Cheerios · Processed Cereal Products
Cheerios Frosted Lemon Breakfast Cereal
One cup (36g) serving of Cheerios Frosted Lemon Breakfast Cereal has 140 calories, 11g of sugars and 135mg of sodium, as submitted by GENERAL MILLS SALES INC. to USDA (FoodData Central 2739323, record updated May 12, 2025).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2739323, available Jul 24, 2025; 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 GENERAL MILLS SALES INC. submitted to USDA, for the declared 36g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 016000200074
- Category
- Processed Cereal Products
- Records
- 9 under this UPC; this page shows the newest record of this barcode
How it compares with other processed cereal products
Per 100 g, it has more sugar than 69% of the 1,868 processed cereal products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 52% of them.
Where the calories come from: 82% carbohydrate, 10% fat and 8% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Where it sits among processed cereal products: sugar per 100 g
| Per 100 g | This product | Median of the category | Share of the category lower |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total sugars | 30.6 g | 26.8 g | 69% |
| Sodium | 375 mg | 360 mg | 52% |
| Protein | 8.3 g | 7.1 g | 64% |
| Calories | 389 | 400 | 38% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 1,868 products, one per barcode.
Other cereal in this aisle
942 of the 1,868 processed cereal products are named cereal. Per 100 g their median is 385 calories, 467 mg of sodium and 7.1 g of protein; 318 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Kellogg's Nutri-Grain Cereal Bars Apple Cinnamon 1.3oz Kellogg's | 297 mg | 351 |
| Kashi Go Cereal Original 1.6oz Kashi | 296 mg | 307 |
| General Mills Loaded S'mores Breakfast Cereal Family Size General Mills | 296 mg | 426 |
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): Whole Grain Oats, Sugar, Corn Starch, Corn Syrup, Salt, Trisodium Phosphate, Natural Flavor, Brown Sugar Syrup. Vitamin E (mixed tocopherols) Added to Preserve Freshness.Vitamins and Minerals: Calcium Carbonate, Vitamin C (sodium ascorbate), Iron and Zinc (mineral nutrients), A B Vitamin (niacinamide), Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine hydrochloride), Vitamin B1 (thiamin mononitrate), Vitamin A (palmitate), Vitamin B2 (riboflavin), A B Vitamin (folic acid), Vitamin B12, Vitamin D3.
The statement lists 18 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Whole Grain Oats, Sugar, Corn Starch. 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 May 12, 2025), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement GENERAL MILLS SALES INC. submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2739323).
More Cheerios processed cereal products
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheerios Protein Mixed Berry Chewy Bars 18 Count | 389 | 30.56 g | 389 mg |
| Very Berry Cheerios Cereal | 389 | 30.56 g | 472 mg |
| Pumpkin Spice Cheerios Cereal | 389 | 30.56 g | 417 mg |
| Frosted Cheerios Cereal | 389 | 33.33 g | 500 mg |
| Cheerios Hearty Nut Medley Maple Cinnamon Breakfast Cereal Family Size | 389 | 16.67 g | 352 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Cheerios Frosted Lemon Breakfast Cereal?
140 per 1 cup (36g) serving, and 389 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Cheerios Frosted Lemon Breakfast Cereal?
135mg per serving (6% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record GENERAL MILLS SALES INC. submitted to USDA, last updated May 12, 2025. 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