Calories in Cereales, MALT-O-MEAL, original, llano, seco

Generic food Dried or dry Desayuno Cereales

Cereales, MALT-O-MEAL, original, llano, seco contains 365 kcal per 100 g. A typical serving of 3 tbsp, 1 porción NLEA (35 g) provides about 128 kcal.

Roughly 85% of its calories come from carbohydrates, with 13% from protein and 2% from fat (estimated with general energy factors).

That is close to the median for desayuno cereales on FoodFactly (371 kcal per 100 g).

100 g provides 481% of the Daily Value for Folate (B9), 171% of the Daily Value for iron and 89% of the Daily Value for Niacin (B3).

These values are for the dried or dry food. Raw and other preparations have their own values, listed separately below.

The data comes from USDA FoodData Central: SR Legacy.

365kcal per 100 g

11,8 gprotein

77,3 gcarbohydrates

0,7 gfat

128kcal in 3 tbsp, 1 porción NLEA (35 g)

Nutrition facts

Amount

Nutrition facts for the selected amount
Nutrient	Amount per 100 g	% DV
Calories I	365 kcal
Total fat I	0,7 g	0,9%
Saturated fat I	0,08 g	0,4%
Trans fat L	0 g
Cholesterol I	0 mg	0%
Sodium I	0 mg	0%
Total carbohydrates I	77,3 g	28%
Dietary fiber I	2,1 g	8%
Total sugars I	0 g
Protein I	11,8 g	24%
Vitamina A C	0 µg	0%
Vitamina C I	0 mg	0%
Vitamina D I	0 µg	0%
Vitamina E I	0,11 mg	0,7%
Vitamina K I	0,1 µg	0,1%
Thiamin (B1) I	1,1 mg	89%
Riboflavin (B2) I	0,73 mg	56%
Niacin (B3) I	14,3 mg	89%
Vitamina B6 I	1,1 mg	66%
Folate (B9) C	1.925 µg	481%
Vitamina B12 I	0 µg	0%
Choline C	3,6 mg	0,7%
Calcio I	286 mg	22%
Iron I	30,9 mg	171%
Magnesio I	16 mg	4%
Fósforo I	157 mg	13%
Potasio I	100 mg	2%
Zinc I	0,57 mg	5%
Copper C	0,11 mg	12%
Selenio C	24,9 µg	45%

% DV: percent of the FDA Daily Value for adults (reference amounts). Letters show how each value was obtained: M measured, C calculated, L label, Z assumed zero, I imputed. Vitamins and minerals not listed were not reported by the source.

Nutritional breakdown

Protein 13%
Carbohydrates 85%
Fat 2%

Approximate share of calories, using general energy factors (4 kcal/g protein and carbohydrate, 9 kcal/g fat, 7 kcal/g alcohol).

Vitamins and minerals, % Daily Value per 100 g

Nutritional insights

Protein11,8 gin the top quarter of desayuno cereales (median 8,5 g)
Fiber2,1 gin the lowest quarter of desayuno cereales (median 5 g)
Sugars0 gin the lowest quarter of desayuno cereales (median 18,4 g)
Fat0,7 gin the lowest quarter of desayuno cereales (median 3,7 g)
Saturated fat0,08 gin the lowest quarter of desayuno cereales (median 0,63 g)
Sodium0 mgin the lowest quarter of desayuno cereales (median 344 mg)
Protein per 100 kcal3,2 gprotein density, useful for comparing foods with different calorie levels
Water10,4 gwater per 100 g, which largely explains differences between raw, cooked and dried forms

Full nutrient profile

Fats and cholesterol (2)

Grasa monoinsaturada I	0,05 g
Grasa poliinsaturada I	0,25 g

Individual fatty acids (19)

EPA (omega-3, 20:5 n-3) C	0 g
DHA (omega-3, 22:6 n-3) C	0 g
Ácido linoléico (omega-6, 18:2) C	0,23 g
SFA 4:0 C	0 g
SFA 6:0 C	0 g
SFA 8:0 C	0 g
SFA 10:0 C	0 g
SFA 12:0 C	0 g
SFA 14:0 C	0,001 g
SFA 16:0 C	0,069 g
SFA 18:0 C	0,008 g
MUFA 18:1 C	0,048 g
PUFA 18:3 C	0,023 g
PUFA 20:4 C	0 g
MUFA 16:1 C	0 g
PUFA 18:4 C	0 g
MUFA 20:1 C	0 g
MUFA 22:1 C	0 g
PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA) C	0 g

Carotenoids (8)

Betacaroteno C	0 µg
Lycopene C	0 µg
Lutein + zeaxantina C	14 µg
Retinol Z	0 µg
Caroteno, alfa C	0 µg
Vitamina D (D2 + D3), Unidades Internacionales I	0 IU
Vitamina D3 (cholecalciferol) I	0 µg
Cryptoxanthin, beta C	0 µg

Other components (11)

Agua I	10,4 g
Alcohol Z	0 g
Caffeine I	0 mg
Ash M	0,6 g
Theobromine Z	0 mg
Energy I	1.527 kJ
Vitamina A, UI I	0 IU
Ácido fólico C	1.121 µg
Folato, comida C	19 µg
Vitamina E, añadido Z	0 mg
Vitamina B-12, añadido Z	0 µg

Other forms of Cereales

Raw, cooked, dried and processed versions are separate records with their own measured values.

