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Cereals, Cream of Wheat, 2 1/2 Minute Cook Time, Cooked with Water, Microwaved, without Salt

52 calories and 1.9 g of protein per 100 g. Reported fiber: 0.7 g.

USDA SR LegacyPublished Apr 2019

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Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, 2 1/2 minute cook time, cooked with water, microwaved, without salt

Source category
Breakfast Cereals
Nutrition basis
Per 100 g
Source record
USDA FDC 173009
Publication date
Apr 2019

On a 100 g basis, this record has more protein than 4% of 634 other complete breakfast cereal profiles.

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SR Legacy is USDA’s final historical reference release from 2018. It combines analyses, calculations, and literature. The publication date in FoodData Central is not the date every nutrient was measured.

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Your portion, your numbers
120calories
in 231 g
NutrientAmountDaily value
Protein4.3 g—
Carbohydrate23.3 g8%
Fat0.9 g1%
Fiber1.6 g6%
Total sugars0.8 g—
Sodium104 mg5%
Saturated fat0.2 g1%
Potassium60 mg1%
Calcium303 mg23%
Iron11.5 mg64%
Magnesium18 mg4%
Vitamin C0 mg0%
Vitamin D——
Estimated energy from macros
Protein 15%Carbs 79%Fat 6%

Uses 4 kcal/g for protein and carbohydrate, 9 for fat. Fiber, alcohol, and label rounding can make this differ from reported calories.

Daily values use the FDA adult reference for a 2,000-calorie diet. Your needs may differ. A dash means no reported value or no daily value shown.

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NutrientDisplayed valueReported minimumReported maximumData points
WaterPer 100 g87.11 g85 g89.79 g4
ProteinPer 100 g1.88 g1.82 g1.94 g4
Total lipid (fat)Per 100 g0.37 g0.29 g0.46 g4
AshPer 100 g0.54 g0.5 g0.58 g4
Fiber, total dietaryPer 100 g0.7 g0 g1.5 g4
Sugars, TotalPer 100 g0.34 g0.18 g0.66 g4
MaltosePer 100 g0.27 g0.1 g0.58 g4
Calcium, CaPer 100 g131 mg124 mg140 mg4

These are source-reported summary fields, not a predicted range for your particular food or a statistical confidence interval.

All 113 reported nutrient values Per 100 g
NutrientAmountUSDA identifier
Water87.11 g1051
Energy52 kcal1008
Energy219 kj1062
Protein1.88 g1003
Total lipid (fat)0.37 g1004
Ash0.54 g1007
Carbohydrate, by difference10.1 g1005
Fiber, total dietary0.7 g1079
Sugars, Total0.34 g2000
Sucrose0.07 g1010
Glucose0 g1011
Fructose0 g1012
Lactose0 g1013
Maltose0.27 g1014
Galactose0 g1075
Calcium, Ca131 mg1087
Iron, Fe4.98 mg1089
Magnesium, Mg8 mg1090
Phosphorus, P57 mg1091
Potassium, K26 mg1092
Sodium, Na45 mg1093
Zinc, Zn0.26 mg1095
Copper, Cu0.052 mg1098
Manganese, Mn0.226 mg1101
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid0 mg1162
Thiamin0.087 mg1165
Riboflavin0.045 mg1166
Niacin0.715 mg1167
Pantothenic acid0.312 mg1170
Vitamin B-60.033 mg1175
Folate, total32 µg1177
Folic acid20 µg1186
Folate, food12 µg1187
Folate, DFE46 µg1190
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)0.06 mg1109
Tocopherol, beta0.02 mg1125
Tocopherol, gamma0.16 mg1126
Tocopherol, delta0 mg1127
Tocotrienol, alpha0.01 mg1128
Tocotrienol, beta0 mg1129
Tocotrienol, gamma0 mg1130
Tocotrienol, delta0 mg1131
Vitamin K (phylloquinone)0 µg1185
Vitamin K (Dihydrophylloquinone)0 µg1184
Vitamin K (Menaquinone-4)0 µg1183
Fatty acids, total saturated0.099 g1258
SFA 4:00 g1259
SFA 6:00 g1260
SFA 8:00 g1261
SFA 10:00 g1262
SFA 12:00.002 g1263
SFA 14:00.002 g1264
SFA 15:00 g1299
SFA 16:00.08 g1265
SFA 17:00 g1300
SFA 18:00.015 g1266
SFA 20:00 g1267
SFA 22:00 g1273
SFA 24:00 g1301
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated0.058 g1292
MUFA 14:10 g1274
MUFA 15:10 g1333
MUFA 16:10.001 g1275
MUFA 16:1 c0.001 g1314
MUFA 17:10 g1323
MUFA 18:10.056 g1268
MUFA 18:1 c0.056 g1315
MUFA 20:10.001 g1277
MUFA 22:10 g1279
MUFA 22:1 c0 g1317
MUFA 24:1 c0 g1312
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated0.176 g1293
PUFA 18:20.166 g1269
PUFA 18:2 n-6 c,c0.166 g1316
PUFA 18:2 CLAs0 g1311
PUFA 18:30.01 g1270
PUFA 18:3 n-3 c,c,c (ALA)0.01 g1404
PUFA 18:3 n-6 c,c,c0 g1321
PUFA 18:40 g1276
PUFA 20:2 n-6 c,c0 g1313
PUFA 20:30 g1325
PUFA 20:3 n-30 g1405
PUFA 20:4 n-60 g1406
PUFA 20:40 g1271
PUFA 20:5 n-3 (EPA)0 g1278
PUFA 22:40 g1411
PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA)0 g1280
PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA)0 g1272
Fatty acids, total trans0 g1257
Fatty acids, total trans-monoenoic0 g1329
TFA 18:1 t0 g1304
TFA 22:1 t0 g1305
TFA 18:2 t not further defined0 g1306
Fatty acids, total trans-polyenoic0 g1331
Tryptophan0.018 g1210
Threonine0.05 g1211
Isoleucine0.072 g1212
Leucine0.144 g1213
Lysine0.074 g1214
Methionine0.038 g1215
Cystine0.037 g1216
Phenylalanine0.094 g1217
Tyrosine0.079 g1218
Valine0.098 g1219
Arginine0.081 g1220
Histidine0.04 g1221
Alanine0.085 g1222
Aspartic acid0.103 g1223
Glutamic acid0.747 g1224
Glycine0.091 g1225
Proline0.457 g1226
Serine0.119 g1227
Hydroxyproline0 g1228

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