Malt O Meal · Cereal
Sweetened Puffed Wheat Cereal
A 3/4 cup (27g) serving of Sweetened Puffed Wheat Cereal by Malt O Meal has 100 calories, 15g of sugars and 60mg of sodium, as submitted by Post Consumer Brands, LLC to USDA (FoodData Central 2672949, record updated Oct 11, 2023).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2672949, available Nov 16, 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 Post Consumer Brands, LLC submitted to USDA, for the declared 27g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 042400136262
- Category
- Cereal
- Records
- 9 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 nearly all of the 7,179 cereal products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 40% of them.
Where the calories come from: 92% carbohydrate, 0% fat and 8% 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 | 55.6 g | 21.7 g | 100% |
| Sodium | 222 mg | 314 mg | 40% |
| Protein | 7.4 g | 8.8 g | 34% |
| Calories | 370 | 385 | 24% |
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; 705 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Organic Stoneground Flakes Cereal BACK TO THE ROOTS | 176 mg | 297 |
| Raisin Apple Ancient Grains Granola Mix of Toasted Oats, Barely, Wheat, Spelt, Rye & Fruit Cereal KELLOGG'S ORIGINS | 176 mg | 392 |
| Chocolate Comet Crispies Toasted Rice & Bean Cereal LOVE GROWN | 175 mg | 300 |
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): SUGAR, WHEAT, CORN SYRUP, HONEY, SALT, CARAMEL COLOR. VITAMINS & MINERALS: VITAMIN C (SODIUM ASCORBATE), NIACIN (NIACINAMIDE), FERRIC ORTHOPHOSPHATE (IRON), ZINC (ZINC OXIDE), VITAMIN A PALMITATE, VITAMIN B6 (PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE), VITAMIN B2 (RIBOFLAVIN), VITAMIN B1 (THIAMIN MONONITRATE), FOLIC ACID, VITAMIN D, VITAMIN B12.
The statement lists 16 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Sugar, Wheat, 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 Oct 11, 2023), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Post Consumer Brands, LLC submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2672949).
More Malt O Meal cereal
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cereal | 370 | 0 g | 481 mg |
| Chocolate Flavor Quick Cooking Hot Wheat Cereal | 371 | 17.14 g | 0 mg |
| Quick Cooking Farina Cereal | 371 | 0 g | 0 mg |
| Original Enriched Creamy Hot Wheat Cereal | 371 | n/a | 0 mg |
| Oatmeal, Apple & Cinnamon | 371 | 31.43 g | 486 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Malt O Meal Sweetened Puffed Wheat Cereal?
100 per 3/4 cup (27g) serving, and 370 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Malt O Meal Sweetened Puffed Wheat Cereal?
60mg per serving (3% 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 Oct 11, 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