Quaker · Cereal
Cocoa & Sea Salt Instant Oatmeal
A 42g serving of Cocoa & Sea Salt Instant Oatmeal by Quaker has 160 calories, 8g of sugars and 210mg of sodium, as submitted by The Quaker Oats Company to USDA (FoodData Central 2412054, record updated Dec 2, 2022).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2412054, available Dec 22, 2022; 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 Quaker Oats 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
- 030000568026
- Category
- Cereal
- Records
- 1 under this UPC
How it compares with other cereal
Per 100 g, it has more sugar than 39% of the 7,179 cereal products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 76% of them.
Where the calories come from: 74% carbohydrate, 14% fat and 12% 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 | 19.1 g | 21.7 g | 39% |
| Sodium | 500 mg | 314 mg | 76% |
| Protein | 11.9 g | 8.8 g | 78% |
| 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 oatmeal in this aisle
1,077 of the 7,179 cereal products are named oatmeal. Per 100 g their median is 375 calories, 342 mg of sodium and 10 g of protein; 825 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Cap'n Crunch's Oops! All Berries Instant Oatmeal, 12 Count, 8.5 Oz, Berry CAP'N CRUNCH'S | 397 mg | 353 |
| Maple & Brown Sugar Instant Oatmeal HARVEST HILL | 395 mg | 372 |
| Original Sprouted Grains Protein & Fiber Hot Oatmeal THINKTHIN | 389 mg | 370 |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release: products in this aisle whose name contains "oatmeal", one per barcode.
What is in it
Ingredients (as submitted): WHOLE GRAIN OATS, SUGAR, COCOA POWDER, SEA SALT, NATURAL FLAVOR.
The statement lists 5 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Whole Grain Oats, Sugar, Cocoa Powder. 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 Dec 2, 2022), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement The Quaker Oats Company submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2412054).
More Quaker cereal
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Original Multigrain Cereal | 381 | 19.05 g | 500 mg |
| Cinnamon Multigrain Cereal | 381 | 23.81 g | 476 mg |
| Chocolate Flavor Multigrain Cereal | 381 | 23.81 g | 452 mg |
| Cinnamon Multigrain Cereal | 381 | 23.81 g | 405 mg |
| Multigrain Original Cereal | 381 | 19.05 g | 476 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Quaker Cocoa & Sea Salt Instant Oatmeal?
160 per 42g serving, and 381 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Quaker Cocoa & Sea Salt Instant Oatmeal?
210mg per serving (9% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record The Quaker Oats Company submitted to USDA, last updated Dec 2, 2022. 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