Exhibit 12.1

Kellogg Company

Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

	Fiscal Year Ended
(dollars in millions)	January 2, 2016			January 3, 2015			December 28, 2013			December 29, 2012			December 31, 2011			January 1, 2011
Fixed charges:
Interest expense, prior to amounts capitalized	$	231		$	214		$	237		$	263		$	237		$	250
Interest included in interest expense not related to third party indebtedness (interest on uncertain tax positions)		—			(3	)		(4	)		(4	)		3			(2	)
Portions of rental expense representing interest		63			59			58			58			55			51
Less: interest expense related to the early redemption of long-term debt		—			7			—			—			—			—
Total fixed charges (B)	$	294		$	277		$	291		$	317		$	295		$	299
Earnings before income taxes	$	773		$	825		$	2,606		$	1,325		$	1,184		$	1,790
Fixed charges		294			277			291			317			295			299
Interest on uncertain tax positions included in pre-tax income		—			3			4			4			(3	)		2
Amortization of capitalized interest		3			3			3			5			5			6
Less: interest capitalized		(4	)		(5	)		(3	)		(2	)		(5	)		(2	)
Earnings before income taxes and fixed charges (A)	$	1,066		$	1,103		$	2,901		$	1,649		$	1,476		$	2,095
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges (A/B)		3.6			4.0			10.0			5.2			5.0			7.0