Essential Everyday · Cereal
Crunchy Rice Squares
One 1/2 cup (41g) serving of Crunchy Rice Squares by Essential Everyday has 150 calories, 3g of sugars and 290mg of sodium, as submitted by Supervalu, Inc. to USDA (FoodData Central 2475045, record updated Nov 3, 2018).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2475045, 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 Supervalu, Inc. submitted to USDA, for the declared 41g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 041303059876
- Category
- Cereal
- Records
- 5 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 18% 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: 92% carbohydrate, 0% fat and 8% 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 | 7.3 g | 21.7 g | 18% |
| Sodium | 707 mg | 314 mg | 96% |
| Protein | 7.3 g | 8.8 g | 33% |
| Calories | 366 | 385 | 20% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 7,179 products, one per barcode.
Other squares in this aisle
137 of the 7,179 cereal products are named squares. Per 100 g their median is 375 calories, 500 mg of sodium and 7.4 g of protein; 110 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Livewise Crispy Oat Squares Cereal HARRIS TEETER | 562 mg | 375 |
| Oat Squares Cereal SE GROCERS | 562 mg | 375 |
| Multigrain Squares Cereal MEIJER | 562 mg | 375 |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release: products in this aisle whose name contains "squares", one per barcode.
What is in it
Ingredients (as submitted): RICE, SUGAR, SALT, MOLASSES, MIXED TOCOPHEROLS (ADDED TO PRESERVE FRESHNESS). VITAMINS AND MINERALS: CALCIUM CARBONATE, REDUCED IRON, SODIUM ASCORBATE (VITAMIN C), NIACINAMIDE, ZINC OXIDE, PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE (VITAMIN B6), RIBOFLAVIN (VITAMIN B2), THIAMIN MONONITRATE (VITAMIN B1), VITAMIN A PALMITATE, FOLIC ACID, VITAMIN D, VITAMIN B12.
The statement lists 16 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Rice, 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 Nov 3, 2018), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Supervalu, Inc. submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2475045).
More Essential Everyday cereal
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Essential Everyday, Crunchy Corn Squares | 367 | 10 g | 767 mg |
| Raisin Bran Crunchy Granola | 364 | 32.73 g | 345 mg |
| Muesli with Raisins, Dates & Almonds Multi Grain Cereal, Muesli with Raisins | 368 | 26.32 g | 228 mg |
| Creamy Wheat Enriched Farina Hot Wheat Cereal | 364 | 0 g | 258 mg |
| Essential Everyday, Crunchy Rice Squares, Oven Toasted Rice Cereal | 370 | 7.41 g | 889 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Essential Everyday Crunchy Rice Squares?
150 per 1 1/2 cup (41g) serving, and 366 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Essential Everyday Crunchy Rice Squares?
290mg per serving (13% 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 Nov 3, 2018. 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