheat, Flour,, Whole, Grain, Oat, Flour,, Rice, Flour,, Contains, 2%, or, Less, of, Cocoa, Processed, with, Alkali,, Oat, Fiber,, Corn, Bran,, Caramel, Color,, Salt,, Palm, Oil,, Natural, Flavor,, Red, 40,, Yellow, 5,, Blue, 1,, Yellow, 6,, Vitamins, and, Minerals:, Iron,, Vitamin, B1, (Thiamin, Hydrochloride),, Niacinamide,, Zinc, Oxide,, Calcium, Pantothenate,, Vitamin, B6, (Pyridoxine, Hydrochloride),, Folic, Acid..

Flagged Ingredients:

  • Soybean Oil - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
  • Palm Oil - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
  • Soy Lecithin - Processed emulsifier
  • Red 40 - Artificial coloring
  • Yellow 5 - Artificial coloring
  • Blue 1 - Artificial coloring
  • Yellow 6 - Artificial coloring
No Seed OilNo EmulsifierNo Additive

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?

The cereal contains refined flours, high amounts of added sugars, flavorings, colorants, emulsifiers and fortification — hallmarks of ultra-processed foods classified as NOVA group 4.

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Common Questions about Kellogg's Krave Brownie Batter Cereal

Defining 'healthy' can be a bit subjective! Krave Brownie Batter Cereal packs a punch with 15 grams of sugar per serving, which is on the higher side for a breakfast cereal. However, it does contain whole grain oats and is high in fiber, so if you're looking for something fun to brighten your morning without going full-on health nut, this could be a tasty option!

Perfect For

back-to-school
movie-night
road-trip
weekend-brunch

Vibe:

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