Exactly as photographed, their really nice only thing is they can get jammed depending on the cereal so what I suggest is if it feels like it's getting stuck turn it back some then proceed to turn. Also the only other complaint I have is the crumbs that come out lol but nothing a wipe with a cloth can't fix. Not sure how well it would keep your cereal fresh considering but I bought it just to store it easily on my counter so it does the job.