Food	Calories	Protein	Carbs	Fat
Cereales, grits de maíz, blanco, regular y rápido, enriquecido, seco Dried or dry	370	7,7 g	79,1 g	1,8 g
Cereales, grits de maíz, blanco, regular y rápido, enriquecido, cocinado con agua, sin sal Cooked	71	1,7 g	14,8 g	0,46 g
Cereales, QUAKER, grits de maíz, instantánea, llano, seco Dried or dry	343	7,3 g	78,4 g	2,1 g
Cereales, CREAM OF WHEAT, regular (10 minutos), cocinado con agua, sin sal Cooked	50	1,4 g	10,5 g	0,21 g
Cereales, farina, enriquecido, marcas surtidas incluyendo CREAM OF WHEAT, rápido (1-3 minutos), seco Dried or dry	360	11,6 g	73,2 g	1,4 g
Cereales, farina, enriquecido, marcas surtidas incluyendo CREAM OF WHEAT, rápido (1-3 minutos), cocinado con agua, sin sal Cooked	55	1,8 g	10,9 g	0,34 g
Cereales, CREAM OF WHEAT, instantánea, seco Dried or dry	366	10,6 g	75,5 g	1,4 g
Cereales, avena, instantánea, fortificado, llano, seco Dried or dry	362	11,9 g	69,5 g	6,9 g
Cereales, avena, instantánea, fortificado, llano, preparado con agua (añadida o microondasd) Cooked	68	2,4 g	11,7 g	1,4 g
Cereales, QUAKER, Instant Oatmeal, manzanas y canela, seco Dried or dry	366	8,6 g	76,7 g	4,6 g
Cereales, avena, instantánea, fortificado, con canela y especia, seco Dried or dry	369	9,5 g	76,1 g	4,8 g
Cereales, WHEATENA, seco Dried or dry	357	13,1 g	75,6 g	2,9 g

Per 100 g. Calories in kcal. n/a: not reported by the source.

Foods with a similar nutritional profile

Food	Calories	Protein	Carbs	Fat
Millet, puffed	354	13 g	80 g	3,4 g
Cereales listos para comer, trigo, puffed, fortificado	364	14,7 g	79,6 g	1,2 g
Cereales listos para comer, QUAKER, QUAKER Puffed Rice	383	7 g	87,8 g	0,9 g
Cereales listos para comer, arroz, puffed, fortificado	402	6,3 g	89,8 g	0,5 g
Cereales, plaza de arroz	357	7 g	77,4 g	2,2 g
Cereales listos para comer, MALT-O-MEAL, Crispy Rice	346	6,1 g	86,4 g	1,1 g
Cereales, copos de maíz, llano	365	6,4 g	79,5 g	1,6 g
Cereales listos para comer, RALSTON Corn Flakes	384	5,9 g	88 g	0,91 g

Per 100 g. Calories in kcal. n/a: not reported by the source.

Frequently asked questions

How many calories are in dried or dry cereales?

100 g of dried or dry cereales has 365 kcal. 3 tbsp, 1 porción NLEA (35 g): about 128 kcal.

Is dried or dry cereales high in protein?

Dried or dry cereales contains 11,8 g of protein per 100 g (24% of the 50 g Daily Value), or 4,1 g in 3 tbsp, 1 porción NLEA (35 g). About 13% of its calories come from protein. Compared with other desayuno cereales, that is among the highest quarter (median 8,5 g).

How many carbs are in dried or dry cereales?

Dried or dry cereales has 77,3 g of total carbohydrates per 100 g, including 2,1 g of fiber and 0 g of sugars.

How much fat is in dried or dry cereales?

Dried or dry cereales contains 0,7 g of fat per 100 g, of which 0,08 g is saturated (0,4% of the Daily Value).

What vitamins and minerals does dried or dry cereales contain?

Per 100 g, the most notable amounts relative to the Daily Value are Folate (B9) (481% DV), iron (171% DV), Niacin (B3) (89% DV), Thiamin (B1) (89% DV) and Vitamina B6 (66% DV). The full list is in the vitamins and minerals table above.

How much sodium is in dried or dry cereales?

100 g contains 0 mg of sodium, 0% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value.

Does cereales have the same nutrition dried or dry and cooked?

No. Per 100 g, cereales, MALT-O-MEAL, original, llano, seco has 365 kcal, while cereales, grits de maíz, blanco, regular y rápido, enriquecido, cocinado con agua, sin sal has 71 kcal. Cooking changes the water content, so always use the record that matches how you weigh the food.

Where does this nutrition data come from?

From USDA FoodData Central: SR Legacy, record dated 1 de abril de 2019. FoodFactly last checked it on 6 de noviembre de 2026. Each value above shows whether it was measured, calculated or taken from a label.

Source of the nutrition information

USDA FoodData Central: SR Legacy, record 173903. License: CC0 1.0 (U.S. public domain). Source record dated 1 de abril de 2019. Imported 6 de noviembre de 2026.

Last updated: 6 de noviembre de 2026. Data quality score: 100/100 (how it is calculated).

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