USDA food category
Breakfast Cereals
According to USDA FoodData Central (data refreshed July 2026), breakfast cereals entries carry the FDA-required nutrition facts panel, ingredient list, and allergen disclosure verbatim from the source label.
- 50
- Foods (page 2)
- 328
- Avg kcal / 100gmoderate density
- 8.2g
- Avg proteingood source · 16% DV
Showing 51–100 foods · Page 2
Most calorie-dense breakfast cereals
How the Breakfast Cereals Category Compares
Breakfast Cereals is one of the food groups catalogued in the USDA FoodData Central database, and this page surfaces 50 foods from that group on the current view (page 2). Among just the 50 foods on this page, the average calorie count lands at 378 kcal per 100g, with average protein of 9.3g per 100g (the full Breakfast Cereals group of 195 foods averages 328 kcal, shown above). These per-page averages help you benchmark any single food against its immediate neighbors on this listing, a food 30% above this page's calorie average, for example, is a useful signal for portion planning.
Within this page, the most energy-dense item is "Cereals ready-to-eat, QUAKER, 100% Natural Granola, Oats,…" at 421 calories per 100g, while the lightest is "Cereals ready-to-eat, SUN COUNTRY, KRETSCHMER Toasted Wheat…" at 200 calories. That kind of spread is typical for USDA food groups: branded and processed entries often sit high on calories and sodium, while raw or minimally prepared entries anchor the low end. Sorting the grid by calories, protein, fat, or carbs exposes the full distribution so you can pick foods that match specific dietary goals rather than relying on category intuition alone.
Every food in the Breakfast Cereals group links to a full FDA-format nutrition label with vitamins, minerals, and daily value percentages sourced from USDA Standard Reference, Foundation, Branded, or Survey data depending on the item. Use the sort controls to surface the highest-protein or lowest-sodium choices, or drill into any food card to see macro bars, similar foods, and brand breakdowns. For framework and interpretation help, the nutrition guides explain daily values, how to compare foods fairly, and where hidden sugars hide inside everyday categories.
→ Compare the first three breakfast cereals foods side-by-side
Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, HONEY BUNCHES OF OATS, with almonds
Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, HONEY BUNCHES OF OATS, with real strawberries
Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, Honey Nut Shredded Wheat
Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, Honeycomb Cereal
Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, Shredded Wheat n' Bran, spoon-size
Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, Shredded Wheat, lightly frosted, spoon-size
Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, Shredded Wheat, original big biscuit
Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, Shredded Wheat, original spoon-size
Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Cereals ready-to-eat, QUAKER Oatmeal Squares, Golden Maple
Cereals ready-to-eat, QUAKER WHOLE HEARTS oat cereal
Cereals ready-to-eat, QUAKER, 100% Natural Granola, Oats, Wheat and Honey
Cereals ready-to-eat, QUAKER, CAP'N CRUNCH
Cereals ready-to-eat, QUAKER, CAP'N CRUNCH with CRUNCHBERRIES
Cereals ready-to-eat, QUAKER, CAP'N CRUNCH'S Halloween Crunch
Cereals ready-to-eat, QUAKER, CAP'N CRUNCH'S PEANUT BUTTER CRUNCH
Cereals ready-to-eat, QUAKER, Cap'n Crunch's OOPS! All Berries Cereal
Cereals ready-to-eat, QUAKER, Christmas Crunch
Cereals ready-to-eat, QUAKER, HONEY GRAHAM OH!S
Cereals ready-to-eat, QUAKER, KING VITAMAN
Cereals ready-to-eat, QUAKER, Low Fat 100% Natural Granola with Raisins
Cereals ready-to-eat, QUAKER, MOTHER'S COCOA BUMPERS
Cereals ready-to-eat, QUAKER, MOTHER'S Cinnamon Oat Crunch
Cereals ready-to-eat, QUAKER, MOTHER'S GRAHAM BUMPERS
Cereals ready-to-eat, QUAKER, MOTHER'S PEANUT BUTTER BUMPERS Cereal
Cereals ready-to-eat, QUAKER, MOTHER'S Toasted Oat Bran cereal
Cereals ready-to-eat, QUAKER, Maple Brown Sugar LIFE Cereal
Cereals ready-to-eat, QUAKER, Natural Granola Apple Cranberry Almond
Cereals ready-to-eat, QUAKER, Oatmeal Squares
Cereals ready-to-eat, QUAKER, Oatmeal Squares, cinnamon
Cereals ready-to-eat, QUAKER, QUAKER 100% Natural Granola with Oats, Wheat, Honey, and Raisins
Cereals ready-to-eat, QUAKER, QUAKER CRUNCHY BRAN
Cereals ready-to-eat, QUAKER, QUAKER Honey Graham LIFE Cereal
Cereals ready-to-eat, QUAKER, QUAKER OAT CINNAMON LIFE
Cereals ready-to-eat, QUAKER, QUAKER OAT LIFE, plain
Cereals ready-to-eat, QUAKER, QUAKER Puffed Rice
Cereals ready-to-eat, QUAKER, QUAKER Puffed Wheat
Cereals ready-to-eat, QUAKER, SWEET CRUNCH/QUISP
Cereals ready-to-eat, QUAKER, Shredded Wheat, bagged cereal
Cereals ready-to-eat, QUAKER, Toasted Multigrain Crisps
Cereals ready-to-eat, RALSTON CRISP RICE
Cereals ready-to-eat, RALSTON Corn Biscuits
Cereals ready-to-eat, RALSTON Corn Flakes
Cereals ready-to-eat, RALSTON Crispy Hexagons
Cereals ready-to-eat, RALSTON Enriched Wheat Bran flakes
Cereals ready-to-eat, RALSTON TASTEEOS
Cereals ready-to-eat, SUN COUNTRY, KRETSCHMER Honey Crunch Wheat Germ
Cereals ready-to-eat, SUN COUNTRY, KRETSCHMER Toasted Wheat Bran
Cereals ready-to-eat, SUN COUNTRY, KRETSCHMER Wheat Germ, Regular
Cereals ready-to-eat, UNCLE SAM CEREAL
Primary source data
Source: USDA FoodData Central — food_categories taxonomy.
Source: Per-food nutrient values from USDA laboratory analysis and manufacturer-submitted label data.
Read our methodology for how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
Key takeaways
- Within Breakfast Cereals, Cereals ready-to-eat is the most calorie-dense item on this page at 421 cal per 100g, while Cereals ready-to-eat is the lightest at 200 cal -- a reminder that "category" alone doesn't tell you much about any single food.
- By average calorie density, breakfast cereals ranks 6th of 25 USDA food groups -- see how it compares to every other group. Browse all categories
- Sort the table above by protein, fat, or carbs to find the specific foods in this category that best match your own targets.
Every figure on GetFoodFacts is rendered directly from official USDA FoodData Central records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.