How many calories are in dried or dry cereals?

100 g of dried or dry cereals has 360 kcal. 1 packet, 1 NLEA serving (43 g): about 155 kcal.

How much protein is in dried or dry cereals?

Dried or dry cereals contains 9.1 g of protein per 100 g (18% of the 50 g Daily Value), or 3.9 g in 1 packet, 1 NLEA serving (43 g). About 10% of its calories come from protein. Compared with other breakfast cereals, that is above the median (median 8.5 g).

How many carbs are in dried or dry cereals?

Dried or dry cereals has 75.7 g of total carbohydrates per 100 g, including 5.8 g of fiber and 35.7 g of sugars.

How much fat is in dried or dry cereals?

Dried or dry cereals contains 4 g of fat per 100 g, of which 0.61 g is saturated (3% of the Daily Value).

What vitamins and minerals does dried or dry cereals contain?

Per 100 g, the most notable amounts relative to the Daily Value are manganese (89% DV), Folate (B9) (87% DV), Thiamin (B1) (66% DV), Niacin (B3) (65% DV) and Vitamin B6 (65% DV). The full list is in the vitamins and minerals table above.

How much sodium is in dried or dry cereals?

100 g contains 440 mg of sodium, 19% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value.

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

No. Per 100 g, cereals, QUAKER, Instant Oatmeal, Raisin and Spice, dry has 360 kcal, while cereals, corn grits, white, regular and quick, enriched, cooked with water, without salt 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 April 1, 2019. FoodFactly last checked it on November 6, 2026. Each value above shows whether it was measured, calculated or taken from a label.

Calories in Cereals, QUAKER, Instant Oatmeal, Raisin and Spice, dry

Generic food Dried or dry Breakfast Cereals

Cereals, QUAKER, Instant Oatmeal, Raisin and Spice, dry contains 360 kcal per 100 g. A 1 packet, 1 NLEA serving (43 g) provides about 155 kcal.

Roughly 81% of its calories come from carbohydrates, with 10% from protein and 10% from fat (estimated with general energy factors).

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

100 g provides 89% of the Daily Value for manganese, 87% of the Daily Value for Folate (B9) and 66% of the Daily Value for Thiamin (B1).

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, where most core values were measured by laboratory analysis.

360kcal per 100 g

9.1 gprotein

75.7 gcarbohydrates

4 gfat

155kcal in 1 packet, 1 NLEA serving (43 g)

Nutrition facts

Amount

Nutrition facts for the selected amount
Nutrient	Amount per 100 g	% DV
Calories I	360 kcal
Total fat M	4 g	5%
Saturated fat C	0.61 g	3%
Trans fat C	0.04 g
Cholesterol I	0 mg	0%
Sodium M	440 mg	19%
Total carbohydrates C	75.7 g	28%
Dietary fiber M	5.8 g	21%
Total sugars M	35.7 g
Protein M	9.1 g	18%
Vitamin A ?	494 µg	55%
Vitamin C I	0.7 mg	0.8%
Vitamin D C	0 µg	0%
Vitamin E M	0.4 mg	3%
Vitamin K M	2.3 µg	2%
Thiamin (B1) M	0.79 mg	66%
Riboflavin (B2) M	0.67 mg	52%
Niacin (B3) M	10.5 mg	65%
Pantothenic acid (B5) M	0.83 mg	17%
Vitamin B6 M	1.1 mg	65%
Folate (B9) C	348 µg	87%
Vitamin B12 I	0 µg	0%
Choline C	25.6 mg	5%
Calcium M	235 mg	18%
Iron M	9.1 mg	51%
Magnesium M	82 mg	20%
Phosphorus M	292 mg	23%
Potassium M	360 mg	8%
Zinc M	2 mg	18%
Copper M	0.32 mg	35%
Manganese M	2 mg	89%
Selenium M	2.9 µg	5%

% 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 10%
Carbohydrates 81%
Fat 10%

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

Protein9.1 gabove the median for breakfast cereals (median 8.5 g)
Fiber5.8 gabove the median for breakfast cereals (median 5 g)
Sugars35.7 gin the top quarter of breakfast cereals (median 18.4 g)
Fat4 gabove the median for breakfast cereals (median 3.7 g)
Saturated fat0.61 gbelow the median for breakfast cereals (median 0.63 g)
Sodium440 mgabove the median for breakfast cereals (median 344 mg)
Protein per 100 kcal2.5 gprotein density, useful for comparing foods with different calorie levels
Water8.5 gwater per 100 g, which largely explains differences between raw, cooked and dried forms

Full nutrient profile

Fats and cholesterol (2)

Monounsaturated fat C	1.2 g
Polyunsaturated fat C	1.3 g

Sugars and starch (7)

Starch M	31.8 g
Sucrose M	20.1 g
Glucose M	7.6 g
Fructose M	7.7 g
Lactose M	0.1 g
Maltose M	0.1 g
Galactose M	0.1 g

Individual fatty acids (46)

