Froot Loops Cereal Ingredients and Nutrition

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One serving size of Froot Loops® has 150 calories, 1.5 grams fat, 34 grams carbohydrates, and 2 grams protein. In addition to the 12 grams of added sugars, the ingredients include Red 40, modified food starch, and BHT.

Read this guide to learn more and make informed decisions about your diet.

Ingredients and Allergens in Froot Loops

Ingredients

Here is the list of ingredients in Kellogg’s Froot Loops cereal.

Ingredients:Corn Flour Blend, Sugar, Wheat Flour, Whole Grain Oat Flour, Modified Food Starch, Vegetable Oil, Oat Fiber, Maltodextrin, Salt, Soluble Corn Fiber, Natural Flavor, Red 40, Yellow 5, Blue 1, Yellow 6, BHT (for freshness).

  • Corn Flour Blend includes whole grain yellow corn flour and degerminated yellow corn flour.
  • Vegetable Oil includes one or more of the following: hydrogenated coconut oil, soybean oil, and/or cottonseed oil.
  • Froot Loops contain a bioengineered food ingredient

What are These Ingredients?

Here are brief explanations of select ingredients in the cereal.

  • Butylated Hydroxytoluene (BHT) is an inorganic (i.e., chemical) toluene-based preservative used to maintain freshness in commercially processed foods.
  • Maltodextrin, made from corn, rice, potato starch, or wheat is a highly processed white powder used to thicken foods.
  • Modified Food Starch is a food additive made from the starch of other foods such as potato or corn. It’s typically used in processed foods as a thickening agent or emulsifier. A modified food ingredient refers to a natural food that has been physically or chemically altered (e.g., through oxidation or esterfication) in a way that changes its organic properties.
  • Red 40 is a synthetic (i.e., inorganic) food coloring made from sulphonic acids. It’s also known as Allura Red AC, FD&C Red 40, or E129.
Bowl of Froot Loops with text list of ingredients.

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Allergens

Froot Loops is made with wheat. The cereal is made with a bioengineered food ingredient.

Froot Loops Cereal Nutritional Value

Serving Size

Nutrition facts are based on a single serving measured as 1 1/3 cup of cereal with a net weight of 39 grams.

Reference to percentage daily value in this guide illustrates how much a specific nutrient in the cereal contributes to a daily diet of 2,000 calories.

Calories

Each serving of Froot Loops cereal (before adding milk) has 150 calories.

Nearly all of the total calories are derived from carbohydrates (see section below on total sugars). Here is a breakout of the total calories by macronutrient (fat, carbs, and protein):

  • 10 calories from fat
  • 135 calories from total carbs
  • 5 calories from protein

% Calories from Fat, Carbs and Protein

Calories
fat
7%
carbohydrates
90%
Protein
3%

A 19.4 ounce box contains about 14 servings, which means there are 2,100 total calories per box.

The summary of calories by macronutrient is a rounded estimate based on the nutrition facts provided by Kellogg’s.

ESTIMATED FITNESS TIME TO BURN 150 CALORIES

  • Run 10 minutes
  • Play Golf (carry clubs) 20 minutes
  • Swim 20 minutes

Dietary Fat

There is less than two grams of dietary fat per serving, including 0.5 grams saturated fat. There is zero trans fat, zero polyunsaturated fat, and zero monounsaturated fat.

CEREAL NUTRITION COMPARISON rEPORt

Total Sugars

Each serving of Kellogg’s Froot Loops cereal contains 12 grams of total sugars, all of which are added sugars.

SUMMARY OF ADDED SUGARS PER SERVING

  • 50 calories from added sugars
  • 32% of total calories per serving is from added sugars
  • Sugar is listed as the second ingredient

Compare nutrition facts in Kellogg’s Frosted Mini Wheats.

Sodium

While Froot Loops is widely-known as being a sugary, sweet breakfast cereal, note that it also contains salt.

A single serving of 1 1/3 cup has 210 milligrams of sodium. That’s a 9% daily value.

Here is a summary of the nutritional information for Kellogg’s Froot Loops cereal.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 1 1/3 Cup (39g)

Amount per serving

Calories

150

% Daily Value

Total Fat

1.5g

2%

Saturated Fat

0.5g

3%

Trans Fat

0g

Cholesterol

0mg

0%

Sodium

210mg

9%

Carbohydrates

34g

12%

Dietary Fiber

2g

8%

Total Sugars

12g

Added Sugars

12g

24%

Protein

2g

%DV based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Calorie needs vary and your %DV may be higher or lower. Provided for informational purposes only. Consult with your physician for dietary or healthcare advice.

  • 50 calories (32% of total calories) from added sugars

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  • Chemically Modified Starches as Food Additives (Dorota Galkowska, Kamila Kapusniak, Leslaw Juszczak, PubMed Central)
  • Is Maltodextrin Bad for Me? (Healthline)
  • Maltodextrin is Generally Recognized as Safe by FDA
  • Allura Red AC is created through the decoupling of sulphonic acids, including toluene sulphonic acid (PubChem)

Ingredients, allergens, and nutrition facts are based on available information as of the date this article was published and/or updated. Restaurants and food manufacturers may change their recipes without notice. Check directly with the food provider for the most accurate and up-to-date information. NutritionandIngredients.com does not provide health or wellness advice or dietary recommendations. Our aim is to research commercially processed food and publish articles for informational purposes only. Unless otherwise stated, % Daily Value is based on 2,000 calories per day, but calorie needs vary by individual. Always consult your physician for any healthcare or dietary advice.

Nutrition facts and ingredients source: Kellogg’s Froot Loops cereal packaging

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