We’ve all had our palates sting from excessive amounts of the roughly-edged Cap’n Crunch pieces scraping us.
But chances are despite hands-on experience, you still have a lot to learn about the delicious breakfast cereal.
His name is Horatio Magellan Crunch.
Horatio seems to be a random sailor-esque choice but Magellan is a fitting name.
Actually, it seems like the icon might have been a little dishonest with us.
The cereal idol has three gold stripes on his coat which would make him a commodore.
so that be a captain you need four bands on your sleeve (viaToday).
But that’s okay.
At least the cereal of our childhoods was purchased based on a true love for the taste?
Um, sorry to report this may not be true either.
The study found cereal boxes that depicted characters who made eye contact were favorited by consumers.
People felt like they believed in the product over others.
So, were we buying the cereal for its healthy ingredients?
Unfortunately, this popular breakfast cereal really isn’t very good for you.
Consider that a Krispy Kreme Doughnut has 10 grams of sugar (viaAJC).
Meanwhile, 1 cup of Cap’n Crunch has 17 grams of sugar (viaCap’n Crunch).
Unfortunately, even with the modern focus on health, Cap’n Crunch remains loaded with sugar.
So if healthy is what you’re going for, a doughnut might be a better option for breakfast.
None of these varieties are healthier than the original, incidentally.
Even if it should be called Commodore Crunch.
