Malt O Meal · Cereal
Peanut Butter Cups
A 3/4 cup (30g) serving of Peanut Butter Cups by Malt O Meal has 130 calories, 13g of sugars and 125mg of sodium, as submitted by Post Consumer Brands, LLC to USDA (FoodData Central 2027316, record updated Apr 26, 2020).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2027316, available Oct 28, 2021; 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 Post Consumer Brands, LLC submitted to USDA, for the declared 30g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 042400223290
- Category
- Cereal
- Records
- 7 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 94% of the 7,179 cereal products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 64% of them.
Where the calories come from: 68% carbohydrate, 26% fat and 6% 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 | 43.3 g | 21.7 g | 94% |
| Sodium | 417 mg | 314 mg | 64% |
| Protein | 6.7 g | 8.8 g | 23% |
| Calories | 433 | 385 | 83% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 7,179 products, one per barcode.
Other butter in this aisle
199 of the 7,179 cereal products are named butter. Per 100 g their median is 421 calories, 383 mg of sodium and 8.8 g of protein; 107 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Peanut Butter & Jelly Granola Bar BAKERY ON MAIN | 324 mg | 382 |
| Cereal Nuggets, Peanut Butter & Chocolate GOLD EMBLEM | 317 mg | 433 |
| Cacao & Cashew Butter Popped Granola Snack Clusters BEAR NAKED | 317 mg | 467 |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release: products in this aisle whose name contains "butter", one per barcode.
What is in it
Ingredients (as submitted): CORN FLOUR, SUGAR, PEANUT BUTTER (PEANUTS, SUGAR, HYDROGENATED VEGETABLE OIL [COTTONSEED, SOYBEAN AND RAPESEED]*, SALT), DEXTROSE, CORN MEAL, CORN SYRUP, CORN BRAN, CANOLA OIL, COCONUT OIL, SALT, CARAMEL COLOR, COCOA POWDER, NATURAL & ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, TRISODIUM PHOSPHATE, BHT TO PRESERVE FRESHNESS. VITAMINS & MINERALS: VITAMIN B1 (THIAMIN MONONITRATE), VITAMIN B2 (RIBOFLAVIN), NIACIN (NIACINAMIDE), VITAMIN B6 (PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE), FOLIC ACID, VITAMIN B12, VITAMIN A PALMITATE, VITAMIN C (SODIUM ASCORBATE, VITAMIN D, REDUCED IRON, ZINC (ZINC OXIDE), CALCIUM CARBONATE.
The statement lists 22 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Corn Flour, Sugar, Peanut Butter (peanuts. 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 26, 2020), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Post Consumer Brands, LLC submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2027316).
More Malt O Meal cereal
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweetened Corn Puff Cereal with Real Peanut Butter | 433 | 43.33 g | 433 mg |
| Sweetened Whole Wheat & Rice Cereal with Cinnamon | 433 | 33.33 g | 467 mg |
| Cereal, Honey Graham | 433 | 33.33 g | 900 mg |
| Peanut Butter Flavored Cereal Cups | 432 | 32.43 g | 514 mg |
| Peanut Butter Cups Cereal | 436 | 43.59 g | 410 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Malt O Meal Peanut Butter Cups?
130 per 3/4 cup (30g) serving, and 433 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Malt O Meal Peanut Butter Cups?
125mg per serving (5% 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 Apr 26, 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