Nerds were created by the Willy Wonka Candy Factory in 1983, but are currently produced by Nestlé who bought the company five years later.

Nerds Candy was introduced by Nestle’s Will Wonka division in in 1983. Still available today, the candy most often comes packed in a double-sided box featuring a different flavor on each side – which explains the dual nature of Nerds Cereal.

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Nerds Cereal, a now-discontinued breakfast cereal that, like the candy, featured two separate flavors in a box (Orange and Cherry/Grape and Strawberry). The cereal came with a mail-in offer for a Nerds cereal bowl, which also could be divided in two, like a standard Nerds box.

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All of our typical breakfast foods are basically sugar — not just cereal, but also donuts, muffins, waffles, pancakes and bagels. What’s even worse, some of these contain what we call “sweet fat.” It’s the deadly combination of fat and sugar/starch that leads to fat storage and weight gain.

Some low calorie breakfast cereals (e.g. Special K, Rice Krispies, Puffed Wheat) are made from refined grains that are quickly digested. The healthiest breakfast cereal is made from whole grains and is high in fibre and low in added sugar.

In the morning your body has different nutritional needs since it hasn’t had food in hours. It’s craving certain proteins and nutrients. When eating cereal in the morning you might not be fulfilling these cravings as some cereals most definitely won’t have all the proteins and nutrients you actually need.