Lucky Charms · Cereal
Vanilla Flavored Instant Oatmeal
One pouch oatmeal + 1 pouch toppling (39g) serving of Vanilla Flavored Instant Oatmeal by Lucky Charms has 140 calories, 12g of sugars and 115mg of sodium, as submitted by General Mills, Inc. to USDA (FoodData Central 2560825, record updated May 23, 2023).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2560825, available Jun 29, 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 General Mills, Inc. submitted to USDA, for the declared 39g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 016000179455
- Category
- Cereal
- Records
- 3 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 74% of the 7,179 cereal products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 48% of them.
Where the calories come from: 80% carbohydrate, 12% 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 | 30.8 g | 21.7 g | 74% |
| Sodium | 295 mg | 314 mg | 48% |
| Protein | 7.7 g | 8.8 g | 39% |
| Calories | 359 | 385 | 18% |
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; 462 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Oatmeal Apple Cinnamon ENVIROKIDZ | 234 mg | 406 |
| Peanut Butter & Honey Instant Oatmeal GREAT VALUE | 233 mg | 300 |
| Harris Teeter, Organics, Maple Brown Sugar Instant Oatmeal HARRIS TEETER | 232 mg | 366 |
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, SUGAR, CORN STARCH, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: CORN SYRUP, DEXTROSE, SALT, GELATIN, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, BROWN SUGAR, RED 40, YELLOW 5 AND 6, BLUE 1, CARAMEL COLOR, VITAMINS AND MINERALS: CALCIUM CARBONATE, IRON AND ZINC (MINERAL NUTRIENTS), A B VITAMIN (NIACINAMIDE), VITAMIN B (PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE), VITAMIN B (RIBOFLAVIN), A B VITAMIN (FOLIC ACID)
The statement lists 19 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Whole Grain Oats, Sugar, Corn Starch. 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 May 23, 2023), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement General Mills, Inc. submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2560825).
More Lucky Charms cereal
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fruity Flavored Sweetened Corn Cereal with Marshmallows | 370 | 37.04 g | 556 mg |
| Chocolatey Whole Grain with Marshmallows Cereal | 389 | 33.33 g | 556 mg |
| Chocolatey Whole Grain Cereal with Marshmallows, Chocolate with Mixed-up Marshmallows | 393 | 35.71 g | 536 mg |
| Frosted Toasted Oat Cereal with Marshmallows | 407 | 40.74 g | 704 mg |
| Frosted Cinnamon Oat Cereal with Marshmallows, Cinnamon Vanilla | 407 | 37.04 g | 630 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Lucky Charms Vanilla Flavored Instant Oatmeal?
140 per 1 pouch oatmeal + 1 pouch toppling (39g) serving, and 359 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Lucky Charms Vanilla Flavored Instant Oatmeal?
115mg per serving (5% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record General Mills, Inc. submitted to USDA, last updated May 23, 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