The Official GOAT List: Ranking the Greatest Breakfast Cereals of All Time

Breakfast Cereals

Saturday morning. Cartoons are on, the cereal box is sitting on the table, and somebody has already picked out half the marshmallows. But which cereal actually deserves the crown? Cinnamon Toast Crunch has the cinnamon-sugar aftermath. Lucky Charms has marshmallow loyalists. Frosted Flakes brings the classic crunch, while Froot Loops, Cap’n Crunch and Fruity Pebbles come swinging with pure childhood nostalgia. Then there’s the Honey Nut Cheerios crowd wondering why everyone needs dessert at 8 a.m. Forget nutrition labels. This is about the bowl you’d defend. Vote head-to-head and settle breakfast’s biggest argument.

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All Time ranks by all-time win rate across every head-to-head battle. Latest ranks by latest fan sentiment, updated as new battles are voted on.

1. CINNAMON TOAST CRUNCH

63.1% win rate

#1 Greatest Breakfast Cereals of All Time

2. FROSTED FLAKES

62.6% win rate

#2 Greatest Breakfast Cereals of All Time

3. HONEY NUT CHEERIOS

61.2% win rate

#3 Greatest Breakfast Cereals of All Time

4. FROSTED MINI-WHEATS

59.4% win rate

#4 Greatest Breakfast Cereals of All Time

5. CAP’N CRUNCH CEREAL

54.6% win rate

#5 Greatest Breakfast Cereals of All Time

6. FROOT LOOPS

51.2% win rate

#6 Greatest Breakfast Cereals of All Time

7. LUCKY CHARMS

50.3% win rate

#7 Greatest Breakfast Cereals of All Time

8. HONEY BUNCHES OF OATS

47.7% win rate

#8 Greatest Breakfast Cereals of All Time

9. APPLE JACKS

43.4% win rate

#9 Greatest Breakfast Cereals of All Time

10. COCOA PUFFS

40.1% win rate

#10 Greatest Breakfast Cereals of All Time

11. FRUITY PEBBLES

34.9% win rate

#11 Greatest Breakfast Cereals of All Time

12. TRIX

33.7% win rate

#12 Greatest Breakfast Cereals of All Time

13. REESE’S PUFFS

31.9% win rate

#13 Greatest Breakfast Cereals of All Time