Special K · Cereal
Vanilla & Almond Cereal
One cup cereal (40g) serving of Vanilla & Almond Cereal by Special K has 150 calories, 11g of sugars and 220mg of sodium, as submitted by The Kellogg Company to USDA (FoodData Central 2615341, record updated Jul 10, 2023).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2615341, available Aug 31, 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 The Kellogg Company 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
- 038000200786
- Category
- Cereal
- Records
- 7 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 66% of the 7,179 cereal products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 85% of them.
Where the calories come from: 84% carbohydrate, 9% 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 | 27.5 g | 21.7 g | 66% |
| Sodium | 550 mg | 314 mg | 85% |
| Protein | 7.5 g | 8.8 g | 36% |
| Calories | 375 | 385 | 30% |
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; 2,669 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Cinnamon Bunches with Granola Bunches Cereal POST | 439 mg | 390 |
| Frosted Strawberry Flavored Cereal POP-TARTS | 439 mg | 366 |
| Funfetti Cereal Family Size, 17 Oz FUNFETTI | 439 mg | 390 |
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): WHOLE GRAIN WHEAT, RICE, SUGAR, ALMONDS, WHEAT BRAN, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF SALT, BROWN SUGAR SYRUP, MALT FLAVOR, NATURAL FLAVOR, BHT FOR FRESHNESS, VITAMINS AND MINERALS: REDUCED IRON, VITAMIN C (ASCORBIC ACID), VITAMIN E ACETATE, NIACINAMIDE, BETA-CAROTENE, VITAMIN B (PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE), VITAMIN B (THIAMIN HYDROCHLORIDE), VITAMIN B (RIBOFLAVIN), FOLIC ACID, VITAMIN D, VITAMIN B
The statement lists 21 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Whole Grain Wheat, Rice, 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 Jul 10, 2023), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement The Kellogg Company submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2615341).
More Special K cereal
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apple Cinnamon Crunch Flavored Crunchy Rice & Wheat Flakes with Apple Cinnamon Clusters Cereal | 375 | 28.12 g | 625 mg |
| Fruit & Yogurt Crunchy Rice & Wheat Flakes with Oat & Fruit Clusters & Yogurt-coated Clusters Cereal | 375 | 31.25 g | 438 mg |
| Fruit & Yogurt Flavored Crunchy Rice & Wheat Flakes with Oat & Fruit Clusters and Yogurt-coated Clusters Cereal | 375 | 31.25 g | 422 mg |
| Protein Lightly Sweetened Wheat, Rice & Soy Flakes Cereal | 375 | 21.88 g | 594 mg |
| Chocolatey Strawberry Flavored Crunchy Rice & Wheat Flakes with Chocolatey Pieces & Strawberries Cereal | 379 | 27.59 g | 621 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Special K Vanilla & Almond Cereal?
150 per 1 cup cereal (40g) serving, and 375 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Special K Vanilla & Almond Cereal?
220mg per serving (10% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record The Kellogg Company submitted to USDA, last updated Jul 10, 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