Cereal, hot, cream of wheat, instant: original, dry

Canadian Nutrient File (Health Canada) · CNF 2026 · food code 1403 · checked 28 Oct 2026

≈ 9½ carb choices · 1 carb choice = 15 g carbohydrate

250 ml (188.1 g) of Cereal, hot, cream of wheat, instant: original, dry has 140 g carbohydrate, 6.7 g fiber and 42 g total sugars, according to the Canadian Nutrient File (Health Canada).

How much?

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Unit 250 ml (188.1 g) 1 pouch (28 g) 100 ml (75.2 g) 40 g (40 g) grams (g) ounces (oz)

Figures are for 1 × 250 ml = 188.1 g.

How many carbs in each measure?

Measure	Carbs	Carb choices
250 ml (188.1 g)	140 g	9½
1 pouch (28 g)	21 g	1½
100 ml (75.2 g)	56 g	3½
40 g (40 g)	30 g	2
100 g	75 g	5

Canadian Nutrient File (Health Canada) measures. 1 carb choice = 15 g carbohydrate, to the nearest half.

Also in this amount

• Calories 696 kcal
• Protein 23 g
• Saturated fat No data
• Sodium 1,545 mg
• Potassium Kidney 202 mg
• Phosphorus Kidney 269 mg

Other forms of cereal

• Cereal, hot, cream of wheat, instant: whole grain, dry 21 g carbs 1 pouch 74 g per 100 g
• Cereal, hot, cream of wheat, instant: original, prepared 25 g carbs 250 ml 9.9 g per 100 g
• Cereal, hot, cream of wheat, instant: apple and cinnamon, dry 29 g carbs 1 pouch 83 g per 100 g
• Cereal, hot, cream of wheat, instant: maple and brown sugar, dry 29 g carbs 1 pouch 84 g per 100 g
• Cereal, hot, cream of wheat, quick, dry 142 g carbs 250 ml 77 g per 100 g
• Cereal, hot, cream of wheat, Red River, dry Robin Hood 144 g carbs 250 ml 72 g per 100 g
• Cereal, hot, cream of wheat, instant: apple and cinnamon, prepared 37 g carbs 250 ml 15 g per 100 g
• Cereal, hot, cream of wheat, instant: whole grain, prepared with water 27 g carbs 250 ml 11 g per 100 g

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Figures are Canadian Nutrient File (Health Canada) values scaled from 100 g to the amount shown. “No data” means Health Canada publishes no value for this food — not that it contains none. Added sugars and glycemic index are not shown: the food composition datasets we use do not publish them. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada. Your own carbohydrate target is set with your care team.