Trader Joe's · Cereal
Unsweetened Instant Oatmeal
A 1.4 oz (40g) serving of Unsweetened Instant Oatmeal by Trader Joe's has 160 calories, 0g of sugars and 20mg of sodium, as submitted by TRADER JOE'S to USDA (FoodData Central 402896, record updated Jun 19, 2018).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 402896, available Apr 1, 2019; 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 TRADER JOE'S submitted to USDA, for the declared 40g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 000000564519
- Category
- Cereal
- Records
- 1 under this UPC
How it compares with other cereal
Per 100 g, none of the 7,179 cereal products in USDA's branded database has less sugar, and it has more sodium than 21% of them.
Where the calories come from: 68% carbohydrate, 20% fat and 13% 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 | 0 g | 21.7 g | 0% |
| Sodium | 50 mg | 314 mg | 21% |
| Protein | 12.5 g | 8.8 g | 80% |
| 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 oatmeal in this aisle
1,077 of the 7,179 cereal products are named oatmeal. Per 100 g their median is 375 calories, 342 mg of sodium and 10 g of protein; 178 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Fruit & Nut Steel Cut Oatmeal + Granola BEAR NAKED | 38 mg | 394 |
| Overnight Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal with Almond Milk ZEN MONKEY | 34 mg | 180 |
| Seneca Farms, Oatmeal, Cranberry, Apple SENECA FARMS | 29 mg | 112 |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release: products in this aisle whose name contains "oatmeal", one per barcode.
What is in it
Ingredients (as submitted): WHOLE GRAIN OATS, GROUND FLAXSEEDS, CHIA SEEDS, QUINOA, AMARANTH.
The statement lists 5 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Whole Grain Oats, Ground Flaxseeds, Chia Seeds. 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 Jun 19, 2018), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement TRADER JOE'S submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 402896).
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Trader Joe's Unsweetened Instant Oatmeal?
160 per 1.4 oz (40g) serving, and 400 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Trader Joe's Unsweetened Instant Oatmeal?
20mg per serving (1% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record TRADER JOE'S submitted to USDA, last updated Jun 19, 2018. 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