Inspired by the bestselling cookie in the United States, Oreo O’s Cereal is a classic chocolate breakfast cereal in America. After a decade of success beginning in 1997, Oreo O’s Cereal was eventually discontinued for nearly the same amount of time. While this chocolatey breakfast cereal ceased to exist everywhere outside of South Korea during this time, it’s now back on shelves worldwide.
Here are 9 facts about Oreo O’s Cereal that you probably didn’t know.
- Golden Oreo O’s Are a Real Thing
- Oreo O’s Cereal Are Not Gluten Free
- Oreo O’s in Movies and TV
- Oreo O’s Secretly Returned to Stores in 2017, Officially in 2018
- RIP Extreme Creme Taste Oreo O’s with Marshmallows
- Oreo O’s Cereal Has Nearly as Much Sugar as 3 Oreo Cookies
- For a Decade, Oreo O’s Were Exclusively Available in South Korea
- In 2007, Oreo O’s Disappeared for Over a Decade
1.Golden Oreo O’s Are a Real Thing
With just as much sugar as the original Oreo O’s, Post also makes Golden Oreo O’s Cereal based off of Golden Oreo cookies. Rather than a chocolate cookie taste, Golden Oreos cereal tastes of vanilla with the same rich, creme coating.
2.Oreo O’s Cereal Are Not Gluten Free
Although Oreo O’s cereal doesn’t explicitly contain any wheat ingredients, gluten may still exist in the cereal from other ingredients. Additionally, if the facility also produces gluten-containing products, trace amounts of gluten may be present in the cereal.
Because Post doesn’t market it as gluten free, those with a sensitive gluten intolerance should probably stay away from this cereal.
3.Oreo O’s in Movies and TV
You can spot Oreo O’s in movies and television such as Daddy Day Care and many episodes of Friends.
4.Oreo O’s Secretly Returned to Stores in 2017, Officially in 2018
As a market test, Malt-O-Meal Cereals began selling an off-branded version of Oreo O’s in 2017. The trademarked name Oreo wasn’t included on the packaging but instead it was simply called Cookies & Cream. Packaging was in a bag rather than in a box.
5.RIP Extreme Creme Taste Oreo O’s with Marshmallows
In 2001, Post released a variation of Oreo O’s called Extreme Creme Taste Oreo O’s with marshmallows made of Oreo cream filling. This gave the chocolate cereal a more rich and creamy taste.
Despite this, Post decided against including marshmallows in the 2018 rerelease of Oreo O’s.
6.Oreo O’s Cereal Has Nearly as Much Sugar as 3 Oreo Cookies
A serving of Oreo O’s Cereal has almost as much sugar as three Oreo cookies—13 grams of sugar per 1 cup serving. Not only does Oreo O’s contain sugar, but it also contains corn syrup and high fructose corn syrup.
7.For a Decade, Oreo O’s Were Exclusively Available in South Korea
Oreo O’s continued to be produced exclusively in South Korea after the worldwide discontinuation of the cereal in 2007. This was possible because Dongsuh Foods had the rights to produce Post Foods cereals in South Korea.
During this time, you could purchase Oreo O’s online through eBay and have it shipped internationally for no less than $10 a box.
8.In 2007, Oreo O’s Disappeared for Over a Decade
Post Cereals and Kraft Foods stopped production of Oreo O’s in 2007 when the agreement between the two companies ended. Due to a corporate deal that tarnished the co-branding contract, Oreo O’s were discontinued worldwide…except for South Korea.
