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Best Choice · Cereal

Original Instant Oatmeal

One packet (28g) serving of Original Instant Oatmeal by Best Choice has 110 calories, 0g of sugars and 75mg of sodium, as submitted by Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc. to USDA (FoodData Central 2415994, record updated Jan 28, 2022).

Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2415994, available Dec 22, 2022; USDA record.

Nutrition Facts

Serving size1 packet (28g)
Amount per serving
Calories110
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 2g3%
Saturated Fat 0g0%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 0mg0%
Sodium 75mg3%
Total Carbohydrate 19g7%
Dietary Fiber 3g11%
Total Sugars 0g
Includes Added Sugars not declared
Protein 4g8%
Vitamin D not declared
Calcium 150mg12%
Iron 7.9mg44%
Potassium 100mg2%

* 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 Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc. submitted to USDA, for the declared 28g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.

0070038304821
UPC
070038304821
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, none of the 7,179 cereal products in USDA's branded database has less sugar, and it has more sodium than 46% of them.

Where the calories come from: 69% carbohydrate, 16% fat and 15% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).

Where it sits among cereal: sugar per 100 g

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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 Instant Oatmeal against the 7,179 cereal products in the database
Per 100 gThis productMedian of the categoryShare of the category lower
Total sugars0 g21.7 g0%
Sodium268 mg314 mg46%
Protein14.3 g8.8 g90%
Calories39338557%

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; 384 have less sodium than this one.

Other brands with less sodiumSodium per 100 gCalories per 100 g
Spartan, Peach, Almond & Multigrain Oatmeal SPARTAN213 mg387
Peach Almond Multigrain Oatmeal MEIJER213 mg400
Peach Almond Multigrain Oatmeal BIG WIN213 mg387

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 GRAIN OAT FLOUR, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF CALCIUM CARBONATE (A SOURCE OF CALCIUM), SALT, GUAR GUM, CARAMEL COLOR, FERRIC ORTHOPHOSPHATE (A SOURCE OF IRON), VITAMIN A PALMITATE.

The statement lists 8 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Whole Grain Rolled Oats, Whole Grain 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 Jan 28, 2022), not the label on the shelf today.

Source: the ingredient statement Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc. submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2415994).

More Best Choice cereal

ProductCalories per 100 gSugars per 100 gSodium per 100 g
Crisp Crunch Sweetened Corn & Oat Cereal39342.86 g714 mg
Apples & Cinnamon Flavored Sugar Free Instant Oatmeal3930 g500 mg
Berry Bits Flavored Crisp Crunch Sweetened Corn & Oat Cereal39544.74 g684 mg
Cocoa Crunch Sweetened Chocolate Flavored Corn Cereal39548.84 g349 mg
Puffed Wheat Cereal39555.26 g224 mg

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

Questions about this product

How many calories are in Best Choice Original Instant Oatmeal?

110 per 1 packet (28g) serving, and 393 per 100 g.

How much sodium is in Best Choice Original Instant Oatmeal?

75mg per serving (3% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).

Is this the label on the package today?

It is the record Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc. submitted to USDA, last updated Jan 28, 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