# Marshmallows in cereal **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [August 31, 2004, 4:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/marshmallows-in-cereal/262364 "2004-08-31T04:27:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Incubus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/c68b51/32.png) [@Incubus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Incubus)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2004, 4:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/marshmallows-in-cereal/262364/1 "2004-08-31T04:27:23Z")
Why is cereal marshmallows ‘crunchy’? Why doesn’t lucky charms have ‘fluffy’ marshmallows? ---
**Author:** ![BobT](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/8e8cbc/32.png) [@BobT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobT)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2004, 4:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/marshmallows-in-cereal/262364/2 "2004-08-31T04:39:26Z")
Because I don’t think anyone knows how to make a marshallow that can survive the packaging process and sit in a box full of cereal in a box without having it lose all its moisture. ---
**Author:** ![Zulema](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/db5fbb/32.png) [@Zulema](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zulema)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2004, 6:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/marshmallows-in-cereal/262364/3 "2004-08-31T06:19:14Z")
It would make the cereal soggy. Yuck. ---
**Author:** ![Ethilrist](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ethilrist/32/4604_2.png) [@Ethilrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ethilrist)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2004, 1:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/marshmallows-in-cereal/262364/4 "2004-08-31T13:11:49Z")
Because there is a plot amongst cereal makers to exclude me from enjoying their cereal. Ick. I hate that scrunchy squeaky feel/sound of cereal marshmallowesque candy. Gah. Blech. Ew.