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* In ''{{Dinosaurs}}'', the family's kid-friendly cereal is known as "Sugar Frosted Booboo Bears".

* The [[TropeNamer original]] "Chocolate Frosted Sugar Bombs" comes from ''Comicstrip/CalvinAndHobbes'', where the cereal is sweet enough to choke on, yet Calvin proudly eats multiple bowls a day and collects the box tops for prizes. Sometimes he even adds ''more'' sugar, thinking the cereal is "kinda bland" without it. One strip implies that "Buzzy the Hummingbird" is the cereal's mascot.
* The subject comes up occasionally in ''Comicstrip/FoxTrot'', usually to contrast against Mom's own health-craziness RunningGag:

** In most episodes of the show, both Bart and Lisa eat "Frosty Krusty Flakes", one of Krusty the Clown's most well-known pieces of trademarked merchandise.

* In one episode of ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'', Springfield is declared America's fattest town. Marge notes how unhealthy everyone's diet is, including the sugar-loaded cereal.

* [[OverlyLongGag And even more sugar]].

There is a limited TruthInTelevision to this trope, as kids have a natural disposition towards sweets (which sugar definitely qualifies), and presweetened cereals quickly became popular when they were first introduced in the 1950s -- ''with sugar as their selling point''[[hottip:*:This avoided the need to add sugar yourself, possibly over-sugaring it]]. However, it's also a DiscreditedTrope due to the [[ScienceMarchesOn ongoing studies]] of health risks associated with long-term sugar overload. Modern kid cereals may still make popping noises or turn the milk chocolate, sport kid-friendly mascots in neon colors standing proudly under explosive wordplay, and sugar may still appear high on their list of ingredients; but the cereal itself is intentionally designed with a respectable portion of vitamins and minerals, comparable to many adult cereals; in fact, sometimes a given kid-friendly cereal can be ''more'' healthy than an adult cereal (though to be fair, there are extremes both ways).

* In one ''SamAndMax'' strip, "The Beast from the Cereal Isle", all cereals are like this, with only one exception: In the oldest corner are brands so old that "they contain wheat" (and not as an allergen warning).

* "Woody's Roundup", the ShowWithinAShow in ''ToyStory 2'', is sponsored by Cowboy Crunchies, "the only cereal that's double frosted and dipped in chocolate".

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* The subject comes up occasionally in ''Comicstrip/{{FoxTrot}}'', usually to contrast against Mom's own health-craziness RunningGag:

* ''VideoGame/{{Fallout 3}}'''s kid cereal is called "Sugar Bombs", whose pieces are shaped like miniature nukes. A ghoul will buy them off you since they can apparently be used to double to potency of a particular drug (useful for ghouls who are much more resistant to them).
* The best food item in ''{{Twilight Heroes}}'' is called "Frosted cocoa-fruity marshmallow blasts", and in case the name didn't make the cereal's nature obvious, the description tells us it has "a powdery white coating of frosted goodness that instantly dissolves in milk, turning the liquid into something nearly as sweet as soda, because if it didn't the unsweetened milk would seem downright sour compared to the rest of the cereal".

* In one episode of ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'', Springfield is declared America's fattest town. Marge notes how unhealthy everyone's diet is, including the sugar-loaded cereal.

* ''ThePowerpuffGirls'' has Lucky Captain Rabbit King cereal, with a mascot who's some weird mashup of Lucky the Lucky Charms leprechaun, Cap'n Crunch, the Trix rabbit, and King Vitaman.

* ''{{Fallout 3}}''[='s=] kid cereal is called "Sugar Bombs", whose pieces are shaped like miniature nukes. A ghoul will buy them off you since they can apparently be used to double to potency of a particular drug (useful for ghouls who are much more resistant to them).

