Cream of Wheat · Cereal
Instant Hot Cereal, Bananas & Cream
One packet (35g) serving of Instant Hot Cereal, Bananas & Cream by Cream of Wheat has 120 calories, 12g of sugars and 135mg of sodium, as submitted by B&G Foods North America, Inc. to USDA (FoodData Central 1909795, record updated Feb 9, 2018).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 1909795, available Jul 29, 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 B&G Foods North America, Inc. submitted to USDA, for the declared 35g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 072400060427
- 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 82% of the 7,179 cereal products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 60% 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 | 34.3 g | 21.7 g | 82% |
| Sodium | 386 mg | 314 mg | 60% |
| Protein | 5.7 g | 8.8 g | 19% |
| Calories | 343 | 385 | 8% |
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; 1,436 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Ancient Grain Granola + Puffs Cereal Purely Elizabeth | 308 mg | 500 |
| Vanilla Flavored Cereal with Marshmallows KELLOGG'S | 308 mg | 359 |
| Vanilla Flavored Cereal with Marshmallows SPONGEBOB | 308 mg | 359 |
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): WHEAT FARINA, SUGAR, CALCIUM CARBONATE, NATURAL FLAVORS, GUAR GUM, SALT, DEFATTED WHEAT GERM, FERRIC ORTHOPHOSPHATE, CARAMEL COLOR, VITAMIN A PALMITATE, CHOLECALCIFEROL, NIACIN, PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID, BHT (TO PRESERVE FRESHNESS).
The statement lists 17 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Wheat Farina, Sugar, Calcium Carbonate. 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 Feb 9, 2018), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement B&G Foods North America, Inc. submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 1909795).
More Cream of Wheat cereal
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cream of Wheat, Instant Whole Grain Hot Cereal | 333 | 2.22 g | 378 mg |
| Hot Cereal | 333 | 3.03 g | 0 mg |
| Original Instant Whole Grain Hot Cereal | 333 | 0 g | 378 mg |
| Whole Grain Hot Cereal | 333 | 3.03 g | 288 mg |
| Hot Cereal | 333 | 3.03 g | 303 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Cream of Wheat Instant Hot Cereal, Bananas & Cream?
120 per 1 packet (35g) serving, and 343 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Cream of Wheat Instant Hot Cereal, Bananas & Cream?
135mg per serving (6% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record B&G Foods North America, Inc. submitted to USDA, last updated Feb 9, 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