Energy
middle half383 kcalthis record per 100 g
- Corpus median
- 384 kcal
- Middle 50%
- 379–388 kcal
Based on 20 records reporting energy.
Breakfast foodsmoderate variability
Cereal, fruit rings calories: 115 per 1 cup (30 g)
This exact USDA record reports 115 calories for 1 cup (30 g). That answer belongs to this description and weight; it is not a universal value for every meal that shares the name.
Quick facts
1 cup · 30 g
- Calories
- 115 kcal
- Protein
- 1.5 g
- Carbohydrate
- 24.7 g
- Total fat
- 1 g
- Fiber
- 1.6 g
- Sodium
- 151 mg
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Estimated for 1 cup · 30 g
115calories
Cereal, fruit rings
- Protein
- 1.5 g
- Carbs
- 24.7 g
- Fat
- 1 g
— means the source has no value available.
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Nutrition facts, household measures, preparation notes and USDA sources
The editorial read
The useful answer has a weight, a composition, and an identity
Portion: the cited record reports about 115 calories for 1 cup at 30 grams. On a fixed-weight basis, the same record contains 383 calories per 100 grams. The first number answers a portion question; the second answers a concentration question.
Composition: that source amount also reports 1.5 g protein, 1.6 g fiber, and 151 mg sodium. Read those values together: a calorie total by itself cannot describe the nutrient profile.
Identity: the largest listed formulation input is cornmeal, degermed, unenriched, yellow, representing 55.6% of the record’s listed input weight. The record contains 11 source-input rows in all. These are provenance for a standardized calculation, not a recipe for your plate.
The source calls its underlying survey portion “Quantity not specified,” but it separately lists 1 cup at the identical weight. We use the familiar household label here without changing the source calculation.
Record-specific decision brief
What the numbers say—and what choice still belongs to you
This analysis belongs to USDA FDC 2708459: “Cereal, fruit rings.” It separates gram-weight arithmetic, corpus context, label signals, and record selection so one number does not have to answer four different questions.
01 · Portion arithmetic
Three weights, one fixed composition
For FDC 2708459, each row multiplies the published per-100-gram values by its stated weight. “75% of the reference weight” through “125% of the reference weight” are weight scenarios: named measures come from USDA, while percentage labels are transparent arithmetic.
| Scenario | Weight | Energy | Protein | Fiber | Sodium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 75% of the reference weightArithmetic scenario from the reference weight | 22.5 g | 86 kcal | 1.2 g | 1.2 g | 113 mg |
| 1 cupUSDA-listed household measure | 30 g | 115 kcal | 1.5 g | 1.6 g | 151 mg |
| 125% of the reference weightArithmetic scenario from the reference weight | 37.5 g | 144 kcal | 1.9 g | 2 g | 189 mg |
02 · Fixed-weight context
Where 100 grams sits inside Ready-to-eat cereal, higher sugar (>21.2g/100g)
The comparison set contains 20 exact records in the Ready-to-eat cereal, higher sugar (>21.2g/100g) USDA category. Here, “middle half” describes FDC 2708459’s energy position in that corpus—not nutritional quality, desirability, or a health rating.
Protein
middle half5.1 gthis record per 100 g
- Corpus median
- 5.6 g
- Middle 50%
- 5.1–8 g
Based on 20 records reporting protein.
Dietary fiber
middle half5.4 gthis record per 100 g
- Corpus median
- 5 g
- Middle 50%
- 2.7–6.4 g
Based on 20 records reporting dietary fiber.
Sodium
middle half504 mgthis record per 100 g
- Corpus median
- 524 mg
- Middle 50%
- 471–580 mg
Based on 20 records reporting sodium.
03 · FDA label lens
The strongest strength-side and tradeoff-side signals
At FDC 2708459’s 30 g reference weight, the largest strength-side percentage among the nutrients evaluated here is Iron; the larger tradeoff-side percentage is Sodium. Percentages use FDA label Daily Values, whose general “high” guide begins at 20% Daily Value. This is not an overall score or a personalized target.
Strength-side signals
Iron3 mg
≈ 16% DV. This does not cross the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.
Vitamin C7 mg
≈ 8% DV. This does not cross the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.
Tradeoff-side signals
Sodium151 mg
≈ 7% DV. This does not cross the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.
Saturated fat0.2 g
≈ 1% DV. This does not cross the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.
