Post Shredded Wheat, Original Spoon-Size
170 calories per 1 cup (49 g), from USDA FoodData Central.
Nutrition facts
- Per 1 cup (49 g)% Daily Value
- Calories170 kcal
- Total Fat1 g1%
- Saturated Fat0 g1%
- Trans Fat0 g
- Cholesterol0 mg0%
- Sodium0 mg0%
- Total Carbohydrate40 g15%
- Dietary Fiber6 g22%
- Total Sugars0 g
- Added Sugars—
- Protein6 g
- Vitamin D0 mcg0%
- Calcium30 mg2%
- Iron1.2 mg6%
- Potassium190 mg4%
- Monounsaturated fat0 g
- Polyunsaturated fat0.5 g
- Vitamin A0 mcg RAE0%
- Vitamin C0 mg0%
- Vitamin E0.3 mg2%
- Vitamin K1 mcg0%
- Thiamin0.14 mg10%
- Riboflavin0.04 mg4%
- Vitamin B60.07 mg4%
- Folate20 mcg DFE4%
- Vitamin B120 mcg0%
- Pantothenic Acid0.4 mg8%
- Phosphorus190 mg15%
- Magnesium65 mg15%
- Zinc1.5 mg15%
- Selenium3 mcg6%
- Copper0.16 mg20%
- Choline10 mg2%
%DV for adults and children 4 and older.
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- Calories172 kcal → 170 kcal · nearest 10 kcal
- Total Fat1.03 g → 1 g · nearest 0.5 g
- Saturated Fat0.196 g → 0 g · shown as 0
- Trans Fat0 g → 0 g · shown as 0
- Cholesterol0 mg → 0 mg · shown as 0
- Sodium0.98 mg → 0 mg · shown as 0
- Total Carbohydrate39.9 g → 40 g · nearest 1 g
- Dietary Fiber6.08 g → 6 g · nearest 1 g
- Total Sugars0.441 g → 0 g · shown as 0
- Protein5.78 g → 6 g · nearest 1 g
- Vitamin D0 mcg → 0 mcg · nearest 0.01 mcg (FDA guidance)
- Calcium28.4 mg → 30 mg · nearest 10 mg (FDA guidance)
- Iron1.23 mg → 1.2 mg · nearest 0.1 mg (FDA guidance)
- Potassium190 mg → 190 mg · nearest 10 mg (FDA guidance)
USDA's value for this serving, then what a label prints. Where these numbers come from
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- Protein13% of calories
- Fat5% of calories
- Carbohydrate93% of calories
Questions about Post Shredded Wheat
How many calories are in Post Shredded Wheat?
Post Shredded Wheat, Original Spoon-Size has 170 calories per 1 cup (49 g) and 350 per 100 g, as a Nutrition Facts label rounds them.
How much protein is in Post Shredded Wheat?
Post Shredded Wheat, Original Spoon-Size has 6 g of protein per 1 cup (49 g) and 12 g per 100 g.
What does %DV mean here?
% Daily Value is the share of FDA's Daily Value in one serving, for adults and children 4 and older. Amounts and percentages are rounded the way a Nutrition Facts label rounds them. Protein shows no %DV: a label needs a protein quality score for it.
Where does this data come from?
- Nutrient values: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy, released 2018-04, FDC ID 173911.
- Daily Values and label rounding: FDA, 21 CFR 101.9, as of 2026-02-12.
- Rounding of each amount: 21 CFR 101.9(c).
- %DV: 21 CFR 101.9(d)(7)(ii).
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