What is the most eaten cereal?

jules_babe

Corn Flakes. Jul 29 06, 6:09 AM

teash

Cheerios have been the No. 1-selling cereal for more than 60 years. http://www.azcentral.com/home/food/articles/1013cereal1013.html Jul 29 06, 6:09 AM

McGruff

Rice is the most eaten cereal in the world since it is the staple food for nearly 1/3 of the world population. Rice is the name of nearly 19 species of annual herbaceous plants of the gramineae family, but only Oryza sativa is important for human nourishment. Rice is a plant that needs an acquatic habitat, a warm and wet climate and can reach an height of nearly 1 metre. At the moment of grain ripening, rice plant is very similar to oat. Unlike other cereals, rice is very rarely used to produce flours used to make bread. It is usually eaten boiled and seasoned according to local customs. http://www.risodellasardegna.it/pag_ing/storia_riso.htm Jul 29 06, 6:49 AM

zbeckabee

Rice is a dietary staple of more than half of the world's human population (most of Asia and Latin America), making it the most consumed cereal grain. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rice Jul 29 06, 7:24 AM

helenasykes

yumchicken, did you mean cereal or breakfast cereal? Jul 29 06, 7:37 AM

yumchicken

yea breakfast cereal Jul 29 06, 7:45 AM

zbeckabee

Rice is consumed by over half of the world's population for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Perhaps yumchicken is asking about "Brand Name Cereals?" Jul 29 06, 9:44 AM

satguru

Whatever's in my kitchen at the time... Jul 29 06, 12:36 PM

Baloo55th

I only eat it once.... Jul 29 06, 12:41 PM

socratessoul

This question is kind of problematic for me... even if you mean breakfast cereal, the "Cheerios" answer, for example (which was my first response too) assumes you are asking about U.S. consumption. Are you? Or do you mean worldwide? Does that make a difference? (I'm no cereal guru, so don't know... but it seems if you're talking worldwide it wouldn't be Cheerios... PERHAPS corn flakes?) Also, do you mean type (as in "corn flakes" or brand "Corn Flakes)? Thanks, Jul 29 06, 4:09 PM

Gnomon

I'd say that wheat is probably the most eaten cereal, since it is the basis for almost all bread, cakes etc. Jul 30 06, 4:37 PM