Malt O Meal · Cereal
Cereal
A 3/4 cup (31g) serving of Cereal by Malt O Meal has 130 calories, 13g of sugars and 220mg of sodium, as submitted by Post Consumer Brands, LLC to USDA (FoodData Central 2487958, record updated Mar 10, 2018). A newer USDA record of this product, under another barcode, is FoodData Central 2640903.
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2487958, available Feb 16, 2023; USDA record.
Nutrition Facts
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. Protein % DV here is not corrected for protein quality.
Computed from the values per 100 g that Post Consumer Brands, LLC submitted to USDA, for the declared 31g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 042400218388
- Category
- Cereal
- Records
- 6 under this UPC; this page shows the newest record of this barcode
How it compares with other cereal
Per 100 g, it has more sugar than 93% of the 7,179 cereal products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 96% of them.
Where the calories come from: 79% carbohydrate, 18% fat and 3% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Where it sits among cereal: sugar per 100 g
| Per 100 g | This product | Median of the category | Share of the category lower |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total sugars | 41.9 g | 21.7 g | 93% |
| Sodium | 710 mg | 314 mg | 96% |
| Protein | 3.2 g | 8.8 g | 3% |
| Calories | 419 | 385 | 79% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 7,179 products, one per barcode.
Other cereal in this aisle
3,498 of the 7,179 cereal products are named cereal. Per 100 g their median is 385 calories, 439 mg of sodium and 7.3 g of protein; 3,305 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Honey Nut Toasted Oats Sweetened Whole Grain Oat Cereal SIMPLE TRUTH | 567 mg | 400 |
| Toasted Oats Cereal, Mixed Berry SCHNUCKS | 567 mg | 400 |
| Vanilla Almond Flavored Crunchy Rice and Wheat Flakes with Almonds and Vanilla Cereal SPECIAL K | 567 mg | 367 |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release: products in this aisle whose name contains "cereal", one per barcode.
What is in it
Ingredients (as submitted): SUGAR, CORN MEAL, WHOLE GRAIN WHEAT, MARSHMALLOWS (SUGAR, MODIFIED CORNSTARCH, CORN SYRUP, DEXTROSE, GELATIN, ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, NATURAL FLAVOR), CANOLA OIL, CORN FLOUR, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: MOLASSES, SALT, CORN SYRUP, FRUCTOSE, HONEY, CALCIUM CARBONATE, BAKING SODA, COCOA (PROCESSED WITH ALKALI), SOY LECITHIN, DEXTROSE, CARAMEL COLOR, TRISODIUM PHOSPHATE, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, BHT (TO PRESERVE FRESHNESS). VITAMINS AND MINERALS: FERRIC ORTHOPHOSPHATE (SOURCE OF IRON), NIACINAMIDE (VITAMIN B3), ZINC OXIDE, THIAMIN MONONITRATE (VITAMIN B1), CALCIUM PANTOTHENATE (VITAMIN B5), PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE (VITAMIN B6), FOLIC ACID.
The statement lists 26 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Sugar, Corn Meal, Whole Grain Wheat. It has no separate "Contains" line; a major allergen (the nine the FDA requires on labels: milk, eggs, fish, shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, soybeans, sesame) may be named inside the ingredients instead. For allergies, read the package: this is the record USDA holds (updated Mar 10, 2018), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Post Consumer Brands, LLC submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2487958).
More Malt O Meal cereal
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweetened Rice Cereal with Real Cocoa, Cocoa Dyno-bites | 414 | 44.83 g | 517 mg |
| Chocolatey Chip Cookie Bites Cereal | 414 | 37.93 g | 414 mg |
| Golden Honey O's Cereal, Golden Honey O's | 425 | 42.5 g | 600 mg |
| Chocolate Peanut Butter Scooters Cereal | 425 | 45 g | 475 mg |
| Honey Graham Toasters, Cereal | 411 | 33.93 g | 875 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Malt O Meal Cereal?
130 per 3/4 cup (31g) serving, and 419 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Malt O Meal Cereal?
220mg per serving (10% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record Post Consumer Brands, LLC submitted to USDA, last updated Mar 10, 2018. Recipes change: the package in your hand is the authority.
Sources for this page
- USDA FoodData Central
- this record and every record it is compared with, April 30, 2026 release. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- FoodData Central documentation
- what branded, SR Legacy, Foundation and survey records are. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies
- survey foods and their household portions. ars.usda.gov
- 21 CFR 101.9, Nutrition labeling of food
- the label format, its rounding and the Daily Values. ecfr.gov
- 21 CFR 101 subpart D, Nutrient content claims
- the FDA thresholds the comparisons count. ecfr.gov
- FDA, How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label
- the 5% and 20% Daily Value rule. fda.gov