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title: "Cereal brands in the United States: Which are searched most?"
description: "Compare the breakfast cereal brands people in the US buy. Share of Search among Cheerios, Cap'n Crunch, Cinnamon Toast Crunch, Honey Bunches of Oats, Lucky Charms, Frosted Flakes, Froot Loops, Special K and Magic Spoon, the cereal brands Brandwave compares in the United States, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time."
canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/us/categories/us-cereal-brands"
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# Cereal brands in the United States: Which are searched most?

Compare the breakfast cereal brands people in the US buy. Share of Search among Cheerios, Cap'n Crunch, Cinnamon Toast Crunch, Honey Bunches of Oats, Lucky Charms, Frosted Flakes, Froot Loops, Special K and Magic Spoon, the cereal brands Brandwave compares in the United States, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time.

## Key facts

- **Competitive set**: Cereal brands
- **Market**: United States
- **Brands compared**: 9
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **Highest Share of Search**: Cheerios, 21.2%

## Which brand is most popular in search among cereal brands in the United States?

- In September 2026, Cheerios was the most searched among cereal brands in the United States, with an estimated 131K branded searches, 21.2% of all searches for the nine we track.
- Cap'n Crunch is in 2nd place, 6.5 percentage points behind at 14.6%.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Cap'n Crunch’s share of searches among cereal brands in the United States decreased from 16.7% to 14.6%.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Cinnamon Toast Crunch’s share of searches among cereal brands in the United States increased from 13.7% to 14.6%.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Honey Bunches of Oats’ share of searches among cereal brands in the United States increased from 11.2% to 11.9%.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Lucky Charms’ share of searches among cereal brands in the United States decreased from 13.7% to 11.9%.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Frosted Flakes’ share of searches among cereal brands in the United States increased from 9.2% to 9.8%.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Froot Loops’ share of searches among cereal brands in the United States increased from 6.1% to 8%.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Magic Spoon’s share of searches among cereal brands in the United States decreased from 4.1% to 3.6%.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Cheerios’ share of searches among cereal brands in the United States peaked at 22.7% in January 2026 and was lowest at 14.8% in March 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Cap'n Crunch’s share of searches among cereal brands in the United States peaked at 17.2% in June 2026 and was lowest at 10.2% in March 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Cinnamon Toast Crunch’s share of searches among cereal brands in the United States peaked at 15.3% in May 2026 and was lowest at 10.2% in March 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Honey Bunches of Oats’ share of searches among cereal brands in the United States peaked at 13.2% in July 2026 and was lowest at 8.3% in March 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Lucky Charms’ share of searches among cereal brands in the United States peaked at 27.7% in March 2026 and was lowest at 10.8% in July 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Frosted Flakes’ share of searches among cereal brands in the United States peaked at 10.1% in April 2026 and was lowest at 6.8% in March 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Froot Loops’ share of searches among cereal brands in the United States peaked at 15.2% in March 2026 and was lowest at 6.1% in October 2025.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Special K’s share of searches among cereal brands in the United States peaked at 5.4% in December 2025 and was lowest at 3.1% in March 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Magic Spoon’s share of searches among cereal brands in the United States peaked at 6.1% in January 2026 and was lowest at 3.6% in September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Honey Bunches of Oats rose from 5th to 4th among cereal brands in the United States.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Lucky Charms fell from 4th to 5th among cereal brands in the United States.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Special K rose from 9th to 8th among cereal brands in the United States.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Magic Spoon fell from 8th to 9th among cereal brands in the United States.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Cheerios held steady: its share of searches among cereal brands in the United States moved less than 0.5 percentage points.

## Top cereal brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In Brandwave's three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Cheerios was mentioned most often, in four of the five answers. Cap'n Crunch, which ranked second in searches, was not mentioned at all.

Too few answers listed options to rank the brands, so only mentions are counted.

| Brand | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cheerios | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 |
| Cap'n Crunch | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |
| Cinnamon Toast Crunch | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 |
| Honey Bunches of Oats | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |
| Lucky Charms | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |
| Frosted Flakes | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |
| Froot Loops | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |
| Special K | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |
| Magic Spoon | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |

## Every AI answer about cereal brands

- Asked ChatGPT "What's the best breakfast cereal?": 1. Cheerios, 2. Cinnamon Toast Crunch
- Asked ChatGPT "Which cereal is the healthiest to buy?": 1. Cheerios
- Asked ChatGPT "What's a good cereal for kids that isn't full of sugar?": 1. Cheerios
- Searched Google, AI Overview "cereal": named none of the brands we track
- Searched Google, AI Overview "healthy cereal": 1. Cheerios

Not named in any answer: Cap'n Crunch, Honey Bunches of Oats, Lucky Charms, Frosted Flakes, Froot Loops, Special K and Magic Spoon.

Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in United States on October 27, 2026.

## Compare search popularity between leading brands

- [Cheerios vs Cap'n Crunch: compare search popularity](/demand/us/compare/capn-crunch-vs-cheerios): 21.2% against 14.6% Share of Search.
- [Cheerios vs Cinnamon Toast Crunch: compare search popularity](/demand/us/compare/cheerios-vs-cinnamon-toast-crunch): 21.2% against 14.6% Share of Search.
- [Cheerios vs Honey Bunches of Oats: compare search popularity](/demand/us/compare/cheerios-vs-honey-bunches-of-oats): 21.2% against 11.9% Share of Search.
- [Cheerios vs Lucky Charms: compare search popularity](/demand/us/compare/cheerios-vs-lucky-charms): 21.2% against 11.9% Share of Search.
- [Cap'n Crunch vs Cinnamon Toast Crunch: compare search popularity](/demand/us/compare/capn-crunch-vs-cinnamon-toast-crunch): 14.6% Share of Search each.
- [Cap'n Crunch vs Honey Bunches of Oats: compare search popularity](/demand/us/compare/capn-crunch-vs-honey-bunches-of-oats): 14.6% against 11.9% Share of Search.
- [Cap'n Crunch vs Lucky Charms: compare search popularity](/demand/us/compare/capn-crunch-vs-lucky-charms): 14.6% against 11.9% Share of Search.
- [Cinnamon Toast Crunch vs Honey Bunches of Oats: compare search popularity](/demand/us/compare/cinnamon-toast-crunch-vs-honey-bunches-of-oats): 14.6% against 11.9% Share of Search.
- [Cinnamon Toast Crunch vs Lucky Charms: compare search popularity](/demand/us/compare/cinnamon-toast-crunch-vs-lucky-charms): 14.6% against 11.9% Share of Search.
- [Honey Bunches of Oats vs Lucky Charms: compare search popularity](/demand/us/compare/honey-bunches-of-oats-vs-lucky-charms): 11.9% Share of Search each.

## How did search popularity change for United States cereal brands in September 2026?

- In September 2026, Frosted Flakes overtook Froot Loops to rank 6th among cereal brands in the United States, with 9.8% of the searches.
- In September 2026, Special K overtook Magic Spoon to rank 8th among cereal brands in the United States, with 4.4% of the searches.
- In September 2026, Magic Spoon lost share of searches among cereal brands in the United States, from 4.5% to 3.6%.
- Cap'n Crunch’s share of searches among cereal brands in the United States has lost ground for 3 months in a row, from 17.2% to 14.6% in September 2026.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Froot Loops in the United States rose 22.2% over 12 measured months, from 40.5K to 49.5K in September 2026.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Lucky Charms in the United States fell 18.2% over 12 measured months, from 90.5K to 74K in September 2026.

## Share of Search ranking

| Rank | Brand | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | Change vs prior month | Owned by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Cheerios | 21.2% | 131K | 0.0% | General Mills |
| 2 | Cap'n Crunch | 14.6% | 90.5K | 0.0% | PepsiCo |
| 3 | Cinnamon Toast Crunch | 14.6% | 90.5K | 0.0% | General Mills |
| 4 | Honey Bunches of Oats | 11.9% | 74K | 0.0% | Post Holdings |
| 5 | Lucky Charms | 11.9% | 74K | 0.0% | General Mills |
| 6 | Frosted Flakes | 9.8% | 60.5K | +22.2% | WK Kellogg Co |
| 7 | Froot Loops | 8% | 49.5K | 0.0% | WK Kellogg Co |
| 8 | Special K | 4.4% | 27.1K | +22.1% | WK Kellogg Co |
| 9 | Magic Spoon | 3.6% | 22.2K | -18.1% | Magic Spoon |

