Cream of Wheat · Cereal
Instant Hot Cereal, Original
One packet (28g) serving of Instant Hot Cereal, Original by Cream of Wheat has 100 calories, 0g of sugars and 170mg of sodium, as submitted by Mondelez International, Inc. to USDA (FoodData Central 1726881, record updated Aug 11, 2018).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 1726881, available Mar 19, 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 Mondelez International, Inc. submitted to USDA, for the declared 28g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 019320000157
- 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, none of the 7,179 cereal products in USDA's branded database has less sugar, and it has more sodium than 91% of them.
Where the calories come from: 87% carbohydrate, 0% fat and 13% 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 | 0 g | 21.7 g | 0% |
| Sodium | 607 mg | 314 mg | 91% |
| Protein | 10.7 g | 8.8 g | 69% |
| Calories | 357 | 385 | 15% |
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; 2,977 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Lightly Sweetened Corn Cereal, Berry Berry KIX | 485 mg | 364 |
| Toasted Rice Cereal RICE KRISPIES | 485 mg | 394 |
| Cereal POST | 485 mg | 455 |
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, CALCIUM CARBONATE, SALT, DEFATTED WHEAT GERM, GUAR GUM, NATURAL FLAVOR, FERRIC ORTHOPHOSPHATE, VITAMIN A PALMITATE, NIACIN, RIBOFLAVIN, PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, FOLIC ACID, BHT (TO PRESERVE FRESHNESS)
The statement lists 14 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Wheat Farina, Calcium Carbonate, 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 Aug 11, 2018), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Mondelez International, Inc. submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 1726881).
More Cream of Wheat cereal
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Original Hot Cereal | 364 | 0 g | 0 mg |
| Maple Brown Sugar Instant Hot Cereal | 371 | 37.14 g | 400 mg |
| Cinnabon Instant Hot Cereal | 371 | 40 g | 486 mg |
| Instant Hot Cereal, Bananas & Cream | 343 | 34.29 g | 386 mg |
| Instant Hot Cereal, Maple Brown Sugar with Real Walnuts | 371 | 28.57 g | 386 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, Original?
100 per 1 packet (28g) serving, and 357 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Cream of Wheat Instant Hot Cereal, Original?
170mg per serving (7% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record Mondelez International, Inc. submitted to USDA, last updated Aug 11, 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