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 3)
- 328
- Avg kcal / 100gmoderate density
- 8.2g
- Avg proteingood source · 16% DV
Showing 101–150 foods · Page 3
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 3). Among just the 50 foods on this page, the average calorie count lands at 294 kcal per 100g, with average protein of 8.5g 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, granola, homemade" at 489 calories per 100g, while the lightest is "Cereals, Oat Bran, QUAKER, QUAKER/MOTHER'S Oat Bran,…" at 43 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, WEETABIX whole grain cereal
Cereals ready-to-eat, chocolate-flavored frosted puffed corn
Cereals ready-to-eat, frosted oat cereal with marshmallows
Cereals ready-to-eat, granola, homemade
Cereals ready-to-eat, rice, puffed, fortified
Cereals ready-to-eat, wheat and bran, presweetened with nuts and fruits
Cereals ready-to-eat, wheat germ, toasted, plain
Cereals ready-to-eat, wheat, puffed, fortified
Cereals, CREAM OF RICE, cooked with water, with salt
Cereals, CREAM OF RICE, dry
Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, 1 minute cook time, cooked with water, microwaved, without salt
Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, 1 minute cook time, cooked with water, stove-top, without salt
Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, 1 minute cook time, dry
Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, 2 1/2 minute cook time, cooked with water, microwaved, without salt
Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, 2 1/2 minute cook time, cooked with water, stove-top, without salt
Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, 2 1/2 minute cook time, dry
Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, instant, dry
Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, instant, prepared with water, without salt
Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, regular (10 minute), cooked with water, with salt
Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, regular (10 minute), cooked with water, without salt
Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, regular, 10 minute cooking, dry
Cereals, MALT-O-MEAL, Farina Hot Wheat Cereal, dry
Cereals, MALT-O-MEAL, Maple & Brown Sugar Hot Wheat Cereal, dry
Cereals, MALT-O-MEAL, chocolate, dry
Cereals, MALT-O-MEAL, chocolate, prepared with water, without salt
Cereals, MALT-O-MEAL, original, plain, dry
Cereals, MALT-O-MEAL, original, plain, prepared with water, without salt
Cereals, Oat Bran, QUAKER, QUAKER/MOTHER'S Oat Bran, prepared with water, salt
Cereals, QUAKER, Instant Grits Product with American Cheese Flavor, dry
Cereals, QUAKER, Instant Grits, Butter flavor, dry
Cereals, QUAKER, Instant Grits, Country Bacon flavor, dry
Cereals, QUAKER, Instant Grits, Ham 'n' Cheese flavor, dry
Cereals, QUAKER, Instant Grits, Redeye Gravy & Country Ham flavor, dry
Cereals, QUAKER, Instant Oatmeal Organic, Regular
Cereals, QUAKER, Instant Oatmeal, Apple and Cinnamon, reduced sugar
Cereals, QUAKER, Instant Oatmeal, Banana Bread, dry
Cereals, QUAKER, Instant Oatmeal, Cinnamon Spice, reduced sugar
Cereals, QUAKER, Instant Oatmeal, Cinnamon Swirl, high fiber
Cereals, QUAKER, Instant Oatmeal, Cinnamon-Spice, dry
Cereals, QUAKER, Instant Oatmeal, DINOSAUR EGGS, Brown Sugar, dry
Cereals, QUAKER, Instant Oatmeal, Raisin and Spice, dry
Cereals, QUAKER, Instant Oatmeal, apples and cinnamon, dry
Cereals, QUAKER, Instant Oatmeal, fruit and cream variety, dry
Cereals, QUAKER, Instant Oatmeal, fruit and cream, variety of flavors, reduced sugar
Cereals, QUAKER, Instant Oatmeal, maple and brown sugar, dry
Cereals, QUAKER, Instant Oatmeal, raisins, dates and walnuts, dry
Cereals, QUAKER, Instant Oatmeal, weight control, cinnamon
Cereals, QUAKER, Oat Bran, QUAKER/MOTHER'S Oat Bran, dry
Cereals, QUAKER, Oat Bran, QUAKER/MOTHER'S Oat Bran, prepared with water, no salt
Cereals, QUAKER, QUAKER MultiGrain Oatmeal, dry
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 489 cal per 100g, while Cereals is the lightest at 43 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.