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Post · Cereal

Whole Grain Cereal

One cup (59g) serving of Whole Grain Cereal by Post has 230 calories, 10g of sugars and 140mg of sodium, as submitted by POST to USDA (FoodData Central 362563, record updated Jun 30, 2018).

Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 362563, available Apr 1, 2019; USDA record.

Nutrition Facts

Serving size1 cup (59g)
Amount per serving
Calories230
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 5g6%
Saturated Fat 0.5g3%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 0mg0%
Sodium 140mg6%
Total Carbohydrate 42g15%
Dietary Fiber 7g25%
Total Sugars 10g
Includes Added Sugars not declared
Protein 6g12%
Vitamin D not declared
Calcium 20mg2%
Iron 16mg90%
Potassium 210mg4%

* 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 submitted to USDA, for the declared 59g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.

UPC
5888530
Category
Cereal
Records
1 under this UPC

How it compares with other cereal

Per 100 g, it has more sugar than 33% of the 7,179 cereal products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 42% of them.

Where the calories come from: 71% carbohydrate, 19% fat and 10% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).

Where it sits among cereal: sugar per 100 g

Sugar per 100 g across 7,179 cereal products0 g46 gmedian 22 gThis product: 17 gSugar per 100 g across 7,179 cereal products0 g46 gmedian 22 gThis product: 17 gSugar per 100 g across 7,179 cereal products0 g46 gmedian 22 gThis product: 17 gSugar per 100 g across 7,179 cereal products0 g46 gmedian 22 gThis product: 17 gSugar per 100 g across 7,179 cereal products0 g46 gmedian 22 gThis product: 17 gSugar per 100 g across 7,179 cereal products0 g46 gmedian 22 gThis product: 17 gSugar per 100 g across 7,179 cereal products0 g46 gmedian 22 gThis product: 17 gSugar per 100 g across 7,179 cereal products0 g46 gmedian 22 gThis product: 17 gSugar per 100 g across 7,179 cereal products0 g46 gmedian 22 gThis product: 17 g
Each dot is one of 39 evenly spaced points across the middle 95% of the category; the dashed line is the median. USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Whole Grain Cereal against the 7,179 cereal products in the database
Per 100 gThis productMedian of the categoryShare of the category lower
Total sugars17 g21.7 g33%
Sodium237 mg314 mg42%
Protein10.2 g8.8 g66%
Calories39038555%

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; 755 have less sodium than this one.

Other brands with less sodiumSodium per 100 gCalories per 100 g
Full Circle, Go Right Medley, High Fiber Multigrain Cereal FULL CIRCLE189 mg358
Organic Fruity Bunnies & Blossoms Sweetened Organic Corn & Oat Cereal ANNIE'S HOMEGROWN189 mg405
Naturally Sweetened Multigrain Cluster Cereal KASHI189 mg358

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, WHOLE GRAIN ROLLED OATS, WHOLE GRAIN BARLEY, SUGAR, BROWN SUGAR, RICE FLOUR, WALNUTS, ALMONDS, VEGETABLE OIL (CANOLA OR SUNFLOWER OIL), DRIED BANANAS, CORN SYRUP, WHEAT FLOUR, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, SALT, WHEY (FROM MILK), NATURAL FAVOR, BHT (ADDED TO PRESERVE FRESHNESS). VITAMINS AND MINERALS: REDUCED IRON, NIACINAMIDE, ZINC OXIDE (SOURCE OF VITAMIN ZINC), VITAMIN A PALMITATE, RIBOFLAVIN (VITAMIN B2), THIAMIN MONONITRATE (VITAMIN B1) FOLIC ACID, VITAMIN B12, VITAMIN D.

The statement lists 24 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Whole Grain Wheat, Whole Grain Rolled Oats, Whole Grain Barley. 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 30, 2018), not the label on the shelf today.

Source: the ingredient statement POST submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 362563).

Questions about this product

How many calories are in Post Whole Grain Cereal?

230 per 1 cup (59g) serving, and 390 per 100 g.

How much sodium is in Post Whole Grain Cereal?

140mg per serving (6% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).

Is this the label on the package today?

It is the record POST submitted to USDA, last updated Jun 30, 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