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Cereal, hot, cream of wheat, instant: whole grain, dry

Canadian Nutrient File (Health Canada) · CNF 2026 · food code 7417 · checked

Carbs21 g
Fiber3.1 g
Sugars6.2 g

≈ 1½ carb choices · 1 carb choice = 15 g carbohydrate

1 pouch (28 g) of Cereal, hot, cream of wheat, instant: whole grain, dry has 21 g carbohydrate, 3.1 g fiber and 6.2 g total sugars, according to the Canadian Nutrient File (Health Canada).

How much?

Figures are for 1 × 1 pouch = 28 g.

How many carbs in each measure?

MeasureCarbsCarb choices
1 pouch (28 g) 21 g1½
100 ml (75.2 g) 56 g3½
40 g (40 g) 30 g2
½ pouch (14 g) 10 g½
100 g74 g5

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

Also in this amount

  • Calories 93 kcal
  • Protein 3.7 g
  • Saturated fat 0.0 g
  • Sodium 106 mg
  • Potassium Kidney 32 mg
  • Phosphorus Kidney 27 mg

Other forms of cereal

From the blog

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 Added sugars and glycemic index are not shown: the food composition datasets we use do not publish them.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.