Last Updated on October 28, 2022 by Jim Edwards
Did you know that Pebbles cereal has been a breakfast classic in many homes of America for more than five decades?
Pebbles cereal has been a favorite of kids and adults since 1971, and no matter what flavor they introduce, it becomes a hit. Take the Birthday Cake Pebbles Cereal, for example; the company introduced a limited-edition cereal in 2021 to celebrate their 50th year in the business.
If you are a true fan of Pebbles cereal, you should know the nitty-gritty details about the business, down to the nutritional facts. It will help you appreciate the bowl of cereal you eat each morning!
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Pebbles Cereal History
Post Consumer Brands introduced the Pebbles cereal boxes with The Flintstones animated character on the front. Back in 1971, it was an entirely new way to market a brand of cereal, and luckily, it didn’t backfire.
1971 was the year when Pebbles cereal was nationally distributed. Two years before that, the manufacturing company introduced the cereal on the West Coast. Once the consumer demand increases, the brand has no choice but to go for nationwide distribution. Pebbles cereal has been a hit in the cereal industry ever since!
Pebbles Cereal Types
Fruity Pebbles Cereal
Fruity Pebbles has gone through many changes over the past 40 years. It started with natural orange, tangerine, and lemon flavors (the standard orange, red, and yellow). With additional colors like berry blue, incrediberry purple, and bedrock berry pink, the cereal brand keeps evolving with time.
| Serving Size | 1 cup (36g) |
| Calories | 140 |
| Total Fat | 1.5g or 2% |
| Sodium | 190mg or 8% |
| Total Carbohydrates | 31g or 11% |
| Total Sugars (Incl. Added Sugars) | 12g or 25% |
| Protein | 1g |
| Vitamin D | 2mcg or 10% |
| Iron | 1mg or 6% |
| Vitamin A | 50% |
| Vitamin C | 10% |
| Thiamin | 35% |
| Riboflavin | 40% |
| Niacin | 40% |
| Folate (140mcg folic acid) | 60% |
| Vitamin B12 | 80% |
| Zinc | 15% |
Fruity Pebbles – Frequently Asked Questions (FAQS)
When did Fruity Pebbles come out?
Fruity Pebbles Cereal was first distributed nationally in October 1971. It had three colors or flavors at that time.
Who makes Fruity Pebbles?
Post Consumer Brands is the manufacturer of Fruity Pebbles and all the other Pebbles cereal. The manufacturing company is owned by Post Holdings.
How many calories are in Fruity Pebbles?
The serving size of 1 cup of Fruity Pebbles has 140 calories.
What are Fruity Pebbles made out of?
Fruity Pebbles are made of rice, sugar, salt, canola oil, natural flavors, artificial flavors, and added BHT and BHA.
Cocoa Pebbles Cereal
The product is gluten-free, so if you have a health condition that requires you to avoid gluten, the Cocoa Pebbles Cereal won’t get in your way. The rice crisps are covered in cocoa with the right balance between the sweetness of chocolate and the Pebbles rice cereal.
| Serving Size | 1 cup (36g) |
| Calories | 140 |
| Total Fat | 1.5g or 2% |
| Sodium | 220mg or 9% |
| Total Carbohydrates | 31g or 11% |
| Dietary Fiber | <1g or 2% |
| Total Sugars (Incl. Added Sugars) | 12g or 25% |
| Protein | 2g |
| Vitamin D | 2mcg or 10% |
| Iron | 2.7mg or 15% |
| Vitamin A | 50% |
| Thiamin | 30% |
| Riboflavin | 40% |
| Niacin | 30% |
| Folate (120mcg folic acid) | 50% |
| Vitamin B12 | 80% |
| Zinc | 15% |
| Vitamin B6 | 25% |
| Phosphorus | 2% |
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Cocoa Pebbles – Frequently Asked Questions (FAQS)
When did Cocoa Pebbles come out?
Cocoa Pebbles was introduced in October 1971, along with the Fruity Pebbles Cereal. The flavor has not changed as much as the Fruity Pebbles in the past five decades.
Who makes Cocoa Pebbles?
Cocoa Pebbles is a rebranded product manufactured by Post Consumer Brands.
How many calories are in Cocoa Pebbles?
There are 140 calories in a single Cocoa Pebbles Cereal. The serving size can be a cup or 36g.
What are Cocoa Pebbles made out of?
Sugar, rice, cocoa, salt, canola oil, natural and artificial colors, caramel color, and BHT are the ingredients that create the delicious Cocoa Pebbles Cereal.
Magic Fruity Pebbles Cereal
Fruity Pebbles have had numerous variants since its conception, and Magic Fruity Pebbles Cereal is one of them. The red and yellow colored cereal changes the color of milk to purple when soaked, hence the word “magic” in the name.
| Serving Size | 1 cup (36g) |
| Calories | 140 |
| Total Fat | 1.5g or 2% |
| Sodium | 190mg or 8% |
| Total Carbohydrates | 31g or 11% |
| Total Sugars (Incl. Added Sugars) | 12g or 25% |
| Protein | 1g |
| Vitamin D | 2mcg or 10% |
| Iron | 1mg or 6% |
| Vitamin A | 50% |
| Vitamin C | 10% |
| Thiamin | 35% |
| Riboflavin | 40% |
| Niacin | 40% |
| Folate (145mcg folic acid) | 60% |
| Vitamin B12 | 80% |
| Zinc | 15% |
Magic Fruity Pebbles Cereal – Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What does Magic Fruity Pebbles taste like?
Magic Fruity Pebbles tastes like the original Fruity Pebbles Cereal, except for the limited number of colors in the cereal. It only has red and yellow that turn the milk purple when mixed in a bowl.
What is the actual flavor of Fruity Pebbles?
