Trader Joe’s Frosted Flakes
Frosted Flakes is a light, flaky cereal made with corn and a dusting of sugary sweetness.
Each serving of Frosted Flakes cereal from Trader Joe’s contains 140 calories. A 15 ounce box has 12 servings (a total of 1,680 calories per box).
Read this nutrition report for a complete overview of the calories, total sugars, ingredients, and allergens in Trader Joe’s Frosted Flakes.
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Frosted Flakes Calories and Nutrition Facts
Calories and nutrition facts are based on a single serving measured as 1 cup of cereal (without milk) with a net weight of 36 grams.
As shown in the chart below, a serving of Frosted Flakes has a medium amount of sodium, but is high in added sugars.
Serving size: 1 Cup
% DAILY VALUE
Use %DV to determine if the level of nutrients in a food is low (5% or less) or high (20% or more).
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%DV |
Level | |
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Saturated Fat |
0% |
LOW |
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Sodium |
8% |
MED |
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Added Sugars |
26% |
HIGH |
%DV based on 2,000 calories
Calories
There are 140 calories in each serving of Trader Joe’s Frosted Flakes, before adding your preferred type of milk.
Here is a summary of calories by macronutrient, per serving:
There is zero fat and two grams of protein in one cup of the cereal before adding any milk. Total calories are derived almost entirely from carbohydrates.
Frosted Flakes
% calories from fat, carbs and proteinThe breakout of calories by macronutrient is a rounded estimate based on the nutrition facts label on the package of cereal purchased at Trader Joe’s.
FITNESS TIME TO BURN 140 CALORIES
Estimate based on moderate level of activity by an adult with average BMI.
Nutrition Facts
Amount per 1 Cup
Red indicates %DV is high.
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Calories |
140 |
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%DV | ||
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Total Fat |
0g |
0% |
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Saturated Fat |
0g |
0% |
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Trans Fat |
0g | |
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Cholesterol |
0mg |
0% |
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Sodium |
180mg |
8% |
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Carbohydrates |
33g |
12% |
|
Dietary Fiber |
<1g |
%1 |
|
Total Sugars |
13g | |
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Added Sugars |
13g |
26% |
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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.
Sugars
One serving of the frosted cereal contains 13 grams of sugars, all of which are added sugars.
The amount of added sugars in Frosted Flakes delivers about 50 calories, nearly 40% of the total 140 calories per serving.
Here is the list of ingredients in the Trader Joe’s brand of Frosted Flakes.
Ingredients |
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Corn, Sugar, Glucose Syrup (wheat and corn), Barley Malt Extract, Salt, Mono- and Diglycerides of Fatty Acids, Ascorbic acid (Vitamin C), Nicotinamide (Vitamin B3), Riboflavin (Vitamin B2), Thiamine Mononitrate (Vitamin B1), Retinyl Acetate (Vitamin A), Folic Acid, Cyanocobalamin (Vitamin B12), Cholecalciferol (Vitamin D) |
Compare the ingredients in Trader’s Joe’s cereal to a box of Kellogg’s Frosted Mini Wheats.
Allergens
The Frosted Flakes cereal is made with ingredients that contain wheat. According to the disclosures on the packaging, the cereal may also contain traces of milk and soy.
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Nutrition facts and ingredients disclosed on packaging. Cereal purchased by Nutrition & Ingredients staff from Trader’s Joe’s in Wellington, Florida.