# generic cream of wheat?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/generic-cream-of-wheat/50463>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [January 17, 2001, 5:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/generic-cream-of-wheat/50463 "2001-01-17T05:05:34Z")\
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**Author:** ![riserius1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/7ab992/32.png) [@riserius1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/riserius1)\
**Post date:** [January 17, 2001, 5:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/generic-cream-of-wheat/50463/1 "2001-01-17T05:05:34Z")

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Why is it i never see a generic or “house-brand” cream of wheat? Every grocery chain in the country seems to have generic oatmeal, but Cream of wheat seems to have a monopoly on the product.(Notable exception:Malt-O-Meal, but it’s still too expensive).

Chris W

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**Author:** ![Fear\_Itself](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fear_itself/32/19637_2.png) [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\
**Post date:** [January 17, 2001, 6:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/generic-cream-of-wheat/50463/2 "2001-01-17T06:05:01Z")

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That’s because [“Cream of Wheat”](http://www.creamofwheat.com/Products.htm) is a registered trademark of Nabisco. Try “quick cooking farina cereal”; it is the same thing (or close enough).

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**Author:** ![Duck\_Duck\_Goose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/50afbb/32.png) [@Duck\_Duck\_Goose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duck_Duck_Goose)\
**Post date:** [January 17, 2001, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/generic-cream-of-wheat/50463/3 "2001-01-17T15:10:56Z")

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My personal WAG would be that grocery stores only offer house brands on the big sellers, and Cream of Wheat probably just doesn’t make the cut. Sorry. 😃

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**Author:** ![diamud](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/97f17d/32.png) [@diamud](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/diamud)\
**Post date:** [January 17, 2001, 3:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/generic-cream-of-wheat/50463/4 "2001-01-17T15:13:57Z")

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I have seen something similar, called “cream of semolina” at Big Lots, a discount chain here in Florida. I actually had some last week, it is the same as “cream of wheat”