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Cereal

7,146 products · 1,044 brands

USDA's branded food database lists 7,146 cereal products from 1,044 brands; the median has 385 calories, 21.7 g of sugars, 8.8 g of protein and 314 mg of sodium per 100 g. The most common serving is 40 g (644 labels).

Data: USDA FoodData Central, April 30, 2026 release.

The leader on each nutrient

There is no single healthiest cereal product in the data: each nutrient has its own leader, per 100 g (in single-serve aisles, "most" rankings go by the serving as sold). Each row opens its full ranking.

RankingProductIts value
Most proteinMixed Berry Almond Flavored with Strawberries, Raspberries & Sliced Almonds Cereal (Premier Protein)One of 3 products at this value; the tie is broken by fewer calories.47.6 g per 100 g
Least sugarCinnamon Keto Cereal (Schoolyard Snacks)One of 626 products at this value; the tie is broken by more protein.0 g per 100 g
Least sodiumSoy Grits Defatted (Bob's Red Mill)One of 935 products at this value; the tie is broken by more protein.0 mg per 100 g
Fewest caloriesBlueberry & Cream Fruit & Oatmeal (Dole)One of 2 products at this value; the tie is broken by more protein.196 calories per 100 g
Most fiberOriginal Bran Cereal (Fiber One)One of 5 products at this value; the tie is broken by fewer calories.45.0 g per 100 g
Fewest net carbsFruity Cereal (Mouth Off)2.6 g per 100 g

Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; 7,146 products, one per UPC.

How cereal products are spread

Half of all cereal products have between 12.3 g and 31.1 g of sugars per 100 g

Sugar per 100 g across cereal products0 g46 gmedian 22 gSugar per 100 g across cereal products0 g46 gmedian 22 gSugar per 100 g across cereal products0 g46 gmedian 22 gSugar per 100 g across cereal products0 g46 gmedian 22 gSugar per 100 g across cereal products0 g46 gmedian 22 gSugar per 100 g across cereal products0 g46 gmedian 22 gSugar per 100 g across cereal products0 g46 gmedian 22 gSugar per 100 g across cereal products0 g46 gmedian 22 gSugar per 100 g across cereal products0 g46 gmedian 22 g
Each dot is one of 39 evenly spaced points across the middle 95% of the aisle. USDA FoodData Central.
Per 100 gLowest quarter up toMedianHighest quarter from
Calories370385407
Sugars12.3 g21.7 g31.1 g
Protein6.7 g8.8 g11.3 g
Sodium87 mg314 mg486 mg
Fiber4.8 g7.1 g10.0 g
Saturated fat0 g0 g1.7 g

Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; quartiles computed by GetFoodFacts.

How many are at or under FDA's claim lines, per labeled serving

FDA threshold (per labeled serving)ProductsShare
"Low calorie": 40 calories or less per serving*0 of 7,1460%
"High in fiber": 5.6 g or more per serving947 of 7,11813%
"High in protein": 10 g or more per serving248 of 7,1303%
"Low sodium": 140 mg or less per serving*3,553 of 7,13250%
"Sugar free": less than 0.5 g per serving647 of 7,1259%

Source: 21 CFR 101.54, 101.60 and 101.61 (ecfr.gov). * Also per 50 g when a serving is 30 g or less; a product in a meal or entree category with a serving of 6 oz or more stands in for FDA's meal and main-dish products and is tested per 100 g: 140 mg of sodium, 120 calories (101.61(b)(5), 101.60(b)(3)). Counted per labeled serving, which since 2016 follows FDA's reference amounts for most products; the counts are not findings that any label complies; the protein line is before FDA's protein-quality correction (fda.gov).

Brands with the most cereal products

BrandProducts
Malt O Meal281
Quaker200
Bob's Red Mill145
Great Value128
Meijer125
Post117
Wegmans103
Shoprite99

Every cereal product, A to Z

Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.

Sources for this page
USDA FoodData Central
the food and product records, April 30, 2026 release. fdc.nal.usda.gov
FoodData Central documentation
what each data type is and how branded records are submitted. fdc.nal.usda.gov
21 CFR 101.9, Nutrition labeling of food
the label format, rounding and Daily Values. ecfr.gov
21 CFR 101 subpart D, Nutrient content claims
the thresholds for "low sodium", "sugar free", "high in". ecfr.gov
FDA, How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label
the 5% and 20% Daily Value rule. fda.gov