Lightly Sweetened Whole Grain Wheat Cereal

Packaged product Breakfast Cereals Essential Everyday

Lightly Sweetened Whole Grain Wheat Cereal contains 345 kcal per 100 g. A serving, 1 cup, 55 g (55 g) provides about 190 kcal.

Roughly 86% of its calories come from carbohydrates, with 10% from protein and 4% from fat (estimated with general energy factors).

That is less energy than the typical item in breakfast cereals on FoodFactly, where the median is 403 kcal per 100 g across 10,724 products.

100 g provides 163% of the Daily Value for iron, 114% of the Daily Value for Vitamin B12 and 83% of the Daily Value for Thiamin (B1).

The values are label data submitted by the manufacturer to USDA FoodData Central.

Lightly Sweetened Whole Grain Wheat Cereal by Essential Everyday, product photo
Photo: Open Food Facts, CC BY-SA 3.0, Open Food Facts contributors
345kcal per 100 g
9.1 gprotein
81.8 gcarbohydrates
1.8 gfat
190kcal in serving, 1 cup, 55 g (55 g)

Nutrition facts

Nutrition facts for the selected amount
NutrientAmount per 100 g% DV
Calories L 345 kcal
Total fat L 1.8 g 2%
Saturated fat L 0 g 0%
Trans fat L 0 g
Cholesterol L 0 mg 0%
Sodium L 18 mg 0.8%
Total carbohydrates L 81.8 g 30%
Dietary fiber L 10.9 g 39%
Total sugars L 20 g
Added sugars L 10 g 20%
Protein L 9.1 g 18%
Vitamin A L 0 µg0%
Vitamin C L 0 mg0%
Thiamin (B1) L 1 mg83%
Riboflavin (B2) L 0.77 mg59%
Niacin (B3) L 9.1 mg57%
Vitamin B6 L 0.91 mg53%
Vitamin B12 L 2.7 µg114%
Calcium L 0 mg0%
Iron L 29.4 mg163%
Magnesium L 109 mg26%
Phosphorus L 273 mg22%
Potassium L 327 mg7%
Zinc L 6.8 mg62%
Copper L 0.36 mg40%

% 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: 86%Fat: 4%345kcal / 100 g
  • Protein 10%
  • Carbohydrates 86%
  • Fat 4%

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

Iron163%Vitamin B12114%Thiamin (B1)83%Zinc62%Riboflavin (B2)59%Niacin (B3)57%Vitamin B653%Copper40%Magnesium26%Phosphorus22%

Nutritional insights

  • Protein9.1 gbelow the median for breakfast cereals (median 9.4 g)
  • Fiber10.9 gin the top quarter of breakfast cereals (median 7.1 g)
  • Sugars20 gabove the median for breakfast cereals (median 17.8 g)
  • Fat1.8 gin the lowest quarter of breakfast cereals (median 11.8 g)
  • Saturated fat0 gin the lowest quarter of breakfast cereals (median 2.1 g)
  • Sodium18 mgin the lowest quarter of breakfast cereals (median 136 mg)
  • Protein per 100 kcal2.6 gprotein density, useful for comparing foods with different calorie levels

Full nutrient profile

Fats and cholesterol (2)
Monounsaturated fat L0 g
Polyunsaturated fat L0.91 g
Other components (3)
Fiber, soluble L2 g
Fiber, insoluble L9 g
Vitamin A, IU L0 IU

Values by source

More than one dataset describes this food. FoodFactly keeps each source's values separately instead of blending them. The headline values above come from USDA FoodData Central: Branded Foods.

Per 100 g Open Food FactsUSDA Branded
Calories 350 kcal345 kcal
Protein 8.3 g9.1 g
Carbohydrates 81.7 g81.8 g
Fat 1.7 g1.8 g
Fiber 10 g10.9 g
Sugars 20 g20 g
Sodium 8.5 mg18 mg

Product details

Brand
Essential Everyday
Barcode
0041303001653
Label serving
1 cup (55 g)
Category
Breakfast Cereals
Nutri-Score
B as computed by Open Food Facts
NOVA group
4 processing level (1 to 4), as classified by Open Food Facts

Ingredients

Whole grain wheat, sugar, gelatin, natural and artificial flavor, red 40, blue 1. bht added to preserve freshness. vitamins and minerals: reduced iron, niacinamide (vitamin b3), folic acid, zinc oxide (source of zinc), pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin b6), riboflavin (vitamin b2), thiamin mononitrate (vitamin b1), vitamin b12.

As listed on the package and transcribed by Open Food Facts contributors. Always check the package for allergens.

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

Source of the nutrition information

  • USDA FoodData Central: Branded Foods, record 2115185. License: CC0 1.0 (U.S. public domain). Source record dated January 6, 2019. Imported November 6, 2026.
  • Open Food Facts, record 0041303001653. License: ODbL 1.0 (Open Food Facts). Source record dated March 4, 2026. Imported November 6, 2026.

Last updated: . Data quality score: 100/100 (how it is calculated).

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Frequently asked questions

How many calories are in Lightly Sweetened Whole Grain Wheat Cereal?

100 g of Lightly Sweetened Whole Grain Wheat Cereal has 345 kcal. Serving, 1 cup, 55 g (55 g): about 190 kcal.

How much protein is in Lightly Sweetened Whole Grain Wheat Cereal?

Lightly Sweetened Whole Grain Wheat Cereal contains 9.1 g of protein per 100 g (18% of the 50 g Daily Value), or 5 g in serving, 1 cup, 55 g (55 g). About 10% of its calories come from protein. Compared with other breakfast cereals, that is below the median (median 9.4 g).

How many carbs are in Lightly Sweetened Whole Grain Wheat Cereal?

Lightly Sweetened Whole Grain Wheat Cereal has 81.8 g of total carbohydrates per 100 g, including 10.9 g of fiber and 20 g of sugars.

How much fat is in Lightly Sweetened Whole Grain Wheat Cereal?

Lightly Sweetened Whole Grain Wheat Cereal contains 1.8 g of fat per 100 g, of which 0 g is saturated (0% of the Daily Value).

What vitamins and minerals does Lightly Sweetened Whole Grain Wheat Cereal contain?

Per 100 g, the most notable amounts relative to the Daily Value are iron (163% DV), Vitamin B12 (114% DV), Thiamin (B1) (83% DV), zinc (62% DV) and Riboflavin (B2) (59% DV). The full list is in the vitamins and minerals table above.

How much sodium is in Lightly Sweetened Whole Grain Wheat Cereal?

100 g contains 18 mg of sodium, 0.8% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value.

Where does this nutrition data come from?

From USDA FoodData Central: Branded Foods, record dated March 4, 2026. FoodFactly last checked it on November 6, 2026. Each value above shows whether it was measured, calculated or taken from a label.