Big Y · Cereal
Corn Flakes Cereal
One -1/4 cup (40g) serving of Corn Flakes Cereal by Big Y has 140 calories, 4g of sugars and 210mg of sodium, as submitted by Big Y Foods, Inc. to USDA (FoodData Central 2098314, record updated Apr 8, 2020).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2098314, 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 Big Y Foods, Inc. submitted to USDA, for the declared 40g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 018894110286
- Category
- Cereal
- Records
- 7 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 21% of the 7,179 cereal products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 81% of them.
Where the calories come from: 94% carbohydrate, 0% fat and 6% 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 | 10 g | 21.7 g | 21% |
| Sodium | 525 mg | 314 mg | 81% |
| Protein | 5 g | 8.8 g | 12% |
| Calories | 350 | 385 | 10% |
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; 2,457 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Cereal, Chocolate GENERAL MILLS | 419 mg | 419 |
| Chocolatey, Sweetened Rice Cereal, Chocolate COCOA KRISPIES | 419 mg | 387 |
| Superfood Hot Cereal Dr. McDougall's Right Foods, Inc. | 418 mg | 392 |
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): DEGERMED YELLOW CORN MEAL, SUGAR, SALT, BARLEY MALT EXTRACT. VITAMINS AND MINERALS: VITAMIN C (SODIUM ASCORBATE, ASCORBIC ACID), IRON (FERROUS FUMARATE), VITAMIN A (PALMITATE), NIACINAMIDE, VITAMIN B2 (RIBOFLAVIN), VITAMIN B1 (THIAMINE MONONITRATE), VITAMIN B6 (PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHOLORIDE), VITAMIN D (CHOLECALCIFEROL), VITAMIN B12 (CYANOCOBALAMIN), FOLIC ACID.
The statement lists 13 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Degermed Yellow Corn Meal, Sugar, Salt. 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 Apr 8, 2020), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Big Y Foods, Inc. submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2098314).
More Big Y cereal
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shredded Wheat Bite Size 100% Whole Wheat Cereal | 350 | 1.67 g | 0 mg |
| Crunchy Granola Raisin Bran Sweetened Crunchy Wheat Flakes with Raisins and Oat Clusters | 352 | 35.19 g | 333 mg |
| Rice Squares Oven Toasted Rice Cereal | 366 | 7.32 g | 707 mg |
| Extra Raisins Wheat Bran Cereal with Raisins | 333 | 31.67 g | 467 mg |
| Frosted Shredded Wheat Bite Size Whole Grain Wheat Cereal | 367 | 20 g | 17 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Big Y Corn Flakes Cereal?
140 per 1 -1/4 cup (40g) serving, and 350 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Big Y Corn Flakes Cereal?
210mg per serving (9% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record Big Y Foods, Inc. submitted to USDA, last updated Apr 8, 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