Lucky Charms facts for kids
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Lucky Charms is a popular brand of breakfast cereal made by the company General Mills. This fun cereal first appeared in stores in 1964. It's famous for its crunchy toasted oat pieces mixed with colorful, sweet marshmallows. The cereal is known for its mascot, Lucky the Leprechaun, who often appears on the box.
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The Magical Marshmallows
The marshmallows in Lucky Charms are called "marbits." They come in many different shapes and colors. When the cereal first came out, there were only four shapes: pink hearts, yellow moons, orange stars, and green clovers. Over the years, many new shapes have been added, making the cereal even more exciting!
What's Inside Lucky Charms?
Lucky Charms cereal has two main parts: crunchy oat pieces and sweet, colorful marshmallows. The oat pieces are made from whole grain oats and oat flour. The marshmallows are made from ingredients like sugar, corn syrup, and gelatin. They also contain different food colorings to give them their bright, fun colors, such as yellow, blue, and red.
Other ingredients in the cereal include more sugar and corn starch for sweetness and texture. A little salt is added for flavor. The cereal is also fortified with important nutrients like calcium carbonate, zinc, and iron, which are good for your body.
Different Kinds of Lucky Charms
Over the years, General Mills has created different versions of Lucky Charms. This helps keep the cereal fresh and exciting for fans.
New Flavors and Treats
In 2005, a new version called Chocolate Charms was introduced, which had chocolate-flavored oat pieces. Later, Lucky Charm Treats were also made. These were snack bars that tasted like the cereal. Because these new products were popular, General Mills decided to keep making changes and new versions of the cereal from time to time. This means there are often new and exciting Lucky Charms flavors or marshmallow shapes to discover!