EPA (omega-3, 20:5 n-3) M	0 g
DHA (omega-3, 22:6 n-3) M	0 g
ALA (omega-3, 18:3 n-3) M	0.04 g
Linoleic acid (omega-6, 18:2) ?	1.2 g
SFA 4:0 M	0 g
SFA 6:0 M	0 g
SFA 8:0 M	0 g
SFA 10:0 M	0 g
SFA 12:0 M	0 g
SFA 14:0 M	0.01 g
SFA 16:0 M	0.53 g
SFA 18:0 M	0.05 g
SFA 20:0 M	0.005 g
MUFA 18:1 ?	1.2 g
PUFA 18:3 ?	0.042 g
PUFA 20:4 M	0.001 g
SFA 22:0 M	0.004 g
MUFA 14:1 M	0 g
MUFA 16:1 ?	0.007 g
PUFA 18:4 M	0 g
MUFA 20:1 M	0.02 g
MUFA 22:1 ?	0.002 g
PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA) M	0 g
SFA 15:0 M	0.001 g
SFA 17:0 M	0.002 g
SFA 24:0 M	0.003 g
TFA 16:1 t M	0 g
TFA 18:1 t M	0.03 g
TFA 22:1 t M	0 g
TFA 18:2 t not further defined M	0.01 g
PUFA 18:2 CLAs M	0 g
MUFA 24:1 c M	0 g
PUFA 20:2 n-6 c,c M	0.001 g
MUFA 16:1 c M	0.007 g
MUFA 18:1 c M	1.1 g
PUFA 18:2 n-6 c,c M	1.2 g
MUFA 22:1 c M	0.002 g
PUFA 18:3 n-6 c,c,c M	0.002 g
MUFA 17:1 M	0.002 g
PUFA 20:3 ?	0 g
Fatty acids, total trans-monoenoic C	0.03 g
Fatty acids, total trans-polyenoic C	0.01 g
MUFA 15:1 M	0 g
PUFA 20:3 n-3 M	0 g
PUFA 20:3 n-6 M	0 g
PUFA 22:4 M	0 g

Carotenoids (14)

Beta-carotene C	0 µg
Lycopene C	0 µg
Lutein + zeaxanthin C	104 µg
Retinol M	494 µg
Carotene, alpha C	0 µg
Vitamin D (D2 + D3), International Units I	0 IU
Cryptoxanthin, beta C	0 µg
Tocopherol, beta M	0.26 mg
Tocopherol, gamma M	0 mg
Tocopherol, delta M	0.02 mg
Tocotrienol, alpha M	0.57 mg
Tocotrienol, beta M	0.07 mg
Tocotrienol, gamma M	0 mg
Tocotrienol, delta M	0 mg

Other components (9)

Water M	8.5 g
Alcohol C	0 g
Caffeine C	0 mg
Ash M	2.8 g
Theobromine C	0 mg
Energy I	1,507 kJ
Vitamin A, IU ?	1,646 IU
Folic acid C	193 µg
Folate, food C	19 µg

Other forms of Cereals

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

Food	Calories	Protein	Carbs	Fat
Cereals, corn grits, white, regular and quick, enriched, dry Dried or dry	370	7.7 g	79.1 g	1.8 g
Cereals, corn grits, white, regular and quick, enriched, cooked with water, without salt Cooked	71	1.7 g	14.8 g	0.46 g
Cereals, QUAKER, corn grits, instant, plain, dry Dried or dry	343	7.3 g	78.4 g	2.1 g
Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, regular (10 minute), cooked with water, without salt Cooked	50	1.4 g	10.5 g	0.21 g
Cereals, farina, enriched, assorted brands including CREAM OF WHEAT, quick (1-3 minutes), dry Dried or dry	360	11.6 g	73.2 g	1.4 g
Cereals, farina, enriched, assorted brands including CREAM OF WHEAT, quick (1-3 minutes), cooked with water, without salt Cooked	55	1.8 g	10.9 g	0.34 g
Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, instant, dry Dried or dry	366	10.6 g	75.5 g	1.4 g
Cereals, oats, instant, fortified, plain, dry Dried or dry	362	11.9 g	69.5 g	6.9 g
Cereals, oats, instant, fortified, plain, prepared with water (boiling water added or microwaved) Cooked	68	2.4 g	11.7 g	1.4 g
Cereals, QUAKER, Instant Oatmeal, apples and cinnamon, dry Dried or dry	366	8.6 g	76.7 g	4.6 g
Cereals, oats, instant, fortified, with cinnamon and spice, dry Dried or dry	369	9.5 g	76.1 g	4.8 g
Cereals, WHEATENA, dry 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
Cereal, frosted oats with marshmallows	372	8.2 g	76.6 g	4.1 g
Cereal, O's, flavored	385	8.6 g	76 g	5.4 g
Cereal, O's, honey nut	385	8.6 g	76 g	5.4 g
Cereal, chocolate puffs	388	5.4 g	81 g	5 g
Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp	390	6.6 g	83 g	5 g
Cereals ready-to-eat, frosted oat cereal with marshmallows	400	7.1 g	84.7 g	3.3 g
Snack bar, oatmeal	389	6.7 g	75.5 g	6.7 g
Cereals ready-to-eat, MOM'S BEST, Honey Nut TOASTY O'S	388	8.6 g	79.8 g	4.5 g

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

Source of the nutrition information

USDA FoodData Central: SR Legacy, record 172991. License: CC0 1.0 (U.S. public domain). Source record dated April 1, 2019. Imported November 6, 2026.

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

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