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  </tr><tr> <td> All Bran (Cereal) </td> <td> Shehakol  </td> <td> Borei Nefashos<ref>All Bran is made out of wheat which the outer shell of the wheat kernel. Sh"t Igrot Moshe E"H 1:114 rules that Bran is Shehakol since it's not normally edible by itself. Therefore, Laws of Brachos (Rabbi Forst, pg 359-384), Halachos of Brachos (Rabbi Bodner, pg 531), and [http://www.star-k.org/cons-appr-cereal.htm Star-K] hold that Kellog's All Bran is Shehakol. </ref> </td></tr><tr>
  </tr><tr> <td> All Bran (Cereal) </td> <td> Shehakol  </td> <td> Borei Nefashos<ref>All Bran is made out of wheat which the outer shell of the wheat kernel. Sh"t Igrot Moshe E"H 1:114 rules that Bran is Shehakol since it's not normally edible by itself. Therefore, Laws of Brachos (Rabbi Forst, pg 359-384), Halachos of Brachos (Rabbi Bodner, pg 531), and [http://www.star-k.org/cons-appr-cereal.htm Star-K] hold that Kellog's All Bran is Shehakol. </ref> </td></tr><tr>
  </tr><tr> <td> Almond </td> <td> </td> <td> </td></tr><tr>
  </tr><tr> <td> Almond </td> <td> </td> <td> </td></tr><tr>
  </tr><tr> <td>   plain </td> <td> HaEtz  </td> <td> Borei Nefashos<ref>Laws of Brachos (Rabbi Forst, pg 359-384), Yalkut Yosef (Klalei Sefer Brachot pg 208-214) </ref> </td></tr><tr>
  </tr><tr> <td>   plain </td> <td> HaEtz  </td> <td> Borei Nefashos<ref>Laws of Brachos (Rabbi Forst, pg 359-384), Yalkut Yosef (Klalei Sefer Brachot pg 208-214) </ref> </td></tr><tr>
  </tr><tr> <td>   chocolate covered </td> <td> HaEtz  </td> <td> Borei Nefashos<ref>Vezot HaBracha (chap 11, pg 96) writes that if regards the almond as primary and the chocolate as an enhancer the bracha is HaEtz and if one regards the chocolate as primary the bracha is Shehakol. The Halachos of Brachos (Rabbi Bodner, pg 417) and Laws of Brachos (Rabbi Forst, pg 215) agree. The Vezot HaBracha adds that if one is eating it with intention to have both the almond and the chocolate he should make a bracha on the ingredient which is the majority. The Laws of Brachos adds that if one has no clear preference there is a difference of opinions but concludes that one should make HaEtz. </ref> </td></tr><tr>
  </tr><tr> <td>   chocolate covered </td> <td> HaEtz  </td> <td> Borei Nefashos<ref>Vezot HaBracha (chap 11, pg 96) writes that if regards the almond as primary and the chocolate as an enhancer the bracha is HaEtz and if one regards the chocolate as primary the bracha is Shehakol. The Halachos of Brachos (Rabbi Bodner, pg 417) and Laws of Brachos (Rabbi Forst, pg 215) agree. The Vezot HaBracha adds that if one is eating it with intention to have both the almond and the chocolate he should make a bracha on the ingredient which is the majority. The Laws of Brachos adds that if one has no clear preference there is a difference of opinions but concludes that one should make HaEtz. </ref> </td></tr><tr>
  </tr><tr> <td> Almond Delight (Cereal) </td> <td> Mezonot </td> <td> Al Hamichya<ref>Laws of Brachos (Rabbi Forst, pg 359-384) writes that almond delight (which is an old cereal which was made with sweetened almonds and flakes) is Mezonot. </ref> </td></tr><tr>
  </tr><tr> <td> Almond Delight (Cereal) </td> <td> Mezonot </td> <td> Al Hamichya<ref>Laws of Brachos (Rabbi Forst, pg 359-384) writes that almond delight (which is an old cereal which was made with sweetened almonds and flakes) is Mezonot. </ref> </td></tr><tr>
  </tr><tr> <td> Alpha Bits (Cereal) </td> <td> Mezonot </td> <td> Al Hamichya<ref>Laws of Brachos (Rabbi Forst, pg 359-384),  [http://www.star-k.org/cons-appr-cereal.htm Star-K] </ref> </td></tr><tr>
  </tr><tr> <td> Alpha Bits (Cereal) </td> <td> Mezonot </td> <td> Al Hamichya<ref>Laws of Brachos (Rabbi Forst, pg 359-384),  [http://www.star-k.org/cons-appr-cereal.htm Star-K] </ref> </td></tr><tr>