Who only eats a single serving of cereal?

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11/06/2017 at 20:00 • Filed to: down the rabbit hole, so many questions, 1970s floral patterns, consumer advice

A standard size cereal box allegedly contains 10-15 “servings” of cereal. Which makes a single serving about enough for an anorexic ant.

I can usually get only 2 or 3 bowls at most out of a box. To see what an actual single serving looks like, I found this video:

How is it possible to consume 3 spoonfuls and that’s it? Is that an entire breakfast?

No, the cereal is part of a “complete” or “balanced” breakfast. It says so in the ads!

Why on earth would you drink orange juice along side sugar-y cereal? The only worse time to drink orange juice is after brushing your teeth.

DISCUSSION (24)

For Sweden > nermal
11/06/2017 at 20:02

Serving != amount you should eat

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > nermal
11/06/2017 at 20:04

If I have cold cereal for breakfast. I’m having second breakfast 2 hours later.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > nermal
11/06/2017 at 20:07

If it’s golden grahams, I’ll eat the entire box in one night.

gmporschenut also a fan of hondas > nermal
11/06/2017 at 20:08

thats like “serving size 4 oreos, those should be eaten by the sleeve.”

E90M3 > For Sweden
11/06/2017 at 20:13

I’m going to assume that the exclamation point in this case means factorial, in that case, yes you should eat 4! servings of cereal.

vdub_nut: scooter snob > nermal
11/06/2017 at 20:16

My local hood-grocer had a 3-for-$1.49-each sale, so you had to buy 3 to get the deal.

So I have a shit ton of cereal right now.

XJDano > nermal
11/06/2017 at 20:18

Bowl one extra milk so when cereal is finished, pour more cereal. Then if there is more milk pour more cereal, then if you pour out too much cereal, add enough milk.

CaptDale - is secretly British > nermal
11/06/2017 at 20:20

No one does. That is why I buy the “family sized” boxes.

TheRevanchist > For Sweden
11/06/2017 at 20:44

Serving sizes are not determined by a legal way, per se. So, some company could say 1 cup of cereal is a serving size, but then arbitrarily change that to 1/2 cup on a whim.

Hence, serving size is really just an arbitrary measure put forth by the man to make you consume more Frosted Mini-Wheats, which is fine by me.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > E90M3
11/06/2017 at 21:13

4 factorial? Why that’s —

[Four... times three... times two... times one...]

4,321 servings!!!

E90M3 > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
11/06/2017 at 21:14

I’m told that’s how math works.

G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 > nermal
11/06/2017 at 21:33

*slowly raises hand*

WilliamsSW > nermal
11/06/2017 at 21:35

A single serving is part of a complete breakfast, which also includes 3 eggs, 2 pieces of toast, hash browns, 4 sausage links, 6 cups of coffee and 2 bloody marys.

So, in that context, a small bowl makes sense.

As a standalone meal a serving = 1 box.