Cheerios is a brand name of food products marketed by General Mills. It typically refers to a cereal made from toasted oats, but the Cheerios brand also includes a line of snack products based on toasted oats. Cheerios are low in fat and simple sugars, and are enriched with vitamins.
Serving Information
This nutritional information is based on a volume of 1 cup of dry Cheerios, which is the serving size for children over 4 years of age. This quantity of Cheerios weighs about 28 grams, or about 1 ounce. It doesn't include any extra ingredients, although Cheerios is typically eaten with milk.
Calories
A serving of Cheerios has a total of 100 calories. This provides 5 percent of the daily value (DV) for calories, assuming a standard diet of 2,000 calories per day. Carbohydrates account for 83 calories, fat provides 70 calories and protein contributes 16 calories.
Carbohydrates
A serving of Cheerios contains a total of 20 grams of carbohydrates, which is 7 percent of the DV for total carbohydrates. Dietary fiber comprises 3 grams of this total and provides 11 percent of the DV for fiber. This carbohydrate total also includes 1 gram of sugar.
Fat and Protein
A serving of Cheerios contains about 2 grams of fat, which is 3 percent of the DV for fat. This is all unsaturated fat and Cheerios doesn't contain saturated fat or cholesterol. A serving of Cheerios also has about 3 grams of protein, which is 6 percent of the DV for protein.
Vitamins and Minerals
Each serving of Cheerios contains 190 mg of sodium, which is 8 percent of the DV for sodium. It also contains 170 mg for potassium, which is 5 percent of the DV for potassium. A serving of Cheerios contains 50 percent of the DV for folic acid and 45 percent of the DV for iron. Cheerios is also enriched with vitamins and a serving contains 25 percent of the DV for thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, vitamin B6, vitamin B12 and zinc.
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