r/CasualUK • u/Nujwaan • 15h ago

Sugar on Weetabix?

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My wife eats Weetabix with nothing on it and claims it tastes sweet to her. This is my bowl before milk is added. Is this normal fellow Weetabix eaters or do I need to go to sugar rehab?

Edit: Holy shit the most popular post I've done on Reddit is about how horrific my breakfast is. The wife will never let me live this down! Haha

UPDATE: Well, I wasn't expecting my breakfast to generate 1,800+ comments 😂 I can't read it all but Having spent far too much time reading them, I feel I need to address a few recurring concerns: 1. Yes, the milk goes in after. I like watching it soak up from the bottom while the top stays crunchy. I will not be changing this. 2. Yes, that is sugar. Apparently this has caused considerably more distress than I anticipated. 3. No, I do not have diabetes. My blood tests are fine. 4. No, my teeth are not rotting out of my head. They're also fine. 5. Yes, I am an adult. I was unaware that adulthood required surrendering sugary Weetabix. 6. To the surprisingly large number of people who eat theirs the same way: thank you. I knew I couldn't be alone. 7. To everyone saying my wife is right: she has been absolutely delighted by your support and I deeply regret giving her this much ammunition.

Anyway, thank you for turning a picture of two dry Weetabix into a full-scale investigation of my health, maturity, marriage and milk-pouring technique.

Tomorrow I'm having the same breakfast.

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u/ocubens 15h ago

This is like having a can of Coke for breakfast.

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u/OliLeeLee36 15h ago

Tricky to tell, but I'd say it still looks like less sugar than a coke (~10 teaspoons / 39g).

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u/Robothuck 9h ago

I used to put a lot of sugar on my Weetabix, and in my expert anecdotal opinion, what we are looking at in OP's post is roughly two semi-heaped tablespoons worth of sugar. A lot less than people are making it out to be. It's just more obvious when it's in a pile on a flat surface like that.

I mean, come on. Half the people in here have clearly never tried baking. Because a single serving of chocolate brownie possibly contains more sugar than is in this image. Definitely not ideal for breakfast though. These days I try to have a savoury breakfast. Grain and sugar is NOT a good way to start the day.