Kellogg (K) 8-K Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

Exhibit 12.1

Kellogg Company

Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

	Nine Months			Fiscal Year Ended
(dollars in millions)	October 1, 2011			January 1, 2011			January 2, 2010			January 3, 2009			December 29, 2007			December 30, 2006
Fixed charges:
Interest expense, prior to amounts capitalized	$	182		$	250		$	299		$	314		$	324		$	310
Interest included in interest expense not related to third party indebtedness (interest on uncertain tax positions)		2			(2	)		1			2			(9	)		—
Portions of rental expense representing interest		42			51			50			48			45			41
Less: interest expense related to the early redemption of long-term debt		—			—			(35	)		—			(5	)		—
Total fixed charges (B)	$	226		$	299		$	315		$	364		$	355		$	351
Earnings before income taxes	$	1,392		$	1,743		$	1,684		$	1,632		$	1,548		$	1,472
Fixed charges		226			299			315			364			355			351
Interest on uncertain tax positions included in pre-tax income		(2	)		2			(1	)		(2	)		9			—
Amortization of capitalized interest		4			6			6			5			6			5
Less: interest capitalized		(4	)		(2	)		(3	)		(5	)		(5	)		(3	)
Earnings before income taxes and fixed charges (A)	$	1,616		$	2,048		$	2,001		$	1,994		$	1,913		$	1,825
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges (A/B)		7.2			6.8			6.4			5.5			5.4			5.2