Breakfast cereals: calories and nutrition facts

Breakfast cereals has 402 kcal per 100 g. One serving, 1 Bowl (40 g), has 161 kcal.

Calories: 402 kcal
Protein: 8 g
Carbohydrates: 73.2 g
Fat: 7.2 g

Per 100 g

Breakfast cereals: how many calories?

Breakfast cereals has 402 kcal per 100 g, with 8 g protein, 73.2 g carbs and 7.2 g fat. A 40 g serving (1 Bowl) has 161 kcal. That is close to the average for Sweets (390 kcal per 100 g). Most of its calories come from carbohydrates.

Where the calories come from

Protein8%
Carbohydrates75%
Fat17%

Calculate a portion

Amountg

Calories: 161 kcal
Protein: 3.2 g
Carbohydrates: 29.3 g
Fat: 2.9 g

Nutrition facts

Nutrient	Per 100 g	Per serving (40 g)
Calories	402 kcal	161 kcal
Fat	7.2 g	2.9 g
of which saturated fat	2 g	0.8 g
Carbohydrates	73.2 g	29.3 g
of which sugars	21.2 g	8.5 g
Fiber	6 g	2.4 g
Protein	8 g	3.2 g
Sodium	241 mg	96 mg
Water	3.5 g	1.4 g
Vitamin C	6 mg	2.4 mg
Calcium	165 mg	66 mg
Iron	7.9 mg	3.2 mg
Potassium	321 mg	128 mg
Magnesium	62 mg	25 mg

Source: Ciqual food composition table (ANSES, France). Data updated on 2 September 2026.

Share of reference intakes

Per 100 g, compared with an adult's reference intakes (2,000 kcal a day, Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011).

Nutrient	Of reference intake
Calories(402 kcal)	20%
Fat(7.2 g)	10%
of which saturated fat(2 g)	10%
Carbohydrates(73.2 g)	28%
of which sugars(21.2 g)	24%
Protein(8 g)	16%
Salt(0.6 g)	10%

What the EU thresholds say

Nutrition claim thresholds from Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006, per 100 g.

Source of fibre (at least 3 g)

Breakfast cereals: frequently asked questions

Breakfast cereals: how many calories per serving?

A 40 g serving (1 Bowl) has 161 kcal.

Breakfast cereals: how much protein?

Breakfast cereals contains 8 g of protein per 100 g, 16% of the 50 g reference intake.

Breakfast cereals: how much fibre?

Breakfast cereals provides 6 g of fibre per 100 g, 24% of the 25 g a day recommended by EFSA.

Breakfast cereals: how much makes 100 kcal?

100 kcal is about 25 g of this food.

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