Cereal

Type: Product

As of November 2026, Cereal has been mentioned in one podcast episode on The Diary Of A CEO (May 2026). Used as an example of a common food high in carbohydrates and sugar.

A cereal is a grass cultivated for its edible grain. Cereals are the world's largest crops, and are therefore staple foods. They include rice, wheat, rye, oats, barley, millet, and maize. Edible grains from other plant families, such as amaranth, buckwheat and quinoa, are pseudocereals (Eudicots). Most cereals are annuals, producing one crop from each planting, though rice is sometimes grown as a perennial. Winter varieties are hardy enough to be planted in the autumn, becoming dormant in the wi