Corn Flakes

Corn flakes

Create by William Kellog in 1894, corn flakes are roasted flakes of corn that are flavoured with different ingredients. These make for a quick breakfast fix and were originally intended for the patients at Battle Creek Sanitarium in Michigan.

One can find corn flakes that have sugar on them, added chocolate or even various fruit flavours.

All you need for corn flakes is milk and the breakfast is ready in minutes to eat.

Nutritional value of a corn flakes breakfast

Although a quick and convenient breakfast, corn flakes on their own are not a recommended daily breakfast. The fibre levels lack and even relating to just pure nutrition this is not a very healthy option. This is why people often add other things to their cereal bowl; such as fruits, dry fruits and honey.

Due to the added corn syrup and sugar, corn flakes are also high in refined sugars which are unhealthy for regular consumption.

Comments

At times, corn flakes are also used in cooking and baking or as a replacement for breadcrumbs.

Kellog's is still the most well-known brand producing corn flakes, though many other brands all over the world produce them today. In Pakistan, Fauji Cereals is one of the largest producers of such breakfast cereals.

Corn flakes are not an expensive food item to purchase, the local variants are even cheaper. Making for an affordable breakfast.