04 · Highest-impact checks
The three levers most worth resolving first
For “Cereal, fruit rings,” the first-pass checks follow the evidence actually published: its named weights, the FDC 2708460 alternative, and its source-formulation identity.
- 01
Portion sensitivity around 30 g
A 25% weight move in either direction spans 22.5–37.5 g. When composition is held constant, those endpoints calculate to 86 kcal and 144 kcal.
- 02
Record choice: compare with FDC 2708460
At an equal 100 g, this record has 5.1 g more dietary fiber than “Cereal, fruit crispy.” That is a record-level contrast; it does not identify which ingredient caused the difference.
- 03
Formulation anchor: Cornmeal, degermed, unenriched, yellow
The source formulation has 11 input rows; Cornmeal, degermed, unenriched, yellow supplies 55.6% of listed input weight. Those are standardized formulation inputs, not final plated percentages.
05 · Exact-record choice
Select by literal evidence, not the shortest name
Keep this record when “fruit rings” fits. Inspect FDC 2708460 when “fruit crispy” is the more literal description of the food and preparation.
Keep this profile when these fields fit
Cereal, fruit rings
- Exact source wording
- “Cereal, fruit rings”
- Source identity
- USDA FDC 2708459 · FNDDS 57221700
- Named qualifiers
- fruit rings
- Source inputs unique in this pair
- Cornmeal, degermed, unenriched, yellow · Flour, wheat, all-purpose, unenriched, unbleached · Fiber, total dietary, as ingredient
Inspect this alternative when its fields fit better
Cereal, fruit crispy
- Exact source wording
- “Cereal, fruit crispy”
- Source identity
- USDA FDC 2708460 · FNDDS 57223000
- Named qualifiers
- fruit crispy
- Source inputs unique in this pair
- Flour, rice, white, unenriched · Oil, canola
Choose the closest description
Which USDA record fits your meal?
Treat the long description as data. The phrases doing the most work here are “fruit rings”. Match those details first; then compare the database weight with the amount you mean.
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| Exact record | Source serving | Calories / 100 g | Protein / 100 g | Fat / 100 g | Fiber / 100 g | Sodium / 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This recordCereal, fruit rings | 30 g115 kcal | 383 kcal | 5.1 g | 3.2 g | 5.4 g | 504 mg |
| Cereal, fruit crispy | 35 g134 kcal | 384 kcal | 4.3 g | 3.9 g | 0.3 g | 542 mg |
| Cereal, other, fruit flavored | 40 g153 kcal | 383 kcal | 4.7 g | 3.6 g | 2.9 g | 523 mg |
| Cereal, O's, flavored | 40 g154 kcal | 385 kcal | 8.6 g | 5.4 g | 7.6 g | 580 mg |
| Cereal, crunch | 35 g139 kcal | 398 kcal | 4.3 g | 5.5 g | 2.7 g | 701 mg |
| Cereal, K's, flavored | 35 g127 kcal | 363 kcal | 7.3 g | 1.2 g | 8 g | 617 mg |
| Cereal, other, chocolate | 40 g154 kcal | 384 kcal | 5.4 g | 4.6 g | 3.2 g | 486 mg |
How to compare FDC 2708459: its source amount is 30 g; every 100-gram column removes portion size from the record-to-record comparison. Neither denominator determines your plate’s weight or recipe.
Household measures
Compare listed portions
For FDC 2708459, the 2 displayed measures scale the same source composition by gram weight; rounding changes presentation, not the underlying ratio.
1 cup
115 kcal
30 g
1 prepackaged single serving
115 kcal
30 g
At a glance
Nutrient signals in the source amount
For FDC 2708459, Iron is the largest displayed non-protein Daily Value signal. Read the set as label context—not a personalized score.
Iron
2.9 mg≈ 16% Daily ValueCarbohydrate
24.7 g≈ 9% Daily ValueVitamin C
6.8 mg≈ 8% Daily ValueThe percentages above apply to FDC 2708459’s 30 g reference amount. FDA Daily Values are general label references, not individualized energy or medical targets. Read the FDA explanation ↗
Nutrition facts
Compare the source serving with 100 grams
Values are rounded for readability. The source serving is 30 g.
