Corn flakes
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 Corn flakes in a bowl |
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| Origin | |
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| Place of origin | United States |
| Region or state | Battle Creek Sanitarium in Battle Creek, Michigan |
| Creator(s) of the dish | Dr. John Harvey Kellogg (1894) |
| Dish details | |
| Main ingredient(s) | Milled corn Sugar Malt flavoring High fructose corn syrup |
| Variations | multiple |
Corn flakes are a popular breakfast cereal originally manufactured by Kellogg's through the treatment of corn.[1] A patent for the product was registered on May 31, 1894 under the name Granose.[2]
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[edit] Cereals derived from cornflakes
A former patient of the Battle Creek Sanitarium named C. W. Post started a rival company, as well as the major other brand of corn flakes in the United States, called Post Toasties. Australia's Sanitarium also manufactures their own brand of corn flakes called Skippy corn flakes. In addition there are many generic brands of corn flakes produced by various manufacturers.
[edit] Ingredients
Kellogg's Corn Flakes
- Milled Corn
- Sugar
- Malt flavoring
- High fructose corn syrup
- Salt
- Iron
- Niacinamide
- Sodium ascorbate and ascorbic acid (vitamin C)
- Pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin B6)
- Riboflavin (vitamin B2)
- Thiamin hydrochloride (vitamin B1)
- Vitamin A palmitate
- Folic acid
- Vitamin B12
- Vitamin D
- Vitamin B
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[edit] References
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Cornflakes |
- ^ "How Corn Flakes Are Made". http://www.yakety.net/cofnflakes.htm. Retrieved on 2007-06-26.
- ^ "Corn Flakes". http://www.spiritus-temporis.com/corn-flakes/. Retrieved on 2009-05-31.
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