Post · Cereal
Sweetened Rice Cereal, Cocoa
One container (60g) serving of Sweetened Rice Cereal, Cocoa by Post has 240 calories, 22g of sugars and 350mg of sodium, as submitted by Post Consumer Brands, LLC to USDA (FoodData Central 2653106, record updated Jul 11, 2023). A newer USDA record of this product, under another barcode, is FoodData Central 2672998.
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2653106, available Oct 26, 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 60g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 884912990105
- 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 86% of the 7,179 cereal products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 89% of them.
Where the calories come from: 86% carbohydrate, 9% 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 | 36.7 g | 21.7 g | 86% |
| Sodium | 583 mg | 314 mg | 89% |
| Protein | 5 g | 8.8 g | 12% |
| Calories | 400 | 385 | 63% |
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; 2,889 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Sweetened Multi-grain Cereal FRUIT RINGS | 466 mg | 379 |
| Fruit Rings, Sweetened Multi-grain Cereal, Natural Fruit SHURFINE | 466 mg | 379 |
| Fruit Spins Sweetened Multigrain Cereal GREAT VALUE | 466 mg | 379 |
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): RICE, SUGAR, HYDROGENATED VEGETABLE OIL (COCONUT AND PALM KERNEL OILS), COCOA (PROCESSED WITH ALKALI), SALT, CARAMEL COLOR, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR. VITAMINS AND MINERALS: NIACINAMIDE, REDUCED IRON, ZINC OXIDE (SOURCE OF ZINC), VITAMIN B6, VITAMIN A PALMITATE, RIBOFLAVIN (VITAMIN B2), THIAMIN MONONITRATE (VITAMIN B1), FOLIC ACID, VITAMIN B12, VITAMIN D.
The statement lists 16 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Rice, Sugar, Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil (coconut and Palm Kernel Oils). 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 Jul 11, 2023), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Post Consumer Brands, LLC submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2653106).
More Post cereal
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Post, Honey Bunches of Oats, Fruit Blends Cereal, Peach Flakes, Raspberry Granola Clusters | 400 | 20 g | 467 mg |
| Waffle Crunch | 400 | 33.33 g | 600 mg |
| Cereal, Crunchy Honey Roasted | 400 | 20 g | 450 mg |
| Post, Great Grains, Whole Grain Cereal, Honey,oats & Seeds | 400 | 16.36 g | 327 mg |
| Whole Grain Cereal, Cinnamon Crunch | 400 | 21.82 g | 273 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Post Sweetened Rice Cereal, Cocoa?
240 per 1 container (60g) serving, and 400 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Post Sweetened Rice Cereal, Cocoa?
350mg per serving (15% 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 Jul 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