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Milk 'n Cereal bar calories: 165 per 1 bar (40 g)

This exact USDA record reports 165 calories for 1 bar (40 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 bar · 40 g

Calories
165 kcal
Protein
2.6 g
Carbohydrate
28.8 g
Total fat
4.4 g
Fiber
0.2 g
Sodium
128 mg

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Preparation and portion

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Estimated for 1 bar · 40 g

165calories

Milk 'n Cereal bar

Protein
2.6 g
Carbs
28.8 g
Fat
4.4 g

These values scale the selected reference food by weight. Ingredients, preparation, and portion size can change your meal’s estimate.

FoodData Central Survey Foods (FNDDS) · FDC 2708086

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 165 calories for 1 bar at 40 grams. On a fixed-weight basis, the same record contains 413 calories per 100 grams. The first number answers a portion question; the second answers a concentration question.

Composition: that source amount also reports 2.6 g protein, 0.2 g fiber, and 128 mg sodium. Read those values together: a calorie total by itself cannot describe the nutrient profile.

Identity: the largest listed formulation input is milk and cereal bar, representing 100% of the record’s listed input weight. 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 bar at the identical weight. We use the familiar household label here without changing the source calculation.

The household measures attached to this record span roughly 99–165 calories across the listed portions. That is a set of scaled examples—not a confidence interval, a recommendation, or a claim about the full universe of recipes.

Calculated from the smallest and largest usable household measures listed by USDA for this exact FNDDS record; not a confidence interval.

Record-specific decision brief

What the numbers say—and what choice still belongs to you

This analysis belongs to USDA FDC 2708086: “Milk 'n Cereal bar.” 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 2708086, each row multiplies the published per-100-gram values by its stated weight. “1 Kellogg's bar” through “1 bar” are weight scenarios: named measures come from USDA, while percentage labels are transparent arithmetic.

Three gram-weight scenarios calculated from this exact USDA nutrient record
ScenarioWeightEnergyProteinFiberSodium
1 Kellogg's barUSDA-listed household measure 24 g 99 kcal 1.6 g 0.1 g 77 mg
75% of the reference weightArithmetic scenario from the reference weight 30 g 124 kcal 1.9 g 0.1 g 96 mg
1 barUSDA-listed household measure 40 g 165 kcal 2.6 g 0.2 g 128 mg

02 · Fixed-weight context

Where 100 grams sits inside Cereal bars

The comparison set contains 28 exact records in the Cereal bars USDA category. Here, “middle half” describes FDC 2708086’s energy position in that corpus—not nutritional quality, desirability, or a health rating.

Energy

middle half

413 kcalthis record per 100 g

Corpus median
416 kcal
Middle 50%
389–473 kcal

Based on 28 records reporting energy.

Protein

middle half

6.5 gthis record per 100 g

Corpus median
6.2 g
Middle 50%
5–9.2 g

Based on 28 records reporting protein.

Dietary fiber

lower quarter

0.4 gthis record per 100 g

Corpus median
4.3 g
Middle 50%
3–5.7 g

Based on 28 records reporting dietary fiber.

Sodium

middle half

319 mgthis record per 100 g

Corpus median
293 mg
Middle 50%
193–350 mg

Based on 28 records reporting sodium.

03 · FDA label lens

The strongest strength-side and tradeoff-side signals

At FDC 2708086’s 40 g reference weight, the largest strength-side percentage among the nutrients evaluated here is Iron; the larger tradeoff-side percentage is Saturated fat. 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

Iron2 mg

≈ 13% DV. This does not cross the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.

Calcium164 mg

≈ 13% DV. This does not cross the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.

Tradeoff-side signals

Saturated fat3.6 g

≈ 18% DV. This does not cross the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.

Sodium128 mg

≈ 6% DV. This does not cross the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.

04 · Highest-impact checks

The three levers most worth resolving first

For “Milk 'n Cereal bar,” the first-pass checks follow the evidence actually published: its named weights, the FDC 2708103 alternative, and its source-formulation identity.

