Hy-vee · Cereal
Corn Flakes
One 1/4 cups (40g) serving of Corn Flakes by Hy-vee has 140 calories, 4g of sugars and 210mg of sodium, as submitted by EXBC LLC to USDA (FoodData Central 2486128, record updated Jan 28, 2022).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2486128, available Feb 16, 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 EXBC LLC 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
- 850016127013
- Category
- Cereal
- Records
- 3 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 flakes in this aisle
595 of the 7,179 cereal products are named flakes. Per 100 g their median is 375 calories, 446 mg of sodium and 7.3 g of protein; 420 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Peace Cereal, Clusters & Flakes, Raspberry Ginger PEACE CEREAL | 418 mg | 418 |
| Maple Pecans Flakes & Clusters Cereal WILD HARVEST | 418 mg | 436 |
| Organic Fruit Juice Sweetened Corn Flakes Cereal NATURE'S PATH | 417 mg | 400 |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release: products in this aisle whose name contains "flakes", one per barcode.
What is in it
Ingredients (as submitted): DEGERMED YELLOW CORN MEAL, SUGAR, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: SALT, BARLEY MALT EXTRACT, VITAMIN C (SODIUM ASCORBATE, ASCORBIC ACID), IRON (FERROUS FUMARATE), VITAMIN A (PALMITATE), NIACINAMIDE, VITAMIN B2 (RIBOFLAVIN), VITAMIN B1 (THIAMINE MONONITRATE), VITAMIN B6 (PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE), VITAMIN D (CHOLECALCIFEROL), VITAMIN B12 (CYANOCOBALAMIN), FOLIC ACID.
The statement lists 14 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Degermed Yellow Corn Meal, Sugar, Contains 2% or Less Of: 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 Jan 28, 2022), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement EXBC LLC submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2486128).
More Hy-vee cereal
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sugar Frosted Flakes Cereal | 350 | 35 g | 375 mg |
| Sugar Frosted Flakes Cereal | 350 | 35 g | 375 mg |
| Raisins & Spice Instant Oatmeal | 349 | 32.56 g | 488 mg |
| Maple & Brown Sugar Instant Oatmeal | 353 | 11.76 g | 765 mg |
| Apples & Cinnamon Instant Oatmeal | 355 | 19.35 g | 403 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Hy-vee Corn Flakes?
140 per 1 1/4 cups (40g) serving, and 350 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Hy-vee Corn Flakes?
210mg per serving (9% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record EXBC LLC submitted to USDA, last updated Jan 28, 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