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Barbara's · Cereal

Original Cereal

One cup (40g) serving of Original Cereal by Barbara's has 130 calories, 6g of sugars and 210mg of sodium, as submitted by Post Consumer Brands, LLC to USDA (FoodData Central 2157918, record updated Jun 25, 2020). A newer USDA record of this product, under another barcode, is FoodData Central 2470838.

Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2157918, available Oct 28, 2021; USDA record.

Nutrition Facts

Serving size1 cup (40g)
Amount per serving
Calories130
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 1g1%
Saturated Fat 0g0%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 0mg0%
Sodium 210mg9%
Total Carbohydrate 32g12%
Dietary Fiber 6g21%
Total Sugars 6g
Includes Added Sugars 6g12%
Protein 3g6%
Vitamin D not declared
Calcium 10mg1%
Iron 1.1mg6%
Potassium 150mg3%

* 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 40g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.

0070617006184
UPC
070617006184
Category
Cereal
Records
6 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 29% of the 7,179 cereal products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 81% of them.

Where the calories come from: 86% carbohydrate, 6% fat and 8% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).

Where it sits among cereal: sugar per 100 g

Sugar per 100 g across 7,179 cereal products0 g46 gmedian 22 gThis product: 15 gSugar per 100 g across 7,179 cereal products0 g46 gmedian 22 gThis product: 15 gSugar per 100 g across 7,179 cereal products0 g46 gmedian 22 gThis product: 15 gSugar per 100 g across 7,179 cereal products0 g46 gmedian 22 gThis product: 15 gSugar per 100 g across 7,179 cereal products0 g46 gmedian 22 gThis product: 15 gSugar per 100 g across 7,179 cereal products0 g46 gmedian 22 gThis product: 15 gSugar per 100 g across 7,179 cereal products0 g46 gmedian 22 gThis product: 15 gSugar per 100 g across 7,179 cereal products0 g46 gmedian 22 gThis product: 15 gSugar per 100 g across 7,179 cereal products0 g46 gmedian 22 gThis product: 15 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.
Original Cereal against the 7,179 cereal products in the database
Per 100 gThis productMedian of the categoryShare of the category lower
Total sugars15 g21.7 g29%
Sodium525 mg314 mg81%
Protein7.5 g8.8 g36%
Calories3253855%

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; 2,457 have less sodium than this one.

Other brands with less sodiumSodium per 100 gCalories per 100 g
Cereal, Chocolate GENERAL MILLS419 mg419
Chocolatey, Sweetened Rice Cereal, Chocolate COCOA KRISPIES419 mg387
Superfood Hot Cereal Dr. McDougall's Right Foods, Inc.418 mg392

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): INGREDIENTS: CORN FLOUR, WHOLE GRAIN OAT FLOUR, CANE SUGAR, OAT FIBER, UNSULFURED MOLASSES, CORN BRAN, SEA SALT, BAKING SODA, VITAMIN C (ASCORBIC ACID). TOCOPHEROLS (ANTIOXIDANTS TO MAINTAIN FRESHNESS).

The statement lists 9 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Ingredients: Corn Flour, Whole Grain Oat Flour, Cane 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 Jun 25, 2020), not the label on the shelf today.

Source: the ingredient statement Post Consumer Brands, LLC submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2157918).

More Barbara's cereal

ProductCalories per 100 gSugars per 100 gSodium per 100 g
Cinnamon Cereal32515 g475 mg
Original High Fiber Medley Cereal32714.55 g255 mg
Shredded Wheat Big Biscuit Cereal3330 g0 mg
Multigrain Cereal33316.67 g250 mg
Cranberry Cereal34520 g255 mg

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

Questions about this product

How many calories are in Barbara's Original Cereal?

130 per 1 cup (40g) serving, and 325 per 100 g.

How much sodium is in Barbara's Original Cereal?

210mg per serving (9% 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 Jun 25, 2020. 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