How many calories are in sugary breakfast cereal?

Sugary breakfast cereal: 1 serving (31 g, 3/4 cup) has 121 kcal and 1.3 g of protein. Per 100 g: 389 kcal.

Values for: frosted corn flakes

1 serving (31 g, 3/4 cup)

121kcal

100 g

389kcal

Nutrients per 100 g

Protein
4.3 g
Carbs
90.2 g
Fat
0.9 g
Fiber
1.2 g
Sugars
39.3 g

Is it a source of protein? No: only 4% of its calories come from protein, and EU labelling needs at least 12% for “source of protein” (Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006).

121 kcal is 6% of the 2,000 kcal reference. What you need depends on your age, your weight and how active you are. Work out your daily calories

Frosted corn flakes. Other cereals vary a lot: chocolate puffed corn is 405 kcal per 100 g (USDA 172973).

Servings and amounts

AmountkcalProt.CarbsFat
1 serving (31 g, 3/4 cup)1211.3280.3
50 g1952.245.10.5
100 g3894.390.20.9
150 g5846.5135.31.4
200 g7788.6180.41.8

Household servings are the weights given by the same source; the rest is scaled from 100 g. Weigh something else and the app does the maths.

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Frequently asked questions

How many calories are in sugary breakfast cereal?

Sugary breakfast cereal: 1 serving (31 g, 3/4 cup) has 121 kcal and 1.3 g of protein. Per 100 g: 389 kcal. Values for: frosted corn flakes.

How much protein is in sugary breakfast cereal?

1 serving (31 g, 3/4 cup): 1.3 g of protein. Per 100 g, 4.3 g, with 90.2 g of carbs and 0.9 g of fat. Is it a source of protein? No: only 4% of its calories come from protein, and EU labelling needs at least 12% for “source of protein” (Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006).

What are the macros of sugary breakfast cereal?

Per 100 g: 4.3 g of protein, 90.2 g of carbs (39.3 g of sugars), 0.9 g of fat and 1.2 g of fiber.

Are these values raw or cooked?

They are for sugary breakfast cereal: frosted corn flakes. Cooking changes the weight (water is lost or absorbed), so always compare in the same state.

Is sugary breakfast cereal fattening?

No single food makes you gain weight on its own: the day’s total does. 1 serving (31 g, 3/4 cup): 121 kcal, 6% of the 2,000 kcal used as the reference on food labels.

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Source

USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy), entry 172990

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