Do corn flakes and frosted flakes taste the same?

BlondeBeauty5
BlondeBeauty5 Posts: 334 Member
edited November 14 in Food and Nutrition
They're both made by Kellogg's and seem to have basically the exact same ingredients only corn flakes has a lot more iron which I need. Do they taste the same?

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  • lishie_rebooted
    lishie_rebooted Posts: 2,973 Member
    Frosted flakes are sugar covered corn flakes.
  • clubbybear
    clubbybear Posts: 30 Member
    I like Frosted Flakes.
  • countscalories
    countscalories Posts: 418 Member
    They're GRRRRREAT! But I prefer Count Chocula.
  • DancingMoosie
    DancingMoosie Posts: 8,619 Member
    Frosted Flakes are yummier, imo, because of the sugar coating:) Maybe you could try the corn flakes and sprinkle a bit of stevia to imitate the frosting?
  • Dragn77
    Dragn77 Posts: 810 Member
    edited March 2015
    Not the same...frosted flakes are coated with sugar...corn flakes are not.

    I would double check the nutrient comparison on those...Im sure that frosted flakes, even if it has more iron, also has more sugar and more calories as well.

    Not that I'm saying one thing or another about it. Id buy frosted flakes over cork flakes any day.
  • Christine_72
    Christine_72 Posts: 16,049 Member
    lishie_rebooted wrote: »
    Frosted flakes are sugar covered corn flakes.

    yep and because of that, taste better than cornflakes IMO.

  • Alluminati
    Alluminati Posts: 6,208 Member
    Frosted flakes are sweeter.
  • callsitlikeiseeit
    callsitlikeiseeit Posts: 8,626 Member
    OdesAngel wrote: »
    Frosted flakes are sweeter.

    that
  • Tubbs216
    Tubbs216 Posts: 6,597 Member
    christinev297 wrote: »
    lishie_rebooted wrote: »
    Frosted flakes are sugar covered corn flakes.

    yep and because of that, taste better than cornflakes IMO.
    Basic science.

  • Lasmartchika
    Lasmartchika Posts: 3,440 Member
    I buy cornflakes and add sugar to it. Corn flakes are cheaper, and you get to choose how much sugar to put on your cornflakes. TADA!! :smiley:
  • Christine_72
    Christine_72 Posts: 16,049 Member
    edited March 2015
    Tubbs216 wrote: »
    christinev297 wrote: »
    lishie_rebooted wrote: »
    Frosted flakes are sugar covered corn flakes.

    yep and because of that, taste better than cornflakes IMO.
    Basic science.

    Duh :huh: some people don't like the sugary taste of frosties....

  • ILiftHeavyAcrylics
    ILiftHeavyAcrylics Posts: 27,732 Member
    Dragn77 wrote: »
    Not the same...frosted flakes are coated with sugar...corn flakes are not.

    I would double check the nutrient comparison on those...Im sure that frosted flakes, even if it has more iron, also has more sugar and more calories as well.

    Not that I'm saying one thing or another about it. Id buy frosted flakes over cork flakes any day.

    So would I-- cork flakes sound terrible. ;)
  • Christine_72
    Christine_72 Posts: 16,049 Member
    ILiftHeavyAcrylics wrote: »
    Dragn77 wrote: »
    Not the same...frosted flakes are coated with sugar...corn flakes are not.

    I would double check the nutrient comparison on those...Im sure that frosted flakes, even if it has more iron, also has more sugar and more calories as well.

    Not that I'm saying one thing or another about it. Id buy frosted flakes over cork flakes any day.

    So would I-- cork flakes sound terrible. ;)

    Hehe you're on the ball today :+1: I didn't even notice it :open_mouth:

  • Alluminati
    Alluminati Posts: 6,208 Member
    christinev297 wrote: »
    lishie_rebooted wrote: »
    Frosted flakes are sugar covered corn flakes.

    yep and because of that, taste better than cornflakes IMO.

    I don't know about that.
    I add frozen sugared strawberries to my cornflakes and that *kitten* is off the hook good. And bonus strawberry milk afterward ftw!
  • LoneWolfRunner
    LoneWolfRunner Posts: 1,160 Member
    Why would they taste the same?
  • UrnAsh_
    UrnAsh_ Posts: 242 Member
    One is coated in sugar, the other isn't.
  • UrnAsh_
    UrnAsh_ Posts: 242 Member
    Corn flakes taste pretty good though. Add some fruit to it.
  • BeardedStudWarrior
    BeardedStudWarrior Posts: 115 Member
    I like bacon.
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  • monikker
    monikker Posts: 322 Member
    ...is this a real question?
  • WinoGelato
    WinoGelato Posts: 13,454 Member
    Here's an idea... why don't you buy two boxes of cereal and taste them yourself? You could even have a friend help you set up a blind taste test! To mix it up, add in cornflakes with sugar as a third option!
  • Christine_72
    Christine_72 Posts: 16,049 Member
    edited March 2015
    BlondeBeauty5 wrote: »
    Thanks everyone! So do they taste similar to Frosted flakes if you add sugar to them?

    Yes

    corn flakes you can control the amount of sugar you have/add.
    Frosted Flakes you can not.
  • jessjess210
    jessjess210 Posts: 91 Member
    I looove frosted flakes, and the milk left in the bowl. However corn flakes is probably the healthier choice. Like ppl have said add some sugar. Or use sweetened almond or soy milk and add fresh berries.
    The other thing my mom would do to keep us from eating too much sugar was to mix both together. That was pretty acceptable
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  • MelodyandBarbells
    MelodyandBarbells Posts: 7,724 Member
    Lasmartchika wrote: »
    I buy cornflakes and add sugar to it. Corn flakes are cheaper, and you get to choose how much sugar to put on your cornflakes. TADA!! :smiley:

    Adding corn flakes to my grocery list...
    OdesAngel wrote: »
    christinev297 wrote: »
    lishie_rebooted wrote: »
    Frosted flakes are sugar covered corn flakes.

    yep and because of that, taste better than cornflakes IMO.

    I don't know about that.
    I add frozen sugared strawberries to my cornflakes and that *kitten* is off the hook good. And bonus strawberry milk afterward ftw!

    Tell me more about these frozen sugared strawberries, please?? How do you make them? Chop them up, toss em in a bunch of sugar (how much), freeze? How do you keep the berries from sticking together?
    BeardedStudWarrior wrote: »
    I like bacon.

    That's nice, buddy :)
  • ILiftHeavyAcrylics
    ILiftHeavyAcrylics Posts: 27,732 Member
    BlondeBeauty5 wrote: »
    Thanks everyone! So do they taste similar to Frosted flakes if you add sugar to them?

    See I don't think they do. I mean obviously that's what they are technically but the frosting changes the flavor/texture to me. Corn flakes with sugar are good, and frosted flakes are good, but I still wouldn't say they're the same.
  • 999tigger
    999tigger Posts: 5,235 Member
    monikker wrote: »
    ...is this a real question?

    Are you guys for real?
  • KarenJanine
    KarenJanine Posts: 3,497 Member
    BlondeBeauty5 wrote: »
    Thanks everyone! So do they taste similar to Frosted flakes if you add sugar to them?

    They might have a similar taste, but the texture would be different. I would still choose frosted flakes over corn flakes + sugar because the sugar coating seems to mean they don't get as soggy so quickly.
  • MelodyandBarbells
    MelodyandBarbells Posts: 7,724 Member
    Hmm just realizing I probably couldn't do frozen strawberries. I take my cereal with warm milk - always nuke it in the microwave first. The strawberries would get extra soggy very quickly I imagine if I toss them in warm milk?
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