Special K · Cereal
Chocolate & Almond Cereal
One cup cereal (42g) serving of Chocolate & Almond Cereal by Special K has 160 calories, 11g of sugars and 230mg of sodium, as submitted by The Kellogg Company to USDA (FoodData Central 2615335, record updated Jun 24, 2023).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2615335, available Aug 31, 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 The Kellogg Company submitted to USDA, for the declared 42g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 038000200342
- Category
- Cereal
- Records
- 8 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 62% of the 7,179 cereal products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 84% of them.
Where the calories come from: 82% carbohydrate, 11% fat and 7% 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 | 26.2 g | 21.7 g | 62% |
| Sodium | 548 mg | 314 mg | 84% |
| Protein | 7.1 g | 8.8 g | 28% |
| Calories | 381 | 385 | 44% |
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; 2,652 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Food Club, Essential Choice, Oat Cereal FOOD CLUB | 438 mg | 375 |
| Essential Everyday, Corn Cereal, Honey & Natural Almond ESSENTIAL EVERYDAY | 438 mg | 375 |
| Publix, Oat Crunch Cereal, Original PUBLIX | 438 mg | 375 |
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 WHEAT, RICE, SUGAR, ALMONDS, MILLED CORN, WHEAT BRAN, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF BROWN SUGAR SYRUP, SALT, COCOA PROCESSED WITH ALKALI, SEMISWEET CHOCOLATE (SUGAR, CHOCOLATE, DEXTROSE), NATURAL FLAVORS, MALT FLAVOR, COCONUT OIL, BHT FOR FRESHNESS, VITAMINS AND MINERALS: REDUCED IRON, VITAMIN C (ASCORBIC ACID), VITAMIN E ACETATE, NIACINAMIDE, BETA-CAROTENE, VITAMIN B6 (PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE), VITAMIN B1 (THIAMIN HYDROCHLORIDE), VITAMIN B2 (RIBOFLAVIN), FOLIC ACID, VITAMIN D3, VITAMIN B12
The statement lists 25 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Whole Grain Wheat, Rice, Sugar. 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 Jun 24, 2023), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement The Kellogg Company submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2615335).
More Special K cereal
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berries & Peaches Real Fruit & Yogurty Probiotic Pieces Cereal | 381 | 30.95 g | 476 mg |
| Banana Flavored Cereal | 381 | 21.43 g | 548 mg |
| Chocolatey Strawberry Crunchy Wheat and Rice Flakes with Chocolatey Pieces & Real Strawberries Cereal | 381 | 30.95 g | 571 mg |
| Cocoa-coated Flakes & Chocolate Flavored Dipped Flakes with Almonds Cereal, Cocoa-coated Flakes & Chocolate | 381 | 25.4 g | 508 mg |
| Cinnamon Brown Sugar Crunch Cereal | 381 | 28.57 g | 548 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Special K Chocolate & Almond Cereal?
160 per 1 cup cereal (42g) serving, and 381 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Special K Chocolate & Almond Cereal?
230mg per serving (10% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record The Kellogg Company submitted to USDA, last updated Jun 24, 2023. 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