| Nutrient | Amount | Approx. % Daily Value |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 115 kcal 383 kcal | Not established Not established |
| Protein | 1.5 g 5.1 g | Not shown Not shown |
| Carbohydrate | 24.7 g 82.2 g | 9% 30% |
| Total fat | 1 g 3.2 g | 1% 4% |
| Dietary fiber | 1.6 g 5.4 g | 6% 19% |
| Sugars | 9.5 g 31.6 g | Not established Not established |
| Sodium | 151.2 mg 504 mg | 7% 22% |
| Saturated fat | 0.2 g 0.8 g | 1% 4% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 0.3 g 0.8 g | Not established Not established |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.3 g 1.1 g | Not established Not established |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg 0 mg | 0% 0% |
| Potassium | 28.2 mg 94 mg | 1% 2% |
| Calcium | 1.5 mg 5 mg | 0% 0% |
| Iron | 2.9 mg 9.7 mg | 16% 54% |
| Magnesium | 6.3 mg 21 mg | 2% 5% |
| Vitamin C | 6.8 mg 22.8 mg | 8% 25% |
| Vitamin D | 1.5 µg 5 µg | 8% 25% |
| Vitamin A | 1.8 µg 6 µg | 0% 1% |
| Caffeine | 0 mg 0 mg | Not established Not established |
| Alcohol | 0 g 0 g | Not established Not established |
| Water | 2.2 g 7.3 g | Not established Not established |
For FDC 2708459, approximate percentages divide the displayed 30 g amount by FDA label Daily Values; they are not personalized targets. “Not established” means FDA sets no Daily Value for that row. Protein %DV remains unshown because adult-label use depends on regulatory context.
Inside the source record
Source formulation behind this USDA record
USDA links FDC 2708459 to 11 source inputs totaling 100.7 g in its standardized formulation. Publishing that exact provenance makes “Cereal, fruit rings” inspectable beside similarly named records.
How to read this
11 listed components
The largest listed inputs by source weight are Cornmeal, degermed, unenriched, yellow, Sugars, granulated, Flour, wheat, all-purpose, unenriched, unbleached. The order and weights below come from the standardized USDA formulation, so they offer context for this exact database entry.
100.7 g total listed input weight across the formulation.
| # | USDA input | Listed amount | Input weight | Share of listed input weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cornmeal, degermed, unenriched, yellowUSDA ingredient 20422 · encyclopedia page available | 56 GM | 56 g | 55.6% |
| 2 | Flour, wheat, all-purpose, unenriched, unbleachedUSDA ingredient 20481 · encyclopedia page available | 10 GM | 10 g | 9.9% |
| 3 | Sugars, granulatedUSDA ingredient 19335 · encyclopedia page available | 31 GM | 31 g | 30.8% |
| 4 | Salt, tableUSDA ingredient 2047 · encyclopedia page available | 1.3 GM | 1.3 g | 1.3% |
| 5 | Fiber, total dietary, as ingredientUSDA ingredient 999291 · encyclopedia page available | 0.3 GM | 0.3 g | 0.3% |
| 6 | Industrial oil as ingredient in foodUSDA ingredient 99998210 · encyclopedia page available | 2 GM | 2 g | 2% |
| 7 | Vitamin B composite in cerealsUSDA ingredient 999001 · encyclopedia page available | 0.02 GM | 0 g | 0% |
| 8 | Folic acid as ingredientUSDA ingredient 999431 · encyclopedia page available | 0.01 GM | 0 g | 0% |
| 9 | Iron as ingredientUSDA ingredient 999303 · encyclopedia page available | 0.01 GM | 0 g | 0% |
| 10 | Vitamin D as ingredientUSDA ingredient 999328 · encyclopedia page available | 0.05 GM | 0.1 g | 0% |
| 11 | Vitamin C as ingredientUSDA ingredient 999401 · encyclopedia page available | 0.02 GM | 0 g | 0% |
Exact-record context
What makes this USDA record distinct?
For FDC 2708459, the close-record rule searches the USDA “Ready-to-eat cereal, higher sugar (>21.2g/100g)” category for shared description terms or source inputs. Any surviving pair is compared per 100 grams, so unlike source-serving sizes cannot manufacture the nutrient difference.
