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Cereals, Cream of Wheat, 2 1/2 Minute Cook Time

355 calories and 11.6 g of protein per 100 g. Reported fiber: 4.4 g.

USDA SR LegacyPublished Apr 2019

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Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, 2 1/2 minute cook time, dry

Source category
Breakfast Cereals
Nutrition basis
Per 100 g
Source record
USDA FDC 174655
Publication date
Apr 2019

On a 100 g basis, this record has more protein than 85% 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SR Legacy is USDA’s final historical reference release from 2018.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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117calories
in 33 g
NutrientAmountDaily value
Protein3.8 g—
Carbohydrate23.7 g9%
Fat0.5 g1%
Fiber1.5 g5%
Total sugars0.2 g—
Sodium108 mg5%
Saturated fat0.1 g0%
Potassium53 mg1%
Calcium291 mg22%
Iron10.57 mg59%
Magnesium15 mg4%
Vitamin C0 mg0%
Vitamin D——
Estimated energy from macros
Protein 13%Carbs 83%Fat 4%

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 g11.56 g11.35 g11.73 g4
ProteinPer 100 g11.61 g11.51 g11.86 g4
Total lipid (fat)Per 100 g1.41 g1.04 g1.6 g4
AshPer 100 g3.62 g3.41 g4.17 g4
Fiber, total dietaryPer 100 g4.4 g3.3 g5.2 g4
Sugars, TotalPer 100 g0.47 g0.44 g0.49 g4
SucrosePer 100 g0.39 g0.37 g0.42 g4
Calcium, CaPer 100 g882 mg752 mg1,030 mg4

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

All 109 reported nutrient values Per 100 g
NutrientAmountUSDA identifier
Water11.56 g1051
Energy355 kcal1008
Energy1,484 kj1062
Protein11.61 g1003
Total lipid (fat)1.41 g1004
Ash3.62 g1007
Carbohydrate, by difference71.79 g1005
Fiber, total dietary4.4 g1079
Sugars, Total0.47 g2000
Sucrose0.39 g1010
Glucose0 g1011
Fructose0 g1012
Lactose0 g1013
Maltose0.07 g1014
Galactose0 g1075
Calcium, Ca882 mg1087
Iron, Fe32.02 mg1089
Magnesium, Mg46 mg1090
Phosphorus, P398 mg1091
Potassium, K160 mg1092
Sodium, Na328 mg1093
Zinc, Zn1.35 mg1095
Copper, Cu0.206 mg1098
Manganese, Mn1.367 mg1101
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid0 mg1162
Thiamin0.76 mg1165
Riboflavin0.417 mg1166
Niacin8.475 mg1167
Pantothenic acid0.62 mg1170
Vitamin B-60.09 mg1175
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)0.37 mg1109
Tocopherol, beta0.11 mg1125
Tocopherol, gamma1.06 mg1126
Tocopherol, delta0 mg1127
Tocotrienol, alpha0.1 mg1128
Tocotrienol, beta0 mg1129
Tocotrienol, gamma0.01 mg1130
Tocotrienol, delta0 mg1131
Vitamin K (phylloquinone)0 µg1185
Vitamin K (Dihydrophylloquinone)0 µg1184
Vitamin K (Menaquinone-4)0 µg1183
Fatty acids, total saturated0.253 g1258
SFA 4:00 g1259
SFA 6:00 g1260
SFA 8:00 g1261
SFA 10:00 g1262
SFA 12:00 g1263
SFA 14:00.004 g1264
SFA 15:00.002 g1299
SFA 16:00.212 g1265
SFA 17:00.002 g1300
SFA 18:00.026 g1266
SFA 20:00.001 g1267
SFA 22:00.002 g1273
SFA 24:00.002 g1301
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated0.175 g1292
MUFA 14:10.001 g1274
MUFA 15:10 g1333
MUFA 16:10.004 g1275
MUFA 16:1 c0.004 g1314
MUFA 17:10.001 g1323
MUFA 18:10.163 g1268
MUFA 18:1 c0.158 g1315
MUFA 20:10.006 g1277
MUFA 22:10.001 g1279
MUFA 22:1 c0.001 g1317
MUFA 24:1 c0 g1312
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated0.63 g1293
PUFA 18:20.591 g1269
PUFA 18:2 n-6 c,c0.59 g1316
PUFA 18:2 CLAs0 g1311
PUFA 18:30.037 g1270
PUFA 18:3 n-3 c,c,c (ALA)0.037 g1404
PUFA 18:3 n-6 c,c,c0 g1321
PUFA 18:40 g1276
PUFA 20:2 n-6 c,c0.002 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 trans0.006 g1257
Fatty acids, total trans-monoenoic0.005 g1329
TFA 18:1 t0.005 g1304
TFA 22:1 t0 g1305
TFA 18:2 t not further defined0.001 g1306
Fatty acids, total trans-polyenoic0.001 g1331
Tryptophan0.077 g1210
Threonine0.24 g1211
Isoleucine0.407 g1212
Leucine0.83 g1213
Lysine0.271 g1214
Methionine0.187 g1215
Cystine0.153 g1216
Phenylalanine0.565 g1217
Tyrosine0.178 g1218
Valine0.512 g1219
Arginine0.485 g1220
Histidine0.26 g1221
Alanine0.375 g1222
Aspartic acid0.54 g1223
Glutamic acid4.134 g1224
Glycine0.465 g1225
Proline1.892 g1226
Serine0.65 g1227
Hydroxyproline0 g1228

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