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Post, Shredded Wheat, Original Spoon-Size

351 calories and 11.8 g of protein per 100 g. Reported fiber: 12.4 g.

USDA SR LegacyPublished Apr 2019

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Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, Shredded Wheat, original spoon-size

Source category
Breakfast Cereals
Nutrition basis
Per 100 g
Source record
USDA FDC 173911
Publication date
Apr 2019

On a 100 g basis, this record has more protein than 86% 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SR Legacy is USDA’s final historical reference release from 2018.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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172calories
in 49 g
NutrientAmountDaily value
Protein5.8 g—
Carbohydrate39.9 g15%
Fat1 g1%
Fiber6.1 g22%
Total sugars0.4 g—
Sodium1 mg0%
Saturated fat0.2 g1%
Potassium190 mg4%
Calcium28 mg2%
Iron1.23 mg7%
Magnesium65 mg16%
Vitamin C0 mg0%
Vitamin D0 µg0%
Estimated energy from macros
Protein 12%Carbs 83%Fat 5%

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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All 71 reported nutrient values Per 100 g
NutrientAmountUSDA identifier
Water3 g1051
Energy351 kcal1008
Energy1,469 kj1062
Protein11.8 g1003
Total lipid (fat)2.1 g1004
Ash1.7 g1007
Carbohydrate, by difference81.4 g1005
Fiber, total dietary12.4 g1079
Sugars, Total0.9 g2000
Calcium, Ca58 mg1087
Iron, Fe2.5 mg1089
Magnesium, Mg133 mg1090
Phosphorus, P384 mg1091
Potassium, K387 mg1092
Sodium, Na2 mg1093
Zinc, Zn3.05 mg1095
Copper, Cu0.334 mg1098
Selenium, Se5.9 µg1103
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid0 mg1162
Thiamin0.29 mg1165
Riboflavin0.09 mg1166
Niacin5.64 mg1167
Pantothenic acid0.801 mg1170
Vitamin B-60.14 mg1175
Folate, total40 µg1177
Folic acid0 µg1186
Folate, food40 µg1187
Folate, DFE40 µg1190
Choline, total23.1 mg1180
Vitamin B-120 µg1178
Vitamin B-12, added0 µg1246
Vitamin A, RAE0 µg1106
Retinol0 µg1105
Carotene, beta0 µg1107
Carotene, alpha0 µg1108
Cryptoxanthin, beta0 µg1120
Vitamin A, IU0 iu1104
Lycopene0 µg1122
Lutein + zeaxanthin175 µg1123
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)0.65 mg1109
Vitamin E, added0 mg1242
Vitamin D (D2 + D3), International Units0 iu1110
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)0 µg1114
Vitamin K (phylloquinone)1.5 µg1185
Fatty acids, total saturated0.4 g1258
SFA 4:00 g1259
SFA 6:00 g1260
SFA 8:00.023 g1261
SFA 10:00 g1262
SFA 12:00 g1263
SFA 14:00.004 g1264
SFA 16:00.353 g1265
SFA 18:00.02 g1266
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated0.3 g1292
MUFA 16:10.015 g1275
MUFA 18:10.283 g1268
MUFA 20:10 g1277
MUFA 22:10 g1279
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated1.3 g1293
PUFA 18:21.234 g1269
PUFA 18:30.063 g1270
PUFA 18:40 g1276
PUFA 20:40.003 g1271
PUFA 20:5 n-3 (EPA)0 g1278
PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA)0 g1280
PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA)0 g1272
Fatty acids, total trans0 g1257
Cholesterol0 mg1253
Alcohol, ethyl0 g1018
Caffeine0 mg1057
Theobromine0 mg1058

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