USDA reference food
Nutritional powder mix (Carnation Instant Breakfast)
1 envelope of nutritional powder mix (carnation instant breakfast), 37 g, has 130 calories, 7g of protein, 0.5g of fat and 0g of fiber (USDA FoodData Central, the dietary survey database (FNDDS), FDC 2710729). It is one of 14 USDA descriptions of nutritional powder mix.
FoodData Central 2710729, the dietary survey database (FNDDS), in the April 30, 2026 release; 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.
USDA values per 100 g (the dietary survey database (FNDDS)), scaled to the portion. Check the USDA record.
- Protein per 100 g
- 19.9g
- more than 73% of 8,218 USDA reference foods
- Calories per 100 g
- 353
- more than 80% of reference foods
- Fiber per 100 g
- 0.4g
- more than 49% of reference foods
What a portion gives you
Ticks: 5% of the Daily Value (FDA: low) and 20% (high)
Source: USDA FoodData Central, the dietary survey database (FNDDS) (FDC 2710729); FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.
Also rich in
- Copper0.5 mg in 1 envelope (37 g), 59% of the Daily Value
- Folate179 µg DFE in 1 envelope (37 g), 45% of the Daily Value
- Niacin5.3 mg in 1 envelope (37 g), 33% of the Daily Value
- Vitamin C28 mg in 1 envelope (37 g), 32% of the Daily Value
- Zinc3.2 mg in 1 envelope (37 g), 29% of the Daily Value
- Vitamin K33 µg in 1 envelope (37 g), 28% of the Daily Value
- Vitamin B120.6 µg in 1 envelope (37 g), 26% of the Daily Value
- Thiamin0.3 mg in 1 envelope (37 g), 26% of the Daily Value
- Vitamin A231 µg RAE in 1 envelope (37 g), 26% of the Daily Value
- Vitamin B60.4 mg in 1 envelope (37 g), 25% of the Daily Value
- Vitamin E3.5 mg in 1 envelope (37 g), 23% of the Daily Value
- Magnesium84 mg in 1 envelope (37 g), 20% of the Daily Value
- Phosphorus158 mg in 1 envelope (37 g), 13% of the Daily Value
Source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC 2710729), every nutrient the record reports; FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.
Where the calories come from: 74% carbohydrate, 4% fat and 22% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Where it sits among USDA reference foods
| Per 100 g | This food | Share with less |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 353 | 80% |
| Protein | 19.9 g | 73% |
| Total fat | 1.40 g | 31% |
| Carbohydrate | 66.2 g | 90% |
| Fiber | 0.40 g | 49% |
| Total sugars | 65.8 g | 99% |
| Sodium | 385 mg | 78% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy and Foundation Foods: the 6,012 to 8,218 reference foods that report each value; the share of them with less per 100 g.
Every nutrient in this record (65)
The portion is 1 envelope (37 g); % DV is for that portion.
Energy, macronutrients and sugars (12)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protein | 7.36 g | 19.9 g | 15% |
| Total lipid (fat) | 0.52 g | 1.40 g | 1% |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 24.5 g | 66.2 g | 9% |
| Energy | 131 kcal | 353 kcal | |
| Alcohol, ethyl | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Water | 2.74 g | 7.40 g | |
| Total Sugars | 24.3 g | 65.8 g | |
| Fiber, total dietary | 0.15 g | 0.40 g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 4.44 mg | 12.0 mg | 1% |
| Fatty acids, total saturated | 0.21 g | 0.56 g | 1% |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | 0.12 g | 0.31 g | |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | 0.10 g | 0.28 g |
Minerals (9)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calcium, Ca | 105 mg | 285 mg | 8% |
| Iron, Fe | 4.74 mg | 12.8 mg | 26% |
| Magnesium, Mg | 84.4 mg | 228 mg | 20% |
| Phosphorus, P | 158 mg | 427 mg | 13% |
| Potassium, K | 350 mg | 947 mg | 7% |
| Sodium, Na | 142 mg | 385 mg | 6% |
| Zinc, Zn | 3.16 mg | 8.55 mg | 29% |
| Copper, Cu | 0.53 mg | 1.43 mg | 59% |
| Selenium, Se | 4.48 µg | 12.1 µg | 8% |
Vitamins (23)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retinol | 231 µg | 625 µg | |
| Vitamin A, RAE | 231 µg | 625 µg | 26% |
| Carotene, beta | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Carotene, alpha | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) | 3.47 mg | 9.37 mg | 23% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 µg | 0 µg | 0% |
| Cryptoxanthin, beta | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Lycopene | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Lutein + zeaxanthin | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | 28.5 mg | 76.9 mg | 32% |
| Thiamin | 0.31 mg | 0.85 mg | 26% |
| Riboflavin | 0.074 mg | 0.20 mg | 6% |
| Niacin | 5.27 mg | 14.2 mg | 33% |
| Vitamin B-6 | 0.42 mg | 1.14 mg | 25% |
| Folate, total | 105 µg | 285 µg | |
| Vitamin B-12 | 0.63 µg | 1.71 µg | 26% |
| Choline, total | 54.9 mg | 148 mg | 10% |
| Vitamin K (phylloquinone) | 33.3 µg | 90.0 µg | 28% |
| Folic acid | 105 µg | 285 µg | |
| Folate, food | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Folate, DFE | 179 µg | 485 µg | 45% |
| Vitamin E, added | 3.47 mg | 9.37 mg | |
| Vitamin B-12, added | 0.37 µg | 1.00 µg |
Fatty acids (19)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| SFA 4:0 | 0.0037 g | 0.010 g | |
| SFA 6:0 | 0.00074 g | 0.0020 g | |
| SFA 8:0 | 0.0011 g | 0.0030 g | |
| SFA 10:0 | 0.0019 g | 0.0050 g | |
| SFA 12:0 | 0.0011 g | 0.0030 g | |
| SFA 14:0 | 0.0085 g | 0.023 g | |
| SFA 16:0 | 0.11 g | 0.29 g | |
| SFA 18:0 | 0.080 g | 0.22 g | |
| MUFA 18:1 | 0.11 g | 0.30 g | |
| PUFA 18:2 | 0.091 g | 0.25 g | |
| PUFA 18:3 | 0.011 g | 0.031 g | |
| PUFA 20:4 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA) | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 16:1 | 0.0030 g | 0.0080 g | |
| PUFA 18:4 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 20:1 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 20:5 n-3 (EPA) | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 22:1 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA) | 0 g | 0 g |
Source: USDA FoodData Central, FDC 2710729: every value the record reports, per 100 g as USDA gives it and scaled to the portion; Daily Values: 21 CFR 101.9.
Other ways to eat nutritional powder mix
USDA lists 14 preparations of nutritional powder mix. The nutritional powder mix page puts them side by side, per 100 g and per portion.
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