  1. 01

    Listed portion span: 1 Kellogg's bar to 1 bar

    USDA assigns those measures 24 g and 40 g. At this record’s fixed composition, scaled energy moves from 99 kcal to 165 kcal.

  2. 02

    Record choice: compare with FDC 2708103

    At an equal 100 g, this record has 303 mg more sodium than “Cereal or granola bar, nonfat.” That is a record-level contrast; it does not identify which ingredient caused the difference.

  3. 03

    Single listed source: Milk and cereal bar

    USDA derives this record from one listed source-input row at 100 g. Real preparations can still differ in water, cooking state, brand, and served weight.

05 · Exact-record choice

Select by literal evidence, not the shortest name

Keep this record when the exact wording “Milk 'n Cereal bar” fits. Inspect FDC 2708103 when “nonfat” is the more literal description of the food and preparation.

Keep this profile when these fields fit

Milk 'n Cereal bar

Exact source wording
“Milk 'n Cereal bar”
Source identity
USDA FDC 2708086 · FNDDS 53710600
Source inputs unique in this pair
Milk and cereal bar

Inspect this alternative when its fields fit better

Cereal or granola bar, nonfat

Exact source wording
“Cereal or granola bar, nonfat”
Source identity
USDA FDC 2708103 · FNDDS 53712210
Named qualifiers
nonfat
Source inputs unique in this pair
Snacks, granola bar, fruit-filled, nonfat

06 · Continue with purpose

The next pages answer different follow-up questions

Choose the closest description

Which USDA record fits your meal?

Begin with the exact USDA description, then compare preparation, additions, and gram weight. A nearby record is useful only when its identity is closer—not simply because its name sounds familiar.

On smaller screens, focus a nutrition table and scroll horizontally to read every column.

Nearby USDA records compared with this exact food description
Exact recordSource servingCalories / 100 gProtein / 100 gFat / 100 gFiber / 100 gSodium / 100 g
This recordMilk 'n Cereal bar 40 g165 kcal 413 kcal 6.5 g 11 g 0.4 g 319 mg
Cereal or granola bar, with rice cereal 28 g117 kcal 417 kcal 3.4 g 9 g 0 g 351 mg
Cereal or granola bar (Kellogg's Special K bar) 23 g94 kcal 409 kcal 9.1 g 9.1 g 1.8 g 428 mg
Cereal or granola bar (Quaker Chewy Granola Bar) 24 g100 kcal 418 kcal 5.7 g 16.6 g 3.8 g 291 mg
Cereal or granola bar, nonfat 43 g147 kcal 342 kcal 5.9 g 0.9 g 7.4 g 16 mg
Cereal or granola bar (Quaker Granola Bites) 20 g90 kcal 451 kcal 7.2 g 17.5 g 5.7 g 167 mg
Cereal or granola bar (Quaker Chewy 90 Calorie Granola Bar) 24 g98 kcal 408 kcal 4.2 g 8.3 g 4.2 g 313 mg

How to compare FDC 2708086: its source amount is 40 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 2708086, the 3 displayed measures scale the same source composition by gram weight; rounding changes presentation, not the underlying ratio.

1 bar

165 kcal

40 g

1 Kellogg's bar

99 kcal

24 g

1 General Mills bar

165 kcal

40 g

At a glance

Nutrient signals in the source amount

For FDC 2708086, Saturated fat is the largest displayed non-protein Daily Value signal. Read the set as label context—not a personalized score.

Saturated fat

3.6 g≈ 18% Daily Value

Iron

2.4 mg≈ 13% Daily Value

Calcium

164 mg≈ 13% Daily Value

The percentages above apply to FDC 2708086’s 40 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 40 g.

