The Reason It's Called Grape Nuts Is That It Contains Dextrose

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The reason it's called Grape Nuts is that it contains dextrose,
which is also sometimes called grape sugar, and also because Grape
Nuts is catchier, in terms of marketing, than A Cross Between Gerbil
Food and Gravel, which is what it tastes like.
-- Dave Barry, Tips for Writer's

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