A breakfast consisting of a bowl of Sweet and Crunchy cereal in milk

Evidence: A breakfast consisting of Sweet and Crunchy cereal, milk, toast, and juice provides the recommended daily amount of ten essential nutrients.
Conclusion: Therefore, Sweet and Crunchy cereal is nutritious as well as delicious.
The argument assumes that Sweet and Crunchy cereal contributes significantly to meeting the nutrient requirements. However, the evidence mentions a combination of foods (cereal, milk, toast, and juice), not just the cereal.

Question:
We need to find out which question would best help evaluate the extent to which Sweet and Crunchy cereal alone supports the conclusion that it is nutritious.

Option Analysis:
A. Are there any essential nutrients that cannot be obtained from a breakfast consisting of milk, toast, juice, and Sweet and Crunchy cereal?
This question is useful because if there are essential nutrients missing from this combination, then the claim that the cereal is nutritious could be undermined. However, it doesn’t directly focus on the cereal’s individual contribution. It’s more focused on the entire breakfast rather than evaluating the cereal's nutritional value.

Not the best option, as it doesn't address the role of the cereal directly.

B. Does Sweet and Crunchy cereal provide any nutrient for which no recommended daily amount has been established?
This question seems less relevant because the existence of nutrients without recommended daily amounts doesn’t impact whether the cereal is nutritious or not. The argument is about meeting the recommended amounts of essential nutrients, so this question doesn’t help much in assessing the support.

Eliminate this option as it doesn't assess the cereal's contribution to nutrients with established requirements.

C. How does the price of Sweet and Crunchy cereal compare to that of other cereals that provide the same nutrients that Sweet and Crunchy cereal provides?
Price comparisons have no bearing on the argument’s conclusion about the cereal being nutritious and delicious. This is irrelevant to the issue of nutritional value.

Eliminate this option, as it doesn’t address the nutritional claims.

D. What are the recommended daily amounts of the ten nutrients provided by a breakfast consisting of Sweet and Crunchy cereal, milk, toast, and juice?
This question would help clarify the specific nutrients and how much of each is provided by the breakfast. However, like option A, this focuses on the entire breakfast rather than just the cereal. The question does not focus on Sweet and Crunchy cereal's specific contribution to meeting these amounts.

Not the best option, since it focuses on the entire meal.

E. In the breakfast described, does the combination of milk, toast, and juice provide the recommended daily amount of the ten nutrients?
This is a key question because if the milk, toast, and juice provide all the essential nutrients without needing the cereal, then the conclusion that Sweet and Crunchy cereal is nutritious would be weakened. It directly addresses the concern of whether the cereal itself is contributing to the nutrition, which is central to evaluating the argument.

Best option, because it helps determine whether the cereal itself is providing nutrition or if the other foods are doing most of the work.
Correct Answer: E