The Elf On the Shelf · Cereal
Hot Cocoa with Marshmallows Cereal
A 40g serving of Hot Cocoa with Marshmallows Cereal by The Elf On the Shelf has 140 calories, 14g of sugars and 210mg of sodium, as submitted by The Kellogg Company to USDA (FoodData Central 2596060, record updated Jun 23, 2023).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2596060, available Jul 13, 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 The Kellogg Company 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
- 038000276354
- Category
- Cereal
- Records
- 2 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 84% 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: 86% carbohydrate, 9% fat and 5% 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 | 35 g | 21.7 g | 84% |
| 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): CORN FLOUR BLEND (WHOLE GRAIN YELLOW CORN FLOUR, DEGERMINATED YELLOW CORN FLOUR), SUGAR, MARSHMALLOWS (SUGAR, CORN SYRUP, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, NATURAL FLAVOR, GELATIN), WHEAT FLOUR, WHOLE GRAIN OAT FLOUR, OAT FIBER, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF COCOA PROCESSED WITH ALKALI, SEMISWEET CHOCOLATE (SUGAR, CHOCOLATE, DEXTROSE), SOLUBLE CORN FIBER, SALT, HYDROGENATED VEGETABLE OIL (COCONUT, SOYBEAN AND/OR COTTONSEED), NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, CALCIUM CARBONATE, RED 40, YELLOW 5, BLUE 1, YELLOW 6, BHT FOR FRESHNESS, VITAMINS AND MINERALS: REDUCED IRON, NIACINAMIDE, VITAMIN B (PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE), VITAMIN B (RIBOFLAVIN), VITAMIN B (THIAMIN HYDROCHLORIDE), FOLIC ACID, VITAMIN D, VITAMIN B
The statement lists 26 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Corn Flour Blend (whole Grain Yellow Corn Flour, Degerminated Yellow Corn Flour), Sugar. 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 Jun 23, 2023), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement The Kellogg Company submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2596060).
More The Elf On the Shelf cereal
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sugar Cookie Cereal with Marshmallows | 385 | 38.46 g | 487 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in The Elf On the Shelf Hot Cocoa with Marshmallows Cereal?
140 per 40g serving, and 350 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in The Elf On the Shelf Hot Cocoa with Marshmallows Cereal?
210mg per serving (9% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record The Kellogg Company submitted to USDA, last updated Jun 23, 2023. 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