## Historical estimated branded-search demand

| Month | Brand | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | Cheerios | 140K | 21.2% | 1 |
| Oct 2025 | Cap'n Crunch | 110K | 16.7% | 2 |
| Oct 2025 | Cinnamon Toast Crunch | 90.5K | 13.7% | 3 |
| Oct 2025 | Lucky Charms | 90.5K | 13.7% | 4 |
| Oct 2025 | Honey Bunches of Oats | 74K | 11.2% | 5 |
| Oct 2025 | Frosted Flakes | 60.5K | 9.2% | 6 |
| Oct 2025 | Froot Loops | 40.5K | 6.1% | 7 |
| Oct 2025 | Magic Spoon | 27.1K | 4.1% | 8 |
| Oct 2025 | Special K | 27.1K | 4.1% | 9 |
| Nov 2025 | Cheerios | 107K | 20.2% | 1 |
| Nov 2025 | Cap'n Crunch | 74K | 14% | 2 |
| Nov 2025 | Cinnamon Toast Crunch | 74K | 14% | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | Lucky Charms | 74K | 14% | 4 |
| Nov 2025 | Honey Bunches of Oats | 60.5K | 11.4% | 5 |
| Nov 2025 | Frosted Flakes | 49.5K | 9.4% | 6 |
| Nov 2025 | Froot Loops | 40.5K | 7.7% | 7 |
| Nov 2025 | Special K | 27.1K | 5.1% | 8 |
| Nov 2025 | Magic Spoon | 22.2K | 4.2% | 9 |
| Dec 2025 | Cheerios | 107K | 21.3% | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | Cap'n Crunch | 74K | 14.7% | 2 |
| Dec 2025 | Cinnamon Toast Crunch | 74K | 14.7% | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | Honey Bunches of Oats | 60.5K | 12% | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | Lucky Charms | 60.5K | 12% | 5 |
| Dec 2025 | Frosted Flakes | 49.5K | 9.8% | 6 |
| Dec 2025 | Froot Loops | 33.1K | 6.6% | 7 |
| Dec 2025 | Special K | 27.1K | 5.4% | 8 |
| Dec 2025 | Magic Spoon | 18.1K | 3.6% | 9 |
| Jan 2026 | Cheerios | 151K | 22.7% | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | Cap'n Crunch | 90.5K | 13.6% | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | Cinnamon Toast Crunch | 90.5K | 13.6% | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | Honey Bunches of Oats | 74K | 11.2% | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | Lucky Charms | 74K | 11.2% | 5 |
| Jan 2026 | Frosted Flakes | 60.5K | 9.1% | 6 |
| Jan 2026 | Froot Loops | 49.5K | 7.5% | 7 |
| Jan 2026 | Magic Spoon | 40.5K | 6.1% | 8 |
| Jan 2026 | Special K | 33.1K | 5% | 9 |
| Feb 2026 | Cheerios | 131K | 20.5% | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | Lucky Charms | 110K | 17.2% | 2 |
| Feb 2026 | Cap'n Crunch | 90.5K | 14.1% | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | Cinnamon Toast Crunch | 90.5K | 14.1% | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | Honey Bunches of Oats | 74K | 11.6% | 5 |
| Feb 2026 | Frosted Flakes | 49.5K | 7.7% | 6 |
| Feb 2026 | Froot Loops | 40.5K | 6.3% | 7 |
| Feb 2026 | Magic Spoon | 27.1K | 4.2% | 8 |
| Feb 2026 | Special K | 27.1K | 4.2% | 9 |
| Mar 2026 | Lucky Charms | 246K | 27.7% | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | Froot Loops | 135K | 15.2% | 2 |
| Mar 2026 | Cheerios | 131K | 14.8% | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | Cap'n Crunch | 90.5K | 10.2% | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | Cinnamon Toast Crunch | 90.5K | 10.2% | 5 |
| Mar 2026 | Honey Bunches of Oats | 74K | 8.3% | 6 |
| Mar 2026 | Frosted Flakes | 60.5K | 6.8% | 7 |
| Mar 2026 | Magic Spoon | 33.1K | 3.7% | 8 |
| Mar 2026 | Special K | 27.1K | 3.1% | 9 |
| Apr 2026 | Cheerios | 131K | 21.8% | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | Cap'n Crunch | 90.5K | 15% | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | Cinnamon Toast Crunch | 90.5K | 15% | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | Lucky Charms | 74K | 12.3% | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | Frosted Flakes | 60.5K | 10.1% | 5 |
| Apr 2026 | Honey Bunches of Oats | 60.5K | 10.1% | 6 |
| Apr 2026 | Froot Loops | 40.5K | 6.7% | 7 |
| Apr 2026 | Magic Spoon | 27.1K | 4.5% | 8 |
| Apr 2026 | Special K | 27.1K | 4.5% | 9 |
| May 2026 | Cheerios | 124K | 20.9% | 1 |
| May 2026 | Cap'n Crunch | 90.5K | 15.3% | 2 |
| May 2026 | Cinnamon Toast Crunch | 90.5K | 15.3% | 3 |
| May 2026 | Honey Bunches of Oats | 74K | 12.5% | 4 |
| May 2026 | Lucky Charms | 74K | 12.5% | 5 |
| May 2026 | Frosted Flakes | 49.5K | 8.4% | 6 |
| May 2026 | Froot Loops | 40.5K | 6.8% | 7 |
| May 2026 | Magic Spoon | 27.1K | 4.6% | 8 |
| May 2026 | Special K | 22.2K | 3.8% | 9 |
| Jun 2026 | Cheerios | 107K | 20.3% | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | Cap'n Crunch | 90.5K | 17.2% | 2 |
| Jun 2026 | Cinnamon Toast Crunch | 74K | 14% | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | Honey Bunches of Oats | 60.5K | 11.5% | 4 |
| Jun 2026 | Lucky Charms | 60.5K | 11.5% | 5 |
| Jun 2026 | Frosted Flakes | 49.5K | 9.4% | 6 |
| Jun 2026 | Froot Loops | 40.5K | 7.7% | 7 |
| Jun 2026 | Magic Spoon | 22.2K | 4.2% | 8 |
| Jun 2026 | Special K | 22.2K | 4.2% | 9 |
| Jul 2026 | Cheerios | 107K | 19.1% | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | Cap'n Crunch | 90.5K | 16.1% | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | Cinnamon Toast Crunch | 74K | 13.2% | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | Honey Bunches of Oats | 74K | 13.2% | 4 |
| Jul 2026 | Froot Loops | 60.5K | 10.8% | 5 |
| Jul 2026 | Lucky Charms | 60.5K | 10.8% | 6 |
| Jul 2026 | Frosted Flakes | 49.5K | 8.8% | 7 |
| Jul 2026 | Magic Spoon | 22.2K | 4% | 8 |
| Jul 2026 | Special K | 22.2K | 4% | 9 |
| Aug 2026 | Cheerios | 131K | 21.5% | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | Cap'n Crunch | 90.5K | 14.9% | 2 |
| Aug 2026 | Cinnamon Toast Crunch | 90.5K | 14.9% | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | Honey Bunches of Oats | 74K | 12.2% | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | Lucky Charms | 74K | 12.2% | 5 |
| Aug 2026 | Froot Loops | 49.5K | 8.1% | 6 |
| Aug 2026 | Frosted Flakes | 49.5K | 8.1% | 7 |
| Aug 2026 | Magic Spoon | 27.1K | 4.5% | 8 |
| Aug 2026 | Special K | 22.2K | 3.6% | 9 |
| Sep 2026 | Cheerios | 131K | 21.2% | 1 |
| Sep 2026 | Cap'n Crunch | 90.5K | 14.6% | 2 |
| Sep 2026 | Cinnamon Toast Crunch | 90.5K | 14.6% | 3 |
| Sep 2026 | Honey Bunches of Oats | 74K | 11.9% | 4 |
| Sep 2026 | Lucky Charms | 74K | 11.9% | 5 |
| Sep 2026 | Frosted Flakes | 60.5K | 9.8% | 6 |
| Sep 2026 | Froot Loops | 49.5K | 8% | 7 |
| Sep 2026 | Special K | 27.1K | 4.4% | 8 |
| Sep 2026 | Magic Spoon | 22.2K | 3.6% | 9 |