This record
Cereal, fruit rings
- USDA category
- Ready-to-eat cereal, higher sugar (>21.2g/100g)
- FDC ID
- 2708459
- FNDDS code
- 57221700
Closest inspectable record
Cereal, fruit crispy
- USDA category
- Ready-to-eat cereal, higher sugar (>21.2g/100g)
- FDC ID
- 2708460
- FNDDS code
- 57223000
| Nutrient | This record | Comparison record | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 383 kcal | 384 kcal | −1 kcal |
| Protein | 5.1 g | 4.3 g | +0.9 g |
| Carbohydrate | 82.2 g | 82.9 g | −0.7 g |
| Total fat | 3.2 g | 3.9 g | −0.7 g |
| Dietary fiber | 5.4 g | 0.3 g | +5.1 g |
| Sodium | 504 mg | 542 mg | −38 mg |
Plain-English read
At the fixed 100-gram basis, this record lists 5.1 g more dietary fiber than “Cereal, fruit crispy.”
Only this record lists Cornmeal, degermed, unenriched, yellow; Flour, wheat, all-purpose, unenriched, unbleached; Fiber, total dietary, as ingredient; Industrial oil as ingredient in food. Only the comparison record lists Flour, rice, white, unenriched; Oil, canola. Those formulation rows identify different source records; they do not prove which input caused a nutrient difference.
1 of the six displayed differences clears the documented materiality screen. It is a reading aid, not a health rating.
Formulation evidence
The listed formulations differ
The formulation rows differ, but the source data do not isolate which component caused any nutrient difference. Input weights describe the standardized formulation—not final plated proportions.
Shared listed inputs: Sugars, granulated; Salt, table; Vitamin B composite in cereals; Folic acid as ingredient; and 2 more.
Listed only in this record: Cornmeal, degermed, unenriched, yellow; Flour, wheat, all-purpose, unenriched, unbleached; Fiber, total dietary, as ingredient; Industrial oil as ingredient in food; and 1 more.
Listed only in the comparison: Flour, rice, white, unenriched; Oil, canola.
Portion evidence
The listed portion sets differ
This record’s reference amount is 30 g; a familiar listed measure is 1 cup (30 g).
The comparison record’s reference amount is 35 g; a familiar listed measure is 1 cup (35 g).
Use the 100-gram row to compare FDC 2708459 with FDC 2708460 at equal mass; use their 30 g and 35 g source amounts only for portion matching.
Evidence boundary: FDC 2708459 versus FDC 2708460 is a comparison of standardized source records—not a measurement of your meal, an overall food-quality rank, or proof that one input caused a difference.
Review the full ready-to-eat cereal, higher sugar (>21.2g/100g) source category → Read the calculation and selection methodology →
From record to familiar meal
Guides that use this exact USDA record
These 1 guide place “Cereal, fruit rings” beside explicitly linked source records; use them to compare preparations without turning FDC 2708459 into a universal recipe.
Uncertainty, made actionable
What can change this estimate?
This is a standardized USDA survey-food profile, not a measurement of every preparation. Actual nutrition can change with portion size, recipe or brand, cooking fat, toppings and add-ins.
For “Cereal, fruit rings,” resolve portion size first, then move through the remaining 3 published levers. Unknowns should remain visible rather than expanding every assumption at once.
- 01
portion size
When composition is held constant, nutrient totals scale directly with grams. A 20% weight correction produces the same 20% correction to the scaled totals.
- 02
recipe or brand
Prefer a package, menu, or known recipe when it identifies the food more precisely. Otherwise preserve the generic record as an explicit approximation.
- 03
cooking fat
Match the named cooking-fat state when possible. Fat used, retained, or left behind is preparation information that a dish name alone cannot recover.
- 04
toppings and add-ins
Check whether the exact source description already includes it. If not, keep the addition separate rather than silently folding it into the base record.
How we estimated this
The arithmetic is simple; the provenance is the point
FDC 2708459 comes from FoodData Central Survey Foods (FNDDS). Its 383 kcal per 100 g becomes 115 kcal at 30 g through nutrient per portion = nutrient per 100 g × portion grams ÷ 100; this page adds no second nutrition estimate.
About the serving label: USDA describes the underlying survey portion as “Quantity not specified.” The separately listed 1 cup has the same gram weight, so the familiar label can be shown without changing the calculation.
Data cycle: 2021–2023, published October 31, 2024
FoodData Central ID: 2708459
FNDDS food code: 57221700
The scaling for FDC 2708459 can be exact while the match to “Cereal, fruit rings” is wrong. That is why this profile keeps its 30 g weight, 11-row source formulation, and selection uncertainty beside the arithmetic.
Source release October 31, 2024. Review USDA’s data-type documentation ↗ · Read Feast’s full nutrition methodology.