Malt O Meal · Cereal
Sweetened Multi-grain Cereal
One container (42g) serving of Sweetened Multi-grain Cereal by Malt O Meal has 170 calories, 19g of sugars and 200mg of sodium, as submitted by Post Consumer Brands, LLC to USDA (FoodData Central 1864260, record updated Mar 12, 2019). A newer USDA record of this product, under another barcode, is FoodData Central 2672960.
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 1864260, available Jul 29, 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 42g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 042400215882
- 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 97% of the 7,179 cereal products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 73% of them.
Where the calories come from: 87% carbohydrate, 8% fat and 5% 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 | 45.2 g | 21.7 g | 97% |
| Sodium | 476 mg | 314 mg | 73% |
| Protein | 4.8 g | 8.8 g | 10% |
| Calories | 405 | 385 | 72% |
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; 2,096 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Protein Plus Lightly Sweetened Wheat, Soy & Rice Flakes Cereal SPECIAL K | 379 mg | 345 |
| Cream of Wheat, Instant Whole Grain Hot Cereal CREAM OF WHEAT | 378 mg | 333 |
| Coco Loco a Sweetened Corn Cereal Made with Real Cocoa FOOD CLUB | 378 mg | 378 |
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): CORN, WHEAT AND WHOLE GRAIN OAT FLOUR, SUGAR, SALT, CALCIUM CARBONATE, NATURAL ORANGE, LEMON, CHERRY, BLUEBERRY, RASPBERRY, LIME AND OTHER NATURAL FLAVORS, VITAMIN C (SODIUM ASCORBATE AND ASCORBIC ACID), YELLOW 6, NIACIN (NIACINAMIDE), VITAMIN A PALMITATE, REDUCED IRON, ZINC (ZINC OXIDE), RED 40, BLUE 1, VITAMIN B12, YELLOW 5, FOLATE (FOLIC ACID), VITAMIN B6 (PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE), VITAMIN B1 (THIAMIN HYDROCHLORIDE), VITAMIN B2 (RIBOFLAVIN), VITAMIN D.
The statement lists 26 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Corn, Wheat and Whole Grain Oat Flour, 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 Mar 12, 2019), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Post Consumer Brands, LLC submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 1864260).
More Malt O Meal cereal
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Our Strawberry Blonde Honey Graham and Strawberry Flavored Cereal with Marshmallows | 405 | 45.24 g | 548 mg |
| Tootie Fruities Flavored Cereal | 405 | 45.24 g | 452 mg |
| Cocoa Dyno-bites Gluten Free Cereal, Cocoa Dyno-bites | 405 | 42.86 g | 571 mg |
| Chocolate Marshmallow Mateys Cereal | 405 | 54.76 g | 357 mg |
| Honey Graham Toasters Cereal | 405 | 33.33 g | 881 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Malt O Meal Sweetened Multi-grain Cereal?
170 per 1 container (42g) serving, and 405 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Malt O Meal Sweetened Multi-grain Cereal?
200mg 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 Mar 12, 2019. 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