Kellogg Company US · Cereals Products - Ready to Eat
Kellogg's Special K Cereal 38oz
One cup (31g) serving of Kellogg's Special K Cereal 38oz by Kellogg Company US has 120 calories, 4g of sugars and 210mg of sodium, as submitted by Kellogg Company US to USDA (FoodData Central 757186, record updated Feb 6, 2018).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 757186, available Feb 27, 2020; 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 Kellogg Company US 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
- 038000992001
- Category
- Cereals Products - Ready to Eat
- Records
- 2 under this UPC; this page shows the newest record of this barcode
How it compares with other cereals products - ready to eat
Per 100 g, it has more sugar than 7% of the 108 cereals products - ready to eat products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 96% of them.
Where the calories come from: 77% carbohydrate, 4% fat and 19% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Where it sits among cereals products - ready to eat: sugar per 100 g
| Per 100 g | This product | Median of the category | Share of the category lower |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total sugars | 12.7 g | 23.7 g | 7% |
| Sodium | 667 mg | 307 mg | 96% |
| Protein | 17.8 g | 8.6 g | 92% |
| Calories | 377 | 378 | 48% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 108 products, one per barcode.
What is in it
Ingredients (as submitted): Rice, wheat gluten, sugar, defatted wheat germ, contains 2% or less of salt, whey, malt flavor, calcium caseinate.Vitamins and Minerals: Vitamin C (ascorbic acid), reduced iron, niacinamide, vitamin B6 (pyridoxine hydrochloride), vitamin B1 (thiamin hydrochloride), vitamin B2 (riboflavin), folic acid, vitamin A palmitate, vitamin B12, vitamin D3.
The statement lists 17 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Rice, Wheat Gluten, 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 Feb 6, 2018), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Kellogg Company US submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 757186).
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Kellogg Company US Kellogg's Special K Cereal 38oz?
120 per 1 cup (31g) serving, and 377 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Kellogg Company US Kellogg's Special K Cereal 38oz?
210mg per serving (9% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record Kellogg Company US submitted to USDA, last updated Feb 6, 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