Frosted Mini-wheats · Cereal
Original Whole Grain Cereal
One cup (56g) serving of Original Whole Grain Cereal by Frosted Mini-wheats has 190 calories, 11g of sugars and 10mg of sodium, as submitted by The Kellogg Company to USDA (FoodData Central 2548558, record updated Apr 14, 2023). A newer USDA record of this product, under another barcode, is FoodData Central 2552159.
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2548558, available May 25, 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 The Kellogg Company submitted to USDA, for the declared 56g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 038000202117
- 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 41% of the 7,179 cereal products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 17% of them.
Where the calories come from: 87% carbohydrate, 4% fat and 9% 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 | 19.6 g | 21.7 g | 41% |
| Sodium | 18 mg | 314 mg | 17% |
| Protein | 8.9 g | 8.8 g | 51% |
| Calories | 339 | 385 | 7% |
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; 376 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Goji-cacao Superfood Cereal, Goji-cacao VIGILANT EATS | 13 mg | 390 |
| Bob's Red Mill, Brown Rice Farina Creamy Rice Hot Cereal BOB'S RED MILL | 12 mg | 366 |
| Berry Grain Free Cereal SEVEN SUNDAYS | 12 mg | 350 |
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): WHOLE GRAIN WHEAT, SUGAR, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF BROWN RICE SYRUP, GELATIN, BHT FOR FRESHNESS. VITAMINS AND MINERALS: REDUCED IRON, FOLIC ACID.
The statement lists 6 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Whole Grain Wheat, Sugar, Contains 2% or Less of Brown Rice Syrup. 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 Apr 14, 2023), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement The Kellogg Company submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2548558).
More Frosted Mini-wheats cereal
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chocolate Whole Grain Cereal | 339 | 21.43 g | 375 mg |
| Lightly Sweetened Whole Grain Cereal, Maple Brown Sugar | 345 | 21.82 g | 0 mg |
| Mixed Berry Lightly Sweetened Whole Grain Cereal | 345 | 18.18 g | 18 mg |
| Raisin Touch of Fruit in the Middle Lightly Sweetened Whole Grain Cereal | 345 | 18.18 g | 0 mg |
| Raspberry Flavored Whole Grain Cereal | 333 | 18.33 g | 17 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Frosted Mini-wheats Original Whole Grain Cereal?
190 per 1 cup (56g) serving, and 339 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Frosted Mini-wheats Original Whole Grain Cereal?
10mg per serving (0% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record The Kellogg Company submitted to USDA, last updated Apr 14, 2023. 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