Just Right is a
breakfast cereal
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Although warm, cooked cereals li ...
produced by
Kellogg's
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. It was created in the 1980s for health-conscious, athletic
Australia
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ns, who are the world's third-biggest cereal eaters. The cereal is sold in the
United Kingdom
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,
Iceland
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,
Ireland
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,
New Zealand
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and
Australia
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but has been discontinued in other markets. A similarly named cereal with different ingredients (also manufactured by Kellogg's) was available in Canada from 1985 to 2021.
Just Right is composed of
whole wheat
A whole grain is a grain of any cereal and pseudocereal that contains the endosperm, germ, and bran, in contrast to refined grains, which retain only the endosperm.
As part of a general healthy diet, consumption of whole grains is associated wit ...
,
corn
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, and rice flakes, with
raisins
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(
sultanas in Australia), date nuggets and sliced
almonds
The almond (''Prunus amygdalus'', syn. ''Prunus dulcis'') is a species of tree from the genus ''Prunus''. Along with the peach, it is classified in the subgenus ''Amygdalus'', distinguished from the other subgenera by corrugations on the sh ...
. It is also labelled as vitamin-fortified and low-fat.
An early commercial for the cereal when sold in the United States has become an internet
viral video
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due to it featuring a then-unknown
Tori Amos
Tori Amos (born Myra Ellen Amos; August 22, 1963) is an American singer-songwriter and pianist. She is a classically trained musician with a mezzo-soprano vocal range. Having already begun composing instrumental pieces on piano, Amos won a full ...
.
Nutritional information
Just Right received four stars out of five on the Australian Government's
health star ratings.
The following information was taken from a Kellogg's Just Right cereal box in July 2007, with a box top date of SEP 20 2007 (KCB 014).
Pop culture
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Tori Amos
Tori Amos (born Myra Ellen Amos; August 22, 1963) is an American singer-songwriter and pianist. She is a classically trained musician with a mezzo-soprano vocal range. Having already begun composing instrumental pieces on piano, Amos won a full ...
was featured in a 1980s commercial promoting the brand.
See also
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List of almond dishes
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References
External links
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Almond dishes
Kellogg's cereals
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