Fruity Pebbles has various flavors, including lemon, tangerine, and orange. These flavors are also used for making Magic Fruity Pebbles Cereal.
What are Magic Fruity Pebbles Shoes?
Nike collaborated with Magic Fruity Pebbles Cereal to launch their LeBron 19 Low line. Like the Magic Fruity Pebbles, the clean Air unit inside the shoes turns purple when exposed to light.
Marshmallow Fruity Pebbles Cereal
Marshmallow Fruity Pebbles Cereal has a mix of fruity rice crisps and marshmallows shaped like sea creatures. You can taste the hint of vanilla in the marshmallows and the artificial fruitiness of rice crisps as soon as they are soaked in milk.
| Serving Size | 1 cup (40g) |
| Calories | 160 |
| Total Fat | 1g or 1% |
| Sodium | 240mg or 11% |
| Total Carbohydrates | 36g or 13% |
| Total Sugars (Incl. Added Sugars) | 18g or 36% |
| Protein | 2g |
| Vitamin D | 1.2mcg or 6% |
| Iron | 0.7mg or 4% |
| Vitamin A | 35% |
| Thiamin | 35% |
| Riboflavin | 40% |
| Niacin | 40% |
| Folate (145mcg folic acid) | 60% |
| Vitamin B12 | 90% |
| Zinc | 10% |
| Vitamin B6 | 40% |
Marshmallow Fruity Pebbles Cereal – Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
When did Fruity Pebbles with marshmallows come out?
Marshmallow Fruity Pebbles Cereal was introduced in 2015. It was a fruity combination of rice cereal with marshmallows, initially enjoyed by many Pebbles fans.
What are Marshmallow Fruity Pebbles made out of?
Marshmallow Fruity Pebbles have rice, sugar, corn syrup, salt, canola oil, natural and artificial flavors, BHT, and marshmallows created from scratch.
Have marshmallow Fruity Pebbles been discontinued?
Yes, marshmallow fruity pebbles have been discontinued. The flavor was not well-received by most Pebbles fans, so they had to suspend it.
Marshmallow Cocoa Pebbles Cereal
When Post introduced Marshmallow Cocoa Pebbles Cereal, it was going to be an instant hit with the cocoa marshmallows and cocoa-covered rice cereal. This one is the chocolaty dream come true for many people!
| Serving Size | 1 cup (42g) |
| Calories | 160 |
| Total Fat | 1.5g or 2% |
| Sodium | 220mg or 10% |
| Total Carbohydrates | 36g or 13% |
| Total Sugars (Incl. Added Sugars) | 17g or 34% |
| Protein | 2g |
| Vitamin D | 2.1mcg or 10% |
| Iron | 2.7mg or 15% |
| Vitamin A | 50% |
| Thiamin | 30% |
| Riboflavin | 40% |
| Niacin | 40% |
| Folate (120mcg folic acid) | 50% |
| Vitamin B12 | 80% |
| Zinc | 15% |
| Vitamin B6 | 40% |
Marshmallow Cocoa Pebbles Cereal – Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
How many calories are in Marshmallow Cocoa Pebbles?
With a serving size of 46 g per cup, there are 160 calories in Marshmallow Cocoa Pebbles Cereal.
What are Marshmallow Cocoa Pebbles made out of?
Marshmallow Cocoa Pebbles have sugar, rice, canola or soybean oil, cocoa, salt, caramel color, natural and artificial flavors, and marshmallows (corn syrup, sugar, modified cornstarch, gelatin, dextrose, sodium hexametaphosphate, cocoa, natural and artificial flavors).
Birthday Cake Pebbles Cereal
The cereal was introduced in Post to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Pebbles. Birthday Cake Pebbles Cereal is the diluted version of Fruity Pebbles Cereal with more birthday confetti colors. It takes like rice crisps, for the most part, with a touch of vanilla.
| Serving Size | 1 cup (39g) |
| Calories | 150 |
| Total Fat | 1g or 1% |
| Sodium | 190mg or 8% |
| Total Carbohydrates | 34g or 12% |
| Total Sugars (Incl. Added Sugars) | 15g or 30% |
| Protein | 2g |
| Vitamin D | 2mcg or 10% |
| Iron | 1.8mg or 10% |
| Vitamin A | 50% |
| Vitamin C | 10% |
| Thiamin | 35% |
| Riboflavin | 40% |
| Niacin | 40% |
| Folate (145mcg folic acid) | 60% |
| Vitamin B12 | 80% |
| Zinc | 15% |
| Vitamin B6 | 25% |
Birthday Cake Pebbles Cereal – Frequently asked Questions (FAQs)
What does Birthday Cake Pebbles taste like?
Birthday Cake Pebbles Cereal has a frosting flavor with a hint of vanilla, but it’s not like the Fruity Pebbles Cereal.
Are Birthday Cake Pebbles limited edition?
Birthday Cake Pebbles hit the market in April 2021 as a limited-edition Pebbles cereal.
MASSIVE Bowl of Fruity Pebbles!! (Challenge)
Have you ever thought of eating a bowl full of cereal? Not the usual small-sized bowl, but a massive bowl filled with Fruity Pebbles Cereal! If you haven’t, here’s a video that will show you how you would go about doing it!
Summary
Pebbles cereal is perfect for those who do not have time to prepare breakfast but want to enjoy something sweet and delicious in the morning. It is the best way to start your day! Given the variety of flavors, you can open up a new box every day of the week and enjoy some truly flavorful treats!
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Image Credits:
“Flintstones Cocoa Pebbles Cereal” by JeepersMedia is marked with CC BY 2.0.
Th78blue, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
“Post Marshmallow Fruity Pebbles Cereal” by theimpulsivebuy is marked with CC BY-SA 2.0.
IsaacScheer, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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