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Kellogg's Special K Protein Bars Chocolate Caramel 1.59oz

One bar (45g) serving of Kellogg's Special K Protein Bars Chocolate Caramel 1.59oz has 180 calories, 9g of sugars and 260mg of sodium, as submitted by Kellogg Company US to USDA (FoodData Central 2743824, record updated Aug 17, 2025).

Nutrition Facts

Serving size1 bar (45g)
Amount per serving
Calories180
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 7g9%
Saturated Fat 4.5g23%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 0mg0%
Sodium 260mg11%
Total Carbohydrate 21g8%
Dietary Fiber 6g21%
Total Sugars 9g
Includes Added Sugars 9g18%
Protein 12g24%
Vitamin D 2.3mcg11%
Calcium 320mg25%
Iron 4.5mg25%
Potassium 80mg2%

* 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 45g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.

0038000000553
UPC
038000000553
Category
Processed Cereal Products
Records
11 under this UPC; this page shows the newest record of this barcode

How it compares with other processed cereal products

Per 100 g, it has more sugar than 22% of the 1,868 processed cereal products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 89% of them.

Where the calories come from: 43% carbohydrate, 32% fat and 25% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).

Where it sits among processed cereal products: sugar per 100 g

Sugar per 100 g across 1,868 processed cereal products4 g43 gmedian 27 gThis product: 20 gSugar per 100 g across 1,868 processed cereal products4 g43 gmedian 27 gThis product: 20 gSugar per 100 g across 1,868 processed cereal products4 g43 gmedian 27 gThis product: 20 gSugar per 100 g across 1,868 processed cereal products4 g43 gmedian 27 gThis product: 20 gSugar per 100 g across 1,868 processed cereal products4 g43 gmedian 27 gThis product: 20 gSugar per 100 g across 1,868 processed cereal products4 g43 gmedian 27 gThis product: 20 gSugar per 100 g across 1,868 processed cereal products4 g43 gmedian 27 gThis product: 20 gSugar per 100 g across 1,868 processed cereal products4 g43 gmedian 27 gThis product: 20 gSugar per 100 g across 1,868 processed cereal products4 g43 gmedian 27 gThis product: 20 g
Each dot is one of 39 evenly spaced points across the middle 95% of the category; the dashed line is the median. USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Kellogg's Special K Protein Bars Chocolate Caramel 1.59oz against the 1,868 processed cereal products in the database
Per 100 gThis productMedian of the categoryShare of the category lower
Total sugars20 g26.8 g22%
Sodium578 mg360 mg89%
Protein26.7 g7.1 g97%
Calories40040047%

Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 1,868 products, one per barcode.

Other caramel in this aisle

37 of the 1,868 processed cereal products are named caramel. Per 100 g their median is 425 calories, 400 mg of sodium and 12.8 g of protein; 35 have less sodium than this one.

Other brands with less sodiumSodium per 100 gCalories per 100 g
Fiber One 70 Calorie Chocolate Caramel & Pretzel Chewy Bar Fiber One457 mg348
Nature Valley Protein Salted Caramel Dark Chocolate XL Chewy Bar Nature Valley451 mg489
Fiber One Salted Caramel & Dark Chocolate Layered Bar GENERAL MILLS SALES INC.417 mg417

Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release: products in this aisle whose name contains "caramel", one per barcode.

What is in it

Ingredients (as submitted): INGREDIENTS: SOY PROTEIN ISOLATE, POLYDEXTROSE, SUGAR, VEGETABLE OIL (soybean, palm and palm kernel oil), MALTITOL, CORN SYRUP, FRUCTOSE, COCOA PROCESSED WITH ALKALI, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF whole grain oats, vegetable glycerin, whey, natural flavors, pectin, sea salt, tapioca syrup, sorbitol, soy lecithin, salt, water, nonfat milk, sunflower lecithin, steviol glycosides, rosemary extract for freshness, paprika extract color, vegetable juice for color, annatto color, almond flour, partially defatted peanut flour, wheat starch. VITAMINS AND MINERALS: Calcium carbonate, vitamin C (ascorbic acid), vitamin E acetate, reduced iron, vitamin A palmitate, vitamin D3.

The statement lists 34 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Ingredients: Soy Protein Isolate, Polydextrose, 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 Aug 17, 2025), not the label on the shelf today.

Source: the ingredient statement Kellogg Company US submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2743824).

More Kellogg's processed cereal products

Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.

Questions about this product

How many calories are in Kellogg's Special K Protein Bars Chocolate Caramel 1.59oz?

180 per 1 bar (45g) serving, and 400 per 100 g.

How much sodium is in Kellogg's Special K Protein Bars Chocolate Caramel 1.59oz?

260mg per serving (11% 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 Aug 17, 2025. 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