Essential Everyday · Cereal
Crunchy Corn Squares Oven Toasted Corn Cereal
One cup (31g) serving of Crunchy Corn Squares Oven Toasted Corn Cereal by Essential Everyday has 120 calories, 3g of sugars and 220mg of sodium, as submitted by Supervalu, Inc. to USDA (FoodData Central 2055633, record updated Jul 14, 2017).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2055633, 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 Supervalu, Inc. submitted to USDA, for the declared 31g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 041303059869
- Category
- Cereal
- Records
- 4 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 20% of the 7,179 cereal products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 96% of them.
Where the calories come from: 93% carbohydrate, 0% 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 | 9.7 g | 21.7 g | 20% |
| Sodium | 710 mg | 314 mg | 96% |
| Protein | 6.5 g | 8.8 g | 22% |
| Calories | 387 | 385 | 51% |
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; 3,305 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Honey Nut Toasted Oats Sweetened Whole Grain Oat Cereal SIMPLE TRUTH | 567 mg | 400 |
| Toasted Oats Cereal, Mixed Berry SCHNUCKS | 567 mg | 400 |
| Vanilla Almond Flavored Crunchy Rice and Wheat Flakes with Almonds and Vanilla Cereal SPECIAL K | 567 mg | 367 |
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, CORN BRAN, SALT, MOLASSES, BAKING SODA, MIXED TOCOPHEROLS (ADDED TO PRESERVE FRESHNESS). VITAMINS AND MINERALS: CALCIUM CARBONATE, REDUCED IRON, VITAMIN C (SODIUM ASCORBATE), A B VITAMIN (NIACINAMIDE), ZINC OXIDE, VITAMIN B6 (PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE), VITAMIN B2 (RIBOFLAVIN), VITAMIN B1 (THIAMIN MONONITRATE), VITAMIN A PALMITATE, A B VITAMIN (FOLIC ACID), VITAMIN B12, VITAMIN D.
The statement lists 18 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Degermed Yellow Corn Meal, Sugar, Corn Bran. 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 Jul 14, 2017), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Supervalu, Inc. submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2055633).
More Essential Everyday cereal
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toasted Multi-grain Cereal, Honey Oats & Flakes with Strawberries | 387 | 22.58 g | 613 mg |
| Essential Everyday, Mini Cookies | 385 | 38.46 g | 500 mg |
| Crispy Hexagons Corn & Rice Cereal | 385 | 15.38 g | 513 mg |
| Good Day with Fruit & Yogurt Crunchy Rice and Wheat Flakes with Oat and Fruit Clusters & Yogurt Coated Clusters | 389 | 31.48 g | 407 mg |
| Toasted Multi-grain Cereal with Honey Oat Clusters | 385 | 17.95 g | 346 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Essential Everyday Crunchy Corn Squares Oven Toasted Corn Cereal?
120 per 1 cup (31g) serving, and 387 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Essential Everyday Crunchy Corn Squares Oven Toasted Corn Cereal?
220mg per serving (10% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record Supervalu, Inc. submitted to USDA, last updated Jul 14, 2017. 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