Malt O Meal · Cereal
Chocolate Flavor Quick Cooking Hot Wheat Cereal
A 3 tbsp dry (35g) serving of Chocolate Flavor Quick Cooking Hot Wheat Cereal by Malt O Meal has 130 calories, 6g of sugars and 0mg of sodium, as submitted by Post Consumer Brands, LLC to USDA (FoodData Central 2027494, record updated Aug 2, 2020).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2027494, available Oct 28, 2021; 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 35g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 042400001065
- 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 33% of the 7,179 cereal products in USDA's branded database, and none of them has less sodium.
Where the calories come from: 90% carbohydrate, 0% fat and 10% 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 | 17.1 g | 21.7 g | 33% |
| Sodium | 0 mg | 314 mg | 0% |
| Protein | 8.6 g | 8.8 g | 47% |
| Calories | 371 | 385 | 26% |
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; none has less sodium than this one.
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): INGREDIENTS: WHEAT FARINA, SUGAR, COCOA (PROCESSED WITH ALKALI), MALTED BARLEY, CALCIUM CARBONATE, NATURAL & ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, FERRIC ORTHOPHOSPHATE (SOURCE OF IRON), NIACINAMIDE (VITAMIN B3), PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE (VITAMIN B6), FOLIC ACID, THIAMIN MONONITRATE (VITAMIN B1), RIBOFLAVIN (VITAMIN B2).
The statement lists 12 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Ingredients: Wheat Farina, Sugar, Cocoa (processed with Alkali). 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 Aug 2, 2020), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Post Consumer Brands, LLC submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2027494).
More Malt O Meal cereal
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quick Cooking Farina Cereal | 371 | 0 g | 0 mg |
| Original Enriched Creamy Hot Wheat Cereal | 371 | n/a | 0 mg |
| Oatmeal, Apple & Cinnamon | 371 | 31.43 g | 486 mg |
| Oatmeal, Maple & Brown Sugar | 372 | 30.23 g | 558 mg |
| Cereal | 370 | 0 g | 481 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Malt O Meal Chocolate Flavor Quick Cooking Hot Wheat Cereal?
130 per 3 tbsp dry (35g) serving, and 371 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Malt O Meal Chocolate Flavor Quick Cooking Hot Wheat Cereal?
0mg per serving (0% 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 Aug 2, 2020. 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