* Hidden toys/trinkets in the bottom of the bag, and/or mail-in offers for toys or trinkets;

* The [[TropeNamer original]] "Chocolate Frosted Sugar Bombs" comes from ''Comicstrip/CalvinAndHobbes'', where the cereal is sweet enough to choke on, yet Calvin proudly eats multiple bowls a day. Sometimes he even adds ''more'' sugar, thinking the cereal is "kinda bland" without it.

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* Since the Goodkind family owns so much in the WhateleyUniverse, it's no surprise that Overclock's favorite cereal is Honey Nut Goodios. He's a bit obsessive about them. In "Ayla and the Great Shoulder angel Conspiracy" he decides to drive a girl insane and kill all of her friends because [[DisproportionateRetribution she ate the last of the Honey nut Goodios in the school cafeteria.]]

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* Spoofed in ''WebOriginal/HomestarRunner'' with the "Cheat Commandos...Os" Sugar Cereal, which includes an advertisement where the word 'nutritious' is crossed out and replaced with 'delicious'. (In an unrelated short, Strong Bad explicitly points out several traits associated with kid cereals and special offers in general.)

* ''{{WesternAnimation/Arthur}}'' featured such cereals including "Crunch" (whose mascot was a singing cereal nugget wearing sunglasses and a tuxedo, who sings the cereal's jingle) and "Golden Honey Squids."

In fiction, breakfast cereals marketed as "for kids" are invariably loaded with ridiculous amounts of sugar and contain virtually no nutritive value whatsoever. This stands in contrast to the cereals marketed for adults, which are depicted as being about as healthy (not to mention as tasty as eating a cardboard box).

* A ''Rugrats'' episode in which Grandpa and Tommy go shopping features Reptar Cereal: "They're round, They're mean. They turn milk green!" For adults, there's Corrugated Bran Puffs.

In fiction, breakfast cereals marketed as "for kids" are invariably loaded with ridiculous amounts of sugar and contain virtually no nutritive value whatsoever. This stands in contrast to the cereals marketed for adults, which are depicted as being about as healthy (not to mention as tasty) as eating a cardboard box.

-->-- '''Calvin''', ''CalvinAndHobbes'', performing a mock advertisement for his favorite cereal

* The [[TropeNamer original]] "Chocolate Frosted Sugar Bombs" comes from ''CalvinAndHobbes'', where the cereal is sweet enough to choke on, yet Calvin proudly eats multiple bowls a day. Sometimes he even adds ''more'' sugar, thinking the cereal is "kinda bland" without it.
* The subject comes up occasionally in ''{{FoxTrot}}'', usually to contrast against Mom's own health-craziness RunningGag:

* Spoofed in ''HomestarRunner'' with the "Cheat Commandos...Os" Sugar Cereal, which includes an advertisement where the word 'nutritious' is crossed out and replaced with 'delicious'. (In an unrelated short, Strong Bad explicitly points out several traits associated with kid cereals and special offers in general.)

* In ''DarkwingDuck'', Darkwing occasionally wonders whether Goslyn's favorite cereal (a ridiculously sugary brand) is responsible for her acting hyperactive.
* In one episode of ''TheSimpsons'', Springfield is declared America's fattest town. Marge notes how unhealthy everyone's diet is, including the sugar-loaded cereal.

* ''ThePowerpuffGirls'' has Lucky Captain Rabbit King cereal, with a mascot who's some weird mashup of Cap'n Crunch and the Trix Rabbit.

* In ''SabrinaTheTeenageWitch'', Miles, a local conspiracy theorist, declines Sabrina's breakfast offer, citing government processing. He does, however, make exception for "the cereal that turns the milk purple".

* A cartoon mascot (frequently a TalkingAnimal or SuperHero)

* ''ThePowerpuffGirls'' has Lucky Captain Rabbit King cereal.

* ''{{Fallout 3}}''[='s=] kid cereal is called "Sugar Bombs", whose pieces are shaped like miniature nukes. They're very useful in the production of addictive drugs.

* More sugar.

* And even more sugar.