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From: Ralston
Introduced in 1985


In the mid 80's, Nerds Cereal asked us, "Which side are you gonna eat first?" The cereal box was divided into two separate compartments - each containing its own flavor of Nerds Cereal. Two dual varieties were offered: orange/cherry and strawberry/grape. It was described by Ralston as being a "tiny tangy crunchy sweetened cereal".

The cereal's premiums included small boxes of Nerds candy in the box and a send-away offer for a "Two-Sided Nerds Bowl" with a "Nerd Gate" - as seen in a commercial the "Nerd Gate" lifted to allow milk on one side of the bowl to flow into cereal on the other side.

There were reports that eating Nerds Cereal would produce a bright red-orange stool - an alarming, if hardly life-threatening, health condition.


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Overall Average Rating = 5 (out of 5)

View all 66 comments for this cereal.


By PlatNuMonk (Team Breakfast Member)

Cereal Rating (out of 5):

I can still find it in lot stores, not supermarkets. I just bought several boxes as gifts.

Comment submitted: 5/21/2020 (#25184)



By bubba

Probably discontinued because it must've been a pain to produce this cereal with two small bags of two different flavors going in one divided box. Also sounds kinda hard to pour out of the box too.

Comment submitted: 5/29/2018 (#23095)



By sanic854

Cereal Rating (out of 5):

I want Nerds cereal to come back. I don't care if I have colored poo. Bring it back please?

Comment submitted: 4/15/2017 (#21629)



By The Ritty

Never had it - only saw the commercials, but I wanted that Nerds mail-away thing SO bad!

Comment submitted: 1/2/2017 (#21190)



By Trina

Cereal Rating (out of 5):

I would love to share with my children what I had when I was their age. Please bring back the Nerds Cereal! The candy is still here!

Comment submitted: 10/16/2016 (#20962)



By Klusk

Cereal Rating (out of 5):

Lets bring Nerds Back! Sign the Petition!! Search for it at change.org. It's there ready for your support.

Comment submitted: 11/9/2015 (#19646)



By jaime

Cereal Rating (out of 5):

I always wonder when Nerds cereal is going to come back. I loved it as a kid and would love to buy it for my kids (if they could keep me out of it) so please bring it back!! Every time anybody says something about cereal, I talk about Nerds and how much I miss them.

Comment submitted: 2/11/2015 (#18524)



By Jennifer

Cereal Rating (out of 5):

Please bring Nerds cereal back!

Comment submitted: 12/8/2014 (#18143)



By jeepers

Cereal Rating (out of 5):

Bring back Nerds cereal! A favorite at my house!

Comment submitted: 7/24/2014 (#17402)



By Nerds baby

Cereal Rating (out of 5):

I remember as a little waking up on Saturday morning and my ma fixing me a big bowl of Nerds cereal and I would watch cartoons and eat my Nerds. I have for months now been craving this cereal and I don't know what to do.. Please please please with Nerds on top, I would love to see this particular brand cereal back on the shelves. Please being back Nerds Cereal. Thanks!

Comment submitted: 6/18/2014 (#17203)



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