It may surprise people, but the calories in most sugary cereals aimed at children are almost identical to most adult-oriented cereals. For example, "Captain Cr

It may surprise people, but the calories in most sugary cereals aimed at children are almost identical to most adult-oriented cereals. For example, "Captain Crunch's Peanut Butter Crunch" has 112 kcal for a 27g serving, [1] while Corn Flakes have 101 kcal for a 28g serving. [2] What differentiates them is the source of those calories: sugary cereals get far more of their calories from simple sugars and fat, while adult cereals are almost all starch. [1] http://nutritiondata.self.com/facts/breakfast-cereals/1521/2 http://nutritiondata.self.com/facts/breakfast-cereals/1521/2 [2] http://nutritiondata.self.com/facts/breakfast-cereals/1527/2 http://nutritiondata.self.com/facts/breakfast-cereals/1527/2