Nutrient amounts for the selected source serving or 100 grams
NutrientAmountApprox. % Daily Value
Calories 165 kcal Not established
Protein 2.6 g Not shown
Carbohydrate 28.8 g 10%
Total fat 4.4 g 6%
Dietary fiber 0.2 g 1%
Sugars 18.4 g Not established
Sodium 127.6 mg 6%
Saturated fat 3.6 g 18%
Monounsaturated Fat 0.5 g Not established
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.1 g Not established
Cholesterol 2.4 mg 1%
Potassium 101.6 mg 2%
Calcium 164 mg 13%
Iron 2.4 mg 13%
Magnesium 8.4 mg 2%
Vitamin C 6.2 mg 7%
Vitamin D 0.7 µg 3%
Vitamin A 75.2 µg 8%
Caffeine 0 mg Not established
Alcohol 0 g Not established
Water 3.5 g Not established

For FDC 2708086, approximate percentages divide the displayed 40 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 2708086 to one source input totaling 100 g in its standardized formulation. Publishing that exact provenance makes “Milk 'n Cereal bar” inspectable beside similarly named records.

How to read this

A single-source formulation

Milk and cereal bar is the only listed source input for this record. That does not mean every real-world version is identical; brands, preparation, water content, and portion weight can still differ.

100 g total listed input weight across the formulation.

USDA source inputs listed for this exact survey-food record
#USDA inputListed amountInput weightShare of listed input weight
1 Milk and cereal barUSDA ingredient 8510 100 GM 100 g 100%

Use this formulation to choose a closer record—not to reverse-engineer a recipe. If your meal adds, removes, or substantially changes one of these components, another source entry or a photo-based estimate may fit better.

Exact-record context

What makes this USDA record distinct?

For FDC 2708086, the close-record rule searches the USDA “Cereal bars” 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.

Exact nutrient values per 100 grams
NutrientThis recordComparison recordDifference
Calories413 kcal342 kcal+71 kcal
Protein6.5 g5.9 g+0.6 g
Carbohydrate72 g77.6 g−5.6 g
Total fat11 g0.9 g+10.1 g
Dietary fiber0.4 g7.4 g−7 g
Sodium319 mg16 mg+303 mg

Plain-English read

At the fixed 100-gram basis, this record lists 71 more calories, 10.1 g more total fat, and 7 g less dietary fiber than “Cereal or granola bar, nonfat.”

Only this record lists Milk and cereal bar. Only the comparison record lists Snacks, granola bar, fruit-filled, nonfat. Those formulation rows identify different source records; they do not prove which input caused a nutrient difference.

4 of the six displayed differences clear 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.

Listed only in this record: Milk and cereal bar.

Listed only in the comparison: Snacks, granola bar, fruit-filled, nonfat.

Portion evidence

The listed portion sets differ

This record’s reference amount is 40 g; a familiar listed measure is 1 bar (40 g).

The comparison record’s reference amount is 43 g; a familiar listed measure is 1 bar (43 g).

Use the 100-gram row to compare FDC 2708086 with FDC 2708103 at equal mass; use their 40 g and 43 g source amounts only for portion matching.

Evidence boundary: FDC 2708086 versus FDC 2708103 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 cereal bars source category → Read the calculation and selection methodology →

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 piece or portion size, recipe or brand, fillings or frosting, added fats and sugars.

For “Milk 'n Cereal bar,” resolve piece or portion size first, then move through the remaining 3 published levers. Unknowns should remain visible rather than expanding every assumption at once.

  1. 01

    piece or 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 03

    fillings or frosting

    Check whether the exact source description already includes it. If not, keep the addition separate rather than silently folding it into the base record.

  4. 04

    added fats and sugars

    Match the named cooking-fat state when possible. Fat used, retained, or left behind is preparation information that a dish name alone cannot recover.

How we estimated this

The arithmetic is simple; the provenance is the point

FDC 2708086 comes from FoodData Central Survey Foods (FNDDS). Its 413 kcal per 100 g becomes 165 kcal at 40 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 bar 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: 2708086

FNDDS food code: 53710600

The scaling for FDC 2708086 can be exact while the match to “Milk 'n Cereal bar” is wrong. That is why this profile keeps its 40 g weight, 1-row source formulation, and selection uncertainty beside the arithmetic.

Open the source record ↗

Source release October 31, 2024. Review USDA’s data-type documentation ↗ · Read Feast’s full nutrition methodology.