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Malt-O-Meal, Golden Puffs

370 calories and 5.8 g of protein per 100 g. Reported fiber: 2.6 g.

USDA SR LegacyPublished Apr 2019

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Cereals ready-to-eat, MALT-O-MEAL, GOLDEN PUFFS

Source category
Breakfast Cereals
Nutrition basis
Per 100 g
Source record
USDA FDC 174643
Publication date
Apr 2019

On a 100 g basis, this record has more protein than 30% 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SR Legacy is USDA’s final historical reference release from 2018.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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100calories
in 27 g
NutrientAmountDaily value
Protein1.6 g—
Carbohydrate24.2 g9%
Fat0.2 g0%
Fiber0.7 g3%
Total sugars13.9 g—
Sodium55 mg2%
Saturated fat0 g0%
Potassium55 mg1%
Calcium3 mg0%
Iron2.14 mg12%
Magnesium12 mg3%
Vitamin C7.5 mg8%
Vitamin D1 µg5%
Estimated energy from macros
Protein 6%Carbs 92%Fat 2%

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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Reported variation in the reference data

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Where the source reports a minimum and maximum, you can see that range alongside the displayed value.

NutrientDisplayed valueReported minimumReported maximumData points
WaterPer 100 g2.76 g2.5 g3.08 g3
ProteinPer 100 g5.77 g5.44 g6.19 g3
Total lipid (fat)Per 100 g0.89 g0.63 g1.29 g3
AshPer 100 g0.86 g0.79 g0.92 g3
Fiber, total dietaryPer 100 g2.6 g2.5 g2.8 g3
Sugars, TotalPer 100 g51.34 g47.86 g53.35 g3
SucrosePer 100 g35.45 g33.9 g37.66 g3
GlucosePer 100 g8.25 g7.51 g9.4 g3

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

All 124 reported nutrient values Per 100 g
NutrientAmountUSDA identifier
Water2.76 g1051
Energy370 kcal1008
Energy1,550 kj1062
Protein5.77 g1003
Total lipid (fat)0.89 g1004
Ash0.86 g1007
Carbohydrate, by difference89.72 g1005
Fiber, total dietary2.6 g1079
Sugars, Total51.34 g2000
Sucrose35.45 g1010
Glucose8.25 g1011
Fructose3.13 g1012
Lactose0 g1013
Maltose4.51 g1014
Galactose0 g1075
Starch21.37 g1009
Calcium, Ca11 mg1087
Iron, Fe7.92 mg1089
Magnesium, Mg46 mg1090
Phosphorus, P222 mg1091
Potassium, K204 mg1092
Sodium, Na204 mg1093
Zinc, Zn7.3 mg1095
Copper, Cu0.296 mg1098
Manganese, Mn0.852 mg1101
Selenium, Se27.2 µg1103
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid27.6 mg1162
Thiamin1.74 mg1165
Riboflavin2.167 mg1166
Niacin25.167 mg1167
Pantothenic acid0.317 mg1170
Vitamin B-62.067 mg1175
Folate, total741 µg1177
Folic acid728 µg1186
Folate, food13 µg1187
Folate, DFE1,250 µg1190
Choline, total14.4 mg1180
Vitamin B-126.67 µg1178
Vitamin B-12, added6.67 µg1246
Vitamin A, RAE555 µg1106
Retinol554 µg1105
Carotene, beta2 µg1107
Carotene, alpha0 µg1108
Cryptoxanthin, beta0 µg1120
Vitamin A, IU1,852 iu1104
Lycopene0 µg1122
Lutein + zeaxanthin94 µg1123
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)0.43 mg1109
Vitamin E, added0 mg1242
Vitamin D (D2 + D3), International Units151 iu1110
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)3.8 µg1114
Vitamin K (phylloquinone)1.1 µg1185
Fatty acids, total saturated0.161 g1258
SFA 4:00 g1259
SFA 6:00 g1260
SFA 8:00.001 g1261
SFA 10:00.008 g1262
SFA 12:00 g1263
SFA 14:00.001 g1264
SFA 15:00.001 g1299
SFA 16:00.124 g1265
SFA 17:00.001 g1300
SFA 18:00.019 g1266
SFA 20:00.002 g1267
SFA 22:00.003 g1273
SFA 24:00 g1301
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated0.22 g1292
MUFA 14:10 g1274
MUFA 15:10 g1333
MUFA 16:10.001 g1275
MUFA 16:1 c0.001 g1314
MUFA 17:10.001 g1323
MUFA 18:10.215 g1268
MUFA 18:1 c0.19 g1315
MUFA 20:10.003 g1277
MUFA 22:10 g1279
MUFA 22:1 c0 g1317
MUFA 24:1 c0 g1312
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated0.349 g1293
PUFA 18:20.328 g1269
PUFA 18:2 n-6 c,c0.324 g1316
PUFA 18:2 CLAs0 g1311
PUFA 18:30.02 g1270
PUFA 18:3 n-3 c,c,c (ALA)0.02 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)0.001 g1278
PUFA 22:40 g1411
PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA)0.001 g1280
PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA)0 g1272
Fatty acids, total trans0.028 g1257
Fatty acids, total trans-monoenoic0.024 g1329
TFA 16:1 t0 g1303
TFA 18:1 t0.024 g1304
TFA 22:1 t0 g1305
TFA 18:2 t not further defined0.004 g1306
Fatty acids, total trans-polyenoic0.004 g1331
Cholesterol0 mg1253
Tryptophan0.123 g1210
Threonine0.174 g1211
Isoleucine0.204 g1212
Leucine0.429 g1213
Lysine0.051 g1214
Methionine0.092 g1215
Cystine0.051 g1216
Phenylalanine0.317 g1217
Tyrosine0.143 g1218
Valine0.245 g1219
Arginine0.123 g1220
Histidine0.143 g1221
Alanine0.204 g1222
Aspartic acid0.266 g1223
Glutamic acid2.198 g1224
Glycine0.215 g1225
Proline0.44 g1226
Serine0.307 g1227
Alcohol, ethyl0 g1018
Caffeine0 mg1057
Theobromine0 mg1058

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