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

56 calories and 1.4 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, stove-top, without salt

Source category
Breakfast Cereals
Nutrition basis
Per 100 g
Source record
USDA FDC 173008
Publication date
Apr 2019

On a 100 g basis, this record has more protein than 1% 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SR Legacy is USDA’s final historical reference release from 2018.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
137calories
in 244 g
NutrientAmountDaily value
Protein3.5 g—
Carbohydrate28.6 g10%
Fat0.5 g1%
Fiber1.7 g6%
Total sugars0.2 g—
Sodium83 mg4%
Saturated fat0.1 g1%
Potassium56 mg1%
Calcium254 mg20%
Iron9.98 mg55%
Magnesium17 mg4%
Vitamin C0 mg0%
Vitamin D——
Estimated energy from macros
Protein 11%Carbs 86%Fat 3%

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 g86.2 g84.83 g87.74 g3
ProteinPer 100 g1.44 g1.25 g1.6 g3
Total lipid (fat)Per 100 g0.2 g0.1 g0.34 g3
AshPer 100 g0.42 g0.39 g0.45 g3
Fiber, total dietaryPer 100 g0.7 g0 g1.6 g3
Calcium, CaPer 100 g104 mg97 mg111 mg3
Iron, FePer 100 g4.09 mg3.69 mg4.37 mg3
Magnesium, MgPer 100 g7 mg6 mg7 mg3

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
Water86.2 g1051
Energy56 kcal1008
Energy234 kj1062
Protein1.44 g1003
Total lipid (fat)0.2 g1004
Ash0.42 g1007
Carbohydrate, by difference11.74 g1005
Fiber, total dietary0.7 g1079
Sugars, Total0.07 g2000
Sucrose0.07 g1010
Glucose0 g1011
Fructose0 g1012
Lactose0 g1013
Maltose0 g1014
Galactose0 g1075
Calcium, Ca104 mg1087
Iron, Fe4.09 mg1089
Magnesium, Mg7 mg1090
Phosphorus, P47 mg1091
Potassium, K23 mg1092
Sodium, Na34 mg1093
Zinc, Zn0.22 mg1095
Copper, Cu0.036 mg1098
Manganese, Mn0.188 mg1101
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid0 mg1162
Thiamin0.093 mg1165
Riboflavin0.067 mg1166
Niacin0.803 mg1167
Pantothenic acid0.267 mg1170
Vitamin B-60.031 mg1175
Folate, total29 µg1177
Folic acid15 µg1186
Folate, food14 µg1187
Folate, DFE40 µg1190
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)0.04 mg1109
Tocopherol, beta0.02 mg1125
Tocopherol, gamma0.15 mg1126
Tocopherol, delta0 mg1127
Tocotrienol, alpha0.02 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 saturated0.051 g1258
SFA 4:00 g1259
SFA 6:00 g1260
SFA 8:00 g1261
SFA 10:00 g1262
SFA 12:00 g1263
SFA 14:00 g1264
SFA 15:00 g1299
SFA 16:00.045 g1265
SFA 17:00 g1300
SFA 18:00.006 g1266
SFA 20:00 g1267
SFA 22:00 g1273
SFA 24:00 g1301
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated0.03 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 18:10.028 g1268
MUFA 18:1 c0.028 g1315
MUFA 20:10.001 g1277
MUFA 22:10 g1279
MUFA 22:1 c0 g1317
MUFA 24:1 c0 g1312
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated0.102 g1293
PUFA 18:20.096 g1269
PUFA 18:2 n-6 c,c0.096 g1316
PUFA 18:2 CLAs0 g1311
PUFA 18:30.006 g1270
PUFA 18:3 n-3 c,c,c (ALA)0.006 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
Tryptophan0.014 g1210
Threonine0.038 g1211
Isoleucine0.055 g1212
Leucine0.111 g1213
Lysine0.057 g1214
Methionine0.029 g1215
Cystine0.028 g1216
Phenylalanine0.072 g1217
Tyrosine0.06 g1218
Valine0.076 g1219
Arginine0.062 g1220
Histidine0.031 g1221
Alanine0.065 g1222
Aspartic acid0.079 g1223
Glutamic acid0.573 g1224
Glycine0.07 g1225
Proline0.351 g1226
Serine0.091 g1227
Hydroxyproline0 g1228

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