Breakfast cereals are, and always have been, a scam. Brought to you by the same people as daily multivitamins. It was all part of the modernist movement. “Part of a balanced diet” is because they’re not balanced by themselves. They also usually contain more sugar than you need in a day, often in forms that are unhealthy.

Just eat something with some grains, liquid, basic protein and some fruit, and you’re set for the morning.