## What is being compared

- **Cap'n Crunch**: Measured on the search term “cap'n crunch”.
- **Cheerios**: Measured on the search terms “cheerios” and “honey nut cheerios”, summed into one figure.
- **Cinnamon Toast Crunch**: Measured on the search term “cinnamon toast crunch”.
- **Froot Loops**: Measured on the search term “froot loops”.
- **Frosted Flakes**: Measured on the search term “frosted flakes”.
- **Honey Bunches of Oats**: Measured on the search term “honey bunches of oats”.
- **Lucky Charms**: Measured on the search term “lucky charms”.
- **Magic Spoon**: Measured on the search term “magic spoon”.
- **Special K**: Measured on the search term “special k”.

- [Cap'n Crunch](/demand/us/brands/capn-crunch)
- [Cheerios](/demand/us/brands/cheerios)
- [Cinnamon Toast Crunch](/demand/us/brands/cinnamon-toast-crunch)
- [Froot Loops](/demand/us/brands/froot-loops)
- [Frosted Flakes](/demand/us/brands/frosted-flakes)
- [Honey Bunches of Oats](/demand/us/brands/honey-bunches-of-oats)
- [Lucky Charms](/demand/us/brands/lucky-charms)
- [Magic Spoon](/demand/us/brands/magic-spoon)
- [Special K](/demand/us/brands/special-k)

## Methodology

- [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused.

## Frequently asked questions

### Which brand is most popular in search among cereal brands in the United States?

In September 2026, Cheerios was the most searched among cereal brands in the United States, with an estimated 131K branded searches, 21.2% of all searches for the nine we track.

## Cite this page

Brandwave. "Cereal brands in the United States: Which are searched most?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/us/categories/us-cereal-brands

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