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Malt O Meal · Cereal

Sweetened Popped-up Corn Cereal

One cup (31g) serving of Sweetened Popped-up Corn Cereal by Malt O Meal has 120 calories, 15g of sugars and 270mg of sodium, as submitted by Post Consumer Brands, LLC to USDA (FoodData Central 1864286, record updated Mar 12, 2019).

Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 1864286, available Jul 29, 2021; USDA record.

Nutrition Facts

Serving size1 cup (31g)
Amount per serving
Calories120
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0g0%
Saturated Fat 0g0%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 0mg0%
Sodium 270mg12%
Total Carbohydrate 28g10%
Dietary Fiber 0g0%
Total Sugars 15g
Includes Added Sugars not declared
Protein 1g2%
Vitamin D not declared
Calcium 0mg0%
Iron 1.8mg10%
Potassium 20mg0%

* 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 31g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.

0042400036937
UPC
042400036937
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 98% of the 7,179 cereal products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 99% of them.

Where the calories come from: 97% carbohydrate, 0% fat and 3% 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.
Sweetened Popped-up Corn Cereal against the 7,179 cereal products in the database
Per 100 gThis productMedian of the categoryShare of the category lower
Total sugars48.4 g21.7 g98%
Sodium871 mg314 mg99%
Protein3.2 g8.8 g3%
Calories38738551%

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; 3,460 have less sodium than this one.

Other brands with less sodiumSodium per 100 gCalories per 100 g
Original Toasted Rice Cereal SPECIAL K694 mg389
Sweetened Whole Grain Oat Cereal MOM'S BEST686 mg392
Berry Bits Flavored Crisp Crunch Sweetened Corn & Oat Cereal BEST CHOICE684 mg395

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): MILLED CORN, SUGAR, CORN SYRUP, SALT, MOLASSES, VITAMIN C (SODIUM ASCORBATE AND ASCORBIC ACID), NIACIN (NIACINAMIDE), TURMERIC (FOR COLOR), VITAMIN A PALMITATE, REDUCED IRON, ANNATTO (FOR COLOR), ZINC (ZINC OXIDE), VITAMIN B6 (PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE), VITAMIN B1 (THIAMIN HYDROCHLORIDE), VITAMIN B2 (RIBOFLAVIN), VITAMIN D, FOLATE (FOLIC ACID), VITAMIN B12, WHEAT STARCH. FRESHNESS PRESERVED BY VITAMIN E (MIXED TOCOPHEROLS) AND BHT.

The statement lists 19 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Milled Corn, Sugar, Corn 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 Mar 12, 2019), not the label on the shelf today.

Source: the ingredient statement Post Consumer Brands, LLC submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 1864286).

More Malt O Meal cereal

ProductCalories per 100 gSugars per 100 gSodium per 100 g
Sweetened Flakes of Corn Cereal38738.71 g452 mg
Cookie Dough Flavored Cereal with Marshmallows38647.73 g659 mg
Frosted Flakes Cereal38636.84 g474 mg
Crispy Rice Cereal38911.11 g583 mg
Gluten Free Cereal38941.67 g639 mg

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

Questions about this product

How many calories are in Malt O Meal Sweetened Popped-up Corn Cereal?

120 per 1 cup (31g) serving, and 387 per 100 g.

How much sodium is in Malt O Meal Sweetened Popped-up Corn Cereal?

270mg per serving (12% 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