Cream of Wheat · Cereal
Whole Grain Hot Cereal
A 3 Tbsp (33g) serving of Whole Grain Hot Cereal by Cream of Wheat has 110 calories, less than 1g of sugars and 95mg of sodium, as submitted by B&G Foods North America, Inc. to USDA (FoodData Central 2029761, record updated Apr 8, 2020).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2029761, available Oct 28, 2021; 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 B&G Foods North America, Inc. submitted to USDA, for the declared 33g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 072400000256
- 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 13% 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: 82% carbohydrate, 4% fat and 14% 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 | 3 g | 21.7 g | 13% |
| Sodium | 288 mg | 314 mg | 48% |
| Protein | 12.1 g | 8.8 g | 79% |
| Calories | 333 | 385 | 6% |
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; 901 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Superfood Hot Cereal, Cranberry DR. MC DOUGALL'S RIGHT FOODS | 230 mg | 379 |
| Cereal FLIPS | 229 mg | 438 |
| Toasted Cereal, Honey LOVE GROWN | 229 mg | 343 |
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): WHEAT FARINA, WHEAT BRAN, CALCIUM CARBONATE, DEFATTED WHEAT GERM, WHEAT GERM, DISODIUM PHOSPHATE, FERRIC ORTHOPHOSPHATE, NIACINAMIDE, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID.
The statement lists 11 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Wheat Farina, Wheat Bran, Calcium Carbonate. 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 Apr 8, 2020), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement B&G Foods North America, Inc. submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2029761).
More Cream of Wheat cereal
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cream of Wheat, Instant Whole Grain Hot Cereal | 333 | 2.22 g | 378 mg |
| Hot Cereal | 333 | 3.03 g | 0 mg |
| Original Instant Whole Grain Hot Cereal | 333 | 0 g | 378 mg |
| Hot Cereal | 333 | 3.03 g | 303 mg |
| Instant Hot Cereal, Bananas & Cream | 343 | 34.29 g | 386 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Cream of Wheat Whole Grain Hot Cereal?
110 per 3 Tbsp (33g) serving, and 333 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Cream of Wheat Whole Grain Hot Cereal?
95mg per serving (4% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record B&G Foods North America, Inc. submitted to USDA, last updated Apr 8, 2020. 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