Essential Everyday · Cereal
Original Flavor Instant Oatmeal
One container (40g) serving of Original Flavor Instant Oatmeal by Essential Everyday has 150 calories, 0g of sugars and 115mg of sodium, as submitted by Supervalu, Inc. to USDA (FoodData Central 2460713, record updated Jul 13, 2021). A newer USDA record of this product, under another barcode, is FoodData Central 2474797.
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2460713, 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 Supervalu, Inc. 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.
- UPC
- 041303053041
- Category
- Cereal
- Records
- 2 under this UPC; this page shows the newest record of this barcode
How it compares with other cereal
Per 100 g, none of the 7,179 cereal products in USDA's branded database has less sugar, and it has more sodium than 48% of them.
Where the calories come from: 72% carbohydrate, 15% fat and 13% 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 | 0 g | 21.7 g | 0% |
| Sodium | 288 mg | 314 mg | 48% |
| Protein | 12.5 g | 8.8 g | 80% |
| Calories | 375 | 385 | 30% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 7,179 products, one per barcode.
Other oatmeal in this aisle
1,077 of the 7,179 cereal products are named oatmeal. Per 100 g their median is 375 calories, 342 mg of sodium and 10 g of protein; 448 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Organic Banana Walnut Custom Milled Oatmeal, Walnuts Bananas Cinnamon UMPQUA OATS | 229 mg | 400 |
| Vermont Style Maple Instant Oatmeal MAYPO | 228 mg | 391 |
| Instant Oatmeal NATURE'S PATH | 225 mg | 425 |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release: products in this aisle whose name contains "oatmeal", one per barcode.
What is in it
Ingredients (as submitted): WHOLE GRAIN ROLLED OATS, WHOLE OAT FLOUR, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF: CALCIUM CARBONATE (A SOURCE OF CALCIUM), SALT, GUAR GUM, CARAMEL COLOR, MONOGLYCERIDES (EMULSIFIER), FERRIC PHOSPHATE (A SOURCE OF IRON), VITAMIN A PALMITATE, NIACINAMIDE*, PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE*, RIBOFLAVIN*, THIAMIN MONONITRATE*, FOLIC ACID*.
The statement lists 14 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Whole Grain Rolled Oats, Whole Oat Flour, Contains Less Than 2% Of: Calcium Carbonate (a Source of Calcium). 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 Jul 13, 2021), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Supervalu, Inc. submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2460713).
More Essential Everyday cereal
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Essential Everyday, Crunchy Oat Squares Cereal, Cinnamon | 375 | 25 g | 422 mg |
| Essential Everyday, Corn Cereal, Honey & Natural Almond | 375 | 28.12 g | 438 mg |
| Essential Everyday, Crunchy Oat Squares | 375 | 18.75 g | 438 mg |
| Essential Everyday, Quick Cook Steel Cut Oats | 375 | 2.5 g | 0 mg |
| Quick Cook Steel Cut Oats | 375 | 0 g | 0 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Essential Everyday Original Flavor Instant Oatmeal?
150 per 1 container (40g) serving, and 375 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Essential Everyday Original Flavor Instant Oatmeal?
115mg per serving (5% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record Supervalu, Inc. submitted to USDA, last updated Jul 13, 2021. 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