Malt O Meal · Cereal
Marshmallow Mateys Cereal
One 1/4 cup (42g) serving of Marshmallow Mateys Cereal by Malt O Meal has 160 calories, 18g of sugars and 270mg of sodium, as submitted by Post Consumer Brands, LLC to USDA (FoodData Central 2479463, record updated Aug 29, 2022).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2479463, available Feb 16, 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 Post Consumer Brands, LLC submitted to USDA, for the declared 42g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 042400407560
- Category
- Cereal
- Records
- 1 under this UPC
How it compares with other cereal
Per 100 g, it has more sugar than 94% of the 7,179 cereal products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 93% of them.
Where the calories come from: 85% carbohydrate, 8% 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 | 42.9 g | 21.7 g | 94% |
| Sodium | 643 mg | 314 mg | 93% |
| Protein | 7.1 g | 8.8 g | 28% |
| Calories | 381 | 385 | 44% |
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; 3,133 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Sweetened Toasted Oats Cereal with Real Honey & Almond Flavor, Honey Nut FOOD CLUB | 514 mg | 378 |
| Honey Nut Toasted Oats Sweetened Toasted Oat Cereal with Honey & Natural Almond Flavor STATER BROS. | 514 mg | 378 |
| Cereal FROSTED FLAKES | 514 mg | 351 |
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): WHOLE GRAIN OAT FLOUR, SUGAR, CORN SYRUP, WHEAT STARCH, MODIFIED CORNSTARCH, SALT, DEXTROSE, CALCIUM CARBONATE, GELATIN, CANOLA AND/OR SOYBEAN OIL, SODIUM ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, HEXAMETAPHOSPHATE, TRISODIUM PHOSPHATE, YELLOW 5, RED 40, BLUE 1, YELLOW 6. VITAMINS AND MINERALS: FERRIC ORTHOPHOSPHATE (SOURCE OF IRON), NIACINAMIDE (VITAMIN B3), ZINC OXIDE, THIAMIN MONONITRATE (VITAMIN B1), CALCIUM PANTOTHENATE (VITAMIN B5), PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE (VITAMIN B6), FOLIC ACID.
The statement lists 23 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Whole Grain Oat Flour, Sugar, Corn Syrup. 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 29, 2022), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Post Consumer Brands, LLC submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2479463).
More Malt O Meal cereal
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corn Flakes Cereal | 381 | 9.52 g | 762 mg |
| Double Chocolate Cereal | 381 | 54.76 g | 357 mg |
| Marshmallow Mateys Frosted Whole Grain Oat Cereal with Marshmallows | 381 | 40.48 g | 667 mg |
| Corn Bursts Cereal | 381 | 47.62 g | 857 mg |
| Apple Zings Cereal | 381 | 42.86 g | 452 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Malt O Meal Marshmallow Mateys Cereal?
160 per 1 1/4 cup (42g) serving, and 381 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Malt O Meal Marshmallow Mateys Cereal?
270mg per serving (12% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record Post Consumer Brands, LLC submitted to USDA, last updated Aug 29, 2022. 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