Here's a low-cost and very healthy breakfast of champions for young children:

[Tree-Hugger]

90. Not for my kid

My kid eats a lot of fruits and veggies on a daily basis. Let's get this out of the way. However, if he had this for breakfast before school, he would be in a sad state an hour or so later. Some avocados can have up to 7 grams of protein, which is nice, but you have it in half - so the max would be 3.5 grams. It's not enough for my 6 year old.

He usually eats an egg. Ours are free range from the farm and they work out to about 0.25 cents per egg. Supermarket eggs would be cheaper (but I don't believe they are nutritious). One some mornings, he opts for hot cereal such as oatmeal. He usually puts a dab of apple sauce in his oatmeal and eats it with a side of whole milk yogurt (I buy the 32 ounce containers) or cottage cheese (again - I buy the bigger containers to save money). Sometimes I make an omlet with cheese and veggies (tomatoes, peppers, etc) or I make scambled eggs and stuff them in a tortilla with cheese, tomatoes and sometimes bacon. Mmmmm. If I do make pancakes, they are made with whole milk, butter and eggs so they don't lack protein. All of these breakfast options cost less than $1.00 for me.

I agree that kids eat a lot of crap nowadays and we are sadly lacking in our fruits and veggies, but that breakfast isn't ideal.