Nesquik (cereal) facts for kids
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| Owner | Nestlé |
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| Introduced | 1999 |
Nesquik Cereal is a yummy chocolate breakfast cereal. It's made by a big company called Nestlé, which is from Switzerland. This cereal is based on the popular Nesquik chocolate drink.
You can find Nesquik Cereal in many countries around the world. In most places, it's sold by Nestlé. But in the United States, it's sold by General Mills.
Nesquik Cereal first came out in the US in 1999. It's made of small, round chocolate pieces, about 1 centimeter big. It's quite similar to another cereal called Cocoa Puffs. Nesquik Cereal is also made with whole grains, which means it has more natural goodness.
This cereal is sold in 43 different countries. In 2012, Nestlé stopped selling Nesquik Cereal in the US. Most of the Nesquik Cereal you see is made in France. You can buy it in different box sizes, like 30 grams, 375 grams, 590 grams, and 700 grams.
Contents
What's in Your Bowl?
Have you ever wondered what's inside your favorite cereal? Nesquik Cereal is made from several ingredients that give it its taste and texture.
Here are some of the main things you'll find in Nesquik Cereal:
- Cereal grains: These include whole grain wheat, maize semolina (which comes from corn), and rice flour.
- Sugar: This gives the cereal its sweet taste.
- Cocoa powder: This is where the chocolate flavor comes from!
- Dextrose: Another type of sugar.
- Palm oil: A type of oil used in many foods.
- Salt: Just a little bit to balance the flavors.
- Fat-reduced cocoa powder: More chocolate flavor, but with less fat.
- Trisodium phosphate: This helps keep the cereal fresh.
- Vanillin: A flavoring that tastes like vanilla.
The cereal also has important vitamins and minerals added to it. These include:
- Vitamin C
- Niacin (Vitamin B3)
- Pantothenic acid (Vitamin B5)
- Vitamin B6
- Riboflavin (Vitamin B2)
- Thiamin (Vitamin B1)
- Folic acid (Folacin)
- Vitamin B12
- Calcium carbonate (for strong bones!)
- Iron
How Nesquik Cereal is Advertised
Nesquik Cereal often advertises a lot in big cities and countries. They usually show their ads on TV channels that kids watch. This is because most of their ads are made for children.
The TV ads for kids often show a cartoon animal, like Quicky the Bunny, acting very energetic. This makes it seem like the cereal gives you a lot of energy, maybe like a "sugar rush"! While most ads are on TV, you don't usually see them on the internet or in magazines.
Working with Cartoon Network
In 2002, Nesquik Cereal teamed up with Cartoon Network. This partnership led to fun TV commercials where Quicky the Bunny appeared with a special "Tongue Twister" machine. It was a way to make the ads even more exciting for kids watching Cartoon Network.
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