[HIGHLIGHTS] Nutritious meal or sugar bombs – are cornflakes healthy for children?

Cornflakes have been popular in Germany since the end of the 19th century. The most famous brand of cornflakes is probably Kellogg's.

According to the AOK, 61 percent of more than 40 million households in Germany buy breakfast cereals. 22 percent of them are families with children. 99 percent of the products sold have a higher sugar content than the amount of 15 grams per 100 grams recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO) A study by the Society for Consumer Research (GfK) and AOK from 2020, for example.