Cocoa Puffs · Cereal
Naturally Flavored Frosted Corn Puffs, Cocoa
A 3/4 cup (27g) serving of Naturally Flavored Frosted Corn Puffs, Cocoa by Cocoa Puffs has 100 calories, 9g of sugars and 100mg of sodium, as submitted by General Mills, Inc. to USDA (FoodData Central 1630325, record updated Jan 19, 2018).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 1630325, 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 General Mills, Inc. submitted to USDA, for the declared 27g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 016000275119
- 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 79% of the 7,179 cereal products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 58% of them.
Where the calories come from: 84% carbohydrate, 12% fat and 4% 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 | 33.3 g | 21.7 g | 79% |
| Sodium | 370 mg | 314 mg | 58% |
| Protein | 3.7 g | 8.8 g | 8% |
| Calories | 370 | 385 | 24% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 7,179 products, one per barcode.
Other corn in this aisle
698 of the 7,179 cereal products are named corn. Per 100 g their median is 387 calories, 500 mg of sodium and 5.3 g of protein; 151 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Corn Flakes Toasted Corn Cereal NATURE'S PROMISE | 295 mg | 385 |
| Corn Flakes Organic Corn Cereal Lightly Sweetened with Organic Cane Sugar 365 WHOLE FOODS MARKET | 295 mg | 385 |
| Corn Flakes Cereal BARBARA'S | 295 mg | 385 |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release: products in this aisle whose name contains "corn", one per barcode.
What is in it
Ingredients (as submitted): WHOLE GRAIN CORN, SUGAR, CORN MEAL, CORN SYRUP, COCOA PROCESSED WITH ALKALI, CANOLA OIL, FRUCTOSE, SALT, CARAMEL COLOR, REFINER'S SYRUP, BAKING SODA, NATURAL FLAVOR. VITAMINS AND MINERALS: TRICALCIUM PHOSPHATE, CALCIUM CARBONATE, ZINC AND IRON (MINERAL NUTRIENTS), VITAMIN C (SODIUM ASCORBATE), A B VITAMIN (NIACINAMIDE), VITAMIN B6 (PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE), VITAMIN B2 (RIBOFLAVIN), VITAMIN B1 (THIAMIN MONONITRATE), VITAMIN A (PALMITATE), A B VITAMIN (FOLIC ACID), VITAMIN B12, VITAMIN D3.
The statement lists 23 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Whole Grain Corn, Sugar, Corn Meal. 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 Jan 19, 2018), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement General Mills, Inc. submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 1630325).
More Cocoa Puffs cereal
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frosted Corn Puffs, Chocolatey | 370 | 37.04 g | 556 mg |
| Corn Puffs with Marshmallows, Hot Cocoa | 370 | 37.04 g | 333 mg |
| Limited Edition Icecream Scoops Strawberry, Vanilla and Chocolate Flavored Corn Puffs | 370 | 29.63 g | 444 mg |
| Chocolate Flavored Instant Oatmeal | 385 | 30.77 g | 295 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Cocoa Puffs Naturally Flavored Frosted Corn Puffs, Cocoa?
100 per 3/4 cup (27g) serving, and 370 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Cocoa Puffs Naturally Flavored Frosted Corn Puffs, Cocoa?
100mg per serving (4% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record General Mills, Inc. submitted to USDA, last updated Jan 19, 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