How many calories are in Special K The Original?

100 g of Special K The Original has 375 kcal.

How much protein is in Special K The Original?

Special K The Original contains 9 g of protein per 100 g (18% of the 50 g Daily Value). About 10% of its calories come from protein. Compared with other grains and pasta, that is above the median (median 8.3 g).

How many carbs are in Special K The Original?

Special K The Original has 79 g of total carbohydrates per 100 g, including 0.77 g of fiber and 15 g of sugars. Label conventions differ: in the EU and some other regions carbohydrates are declared without fiber.

How much fat is in Special K The Original?

Special K The Original contains 1.5 g of fat per 100 g, of which 0.3 g is saturated (2% of the Daily Value).

What vitamins and minerals does Special K The Original contain?

Per 100 g, the most notable amounts relative to the Daily Value are manganese (21% DV) and copper (11% DV). The full list is in the vitamins and minerals table above.

How much sodium is in Special K The Original?

100 g contains 400 mg of sodium, 17% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value.

Where does this nutrition data come from?

From Open Food Facts, record dated August 10, 2026. FoodFactly last checked it on November 6, 2026. Each value above shows whether it was measured, calculated or taken from a label.

Special K The Original

Packaged product Grains and Pasta Special K

Special K The Original contains 375 kcal per 100 g.

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

That is close to the median for grains and pasta on FoodFactly (384 kcal per 100 g).

100 g provides 21% of the Daily Value for manganese and 11% of the Daily Value for copper.

The values are as declared on the product label and entered by Open Food Facts contributors.

Photo: Open Food Facts, CC BY-SA 3.0, Open Food Facts contributors

375kcal per 100 g

9 gprotein

79 gcarbohydrates

1.5 gfat

Nutrition facts

Amount

The source reports no household measures (such as cups or pieces) for this food, so only weights are offered.

Nutrition facts for the selected amount
Nutrient	Amount per 100 g	% DV
Calories L	375 kcal
Total fat L	1.5 g	2%
Saturated fat L	0.3 g	2%
Cholesterol L	0 mg	0%
Sodium L	400 mg	17%
Total carbohydrates L	79 g	29%
Dietary fiber L	0.77 g	3%
Total sugars L	15 g
Added sugars L	15.1 g	30%
Protein L	9 g	18%
Vitamin A L	0 µg	0%
Vitamin C L	0 mg	0%
Vitamin D L	0 µg	0%
Vitamin E L	0.05 mg	0.3%
Thiamin (B1) L	0 mg	0%
Riboflavin (B2) L	0.003 mg	0.2%
Niacin (B3) L	0 mg	0%
Pantothenic acid (B5) L	0 mg	0%
Vitamin B6 L	0.071 mg	4%
Folate (B9) L	0 µg	0%
Vitamin B12 L	0 µg	0%
Calcium L	16.5 mg	1%
Iron L	0.84 mg	5%
Magnesium L	17.5 mg	4%
Phosphorus L	63.4 mg	5%
Potassium L	68 mg	1%
Zinc L	0.72 mg	7%
Copper L	0.1 mg	11%
Manganese L	0.49 mg	21%
Selenium L	0.76 µg	1%
Iodine L	0.045 µg	0%

% 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%

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 gabove the median for grains and pasta (median 8.3 g)
Fiber0.77 gin the lowest quarter of grains and pasta (median 6.6 g)
Sugars15 gin the lowest quarter of grains and pasta (median 23 g)
Fat1.5 gin the lowest quarter of grains and pasta (median 3.9 g)
Saturated fat0.3 gin the lowest quarter of grains and pasta (median 0.7 g)
Sodium400 mgabove the median for grains and pasta (median 264 mg)
Protein per 100 kcal2.4 gprotein density, useful for comparing foods with different calorie levels
Water6.1 gwater per 100 g, which largely explains differences between raw, cooked and dried forms

Full nutrient profile

Sugars and starch (1)

Starch L	37.2 g

Carotenoids (1)

Beta-carotene L	0 µg

Other components (2)

Water L	6.1 g
Alcohol L	0 g

Product details

Brand: Special K
Barcode: 5053827182782
Category: Extruded cereals
Nutri-Score: D as computed by Open Food Facts
NOVA group: 4 processing level (1 to 4), as classified by Open Food Facts

Ingredients

Rice(46%), Wholewheat(37%), Sugar, Barley (5%), Malted barley flour(3.5%), Barley malt flavouring, Salt.

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

Ingredient guides: Rice Sugar Salt

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

Source of the nutrition information

Open Food Facts, record 5053827182782. License: ODbL 1.0 (Open Food Facts). Source record dated August 10, 2026. Imported November 6, 2026.

Last updated: November 6, 2026. Data quality score: 95/100 (how it is calculated).

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