How Long Is An Unravelled Shredded Wheat

[smiffffffy]

just been asked by the kids how long an unravelled Shredded Wheat is.
Anyone got any ideas.
cos im stumped.
It must be out there somewhere but 10 mins of googling and i still can't give them an answer

[Old_Geezer]

Don't believe the ads. They don't knit them, there is no single strand to unravel. But if you measure the dimensions and then estimate what diameter you think a single strand should be, you should be able to divide the volumes and come up with a length for your hypothetical single strand. After all if you are out, who could prove it anyway ?

[jim360]

No idea. It's possible to guess, but each piece is made of multiple strands anyway.

Didn't there used to be those adverts about the original large pieces of Shredded Wheat "I bet you can't eat three"? My Dad managed 14 ...

[Old_Geezer]

14 !!! Where was he shoving them ?

[jim360]

He didn't tell me that bit...

[inksplotter]

What I want to know is-why was the kid eating Shredded Wheat and can we complain about it as children being fed foodstuffs which are evidentally too healthy for them?

[smiffffffy]

I can and regularly do eat 6, Not in the same bowl, 2 at a time, the milk has to be really cold though so they aren't too soggy.
I suppose if i count the strands on each side then measure the width of it i could work it out.
really thought i would be able to find a video with the manufacture process.
If they aren't knitted !!!! then it must be a turning machine that spins it a set amount of times then chucks it off the end LOL

[Ratty2E]

Try this

[DTCwordfan]

you won't find a video as the intellectual property in the food business is highly and secretly protected believe me. I have worked on agri-projects for a couple of the majors and am more than aware of the protection afforded, tight confidentiality agreements all over the place if you do get to see the process that you are interested in.

[Ratty2E]

I don't think that's right :-/

[nannybooby]

smiffy ,you should have asked is that all you have to worry about if so I'll find you something to do .....
Now you have started all of us worrying about the answer - great ,another sleepless night :-)

[knowabit]

Isn't it Shreddies that are knitted, not Shredded wheat??