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Hot cereal

Hot cereal is a broad grain-based food cooked with liquid and served warm, ranging from oat, wheat, corn or rice porridge to mixed grains.

Hot cereal — illustrative ingredient image

About Hot cereal

Hot cereal is a broad category of grain-based food cooked with liquid and served warm, rather than a single grain or fixed recipe. It is often soft and spoonable, with a flavour that depends on the grain and any additions.

Common forms include porridge made from oats, wheat, corn, rice, or mixed grains, sold as whole, cracked, rolled, or quick-cooking products. These forms cook to different textures and times, and the category name alone does not identify a particular cereal.

Ingredient type
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Local names for hot cereal

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English

hot cereal

English

breakfast cereal (hot-type, aspartame sweetened)

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English

breakfast cereal (hot-type, dry mix, sweetened with aspartame)

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English

breakfast cereal (hot-type, instant, aspartame sweetened)

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Hot cereal nutrition & diet

Hot cereal nutritional value

Product example: HOT CEREAL (Mondelez International, Inc.)

Per 100 g of this specific product as recorded by USDA, per 100 g.

Calories
333kcal
Protein
12.1g
Carbs
72.7g
Fat
0.0g

A product-specific label example, not a generic average. Formulations can change; use the nutrition label on the product being eaten.

The grain, degree of milling, fortification, and dry-to-cooked preparation vary across hot cereals. Comparisons should identify the specific grain product and whether it is measured dry or prepared.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Not established
  • Vegetarian
    Not established
  • Pescatarian
    Not established
  • Keto
    Not established
  • Paleo
    Not established
  • Low-carb
    Not established
  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Not established
What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Vegetarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Pescatarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Keto · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Paleo · Not established
The ingredient form and processing have not been assessed against this dietary pattern.
Low-carb · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Halal · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
Kosher · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.

For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.

Reviewed ingredient entryIngredient reference · Preparations vary

AI-generated illustration for visual context. It does not identify a particular product or establish allergen content.

Sources & review

Nutrition reference: USDA FoodData Central branded product — HOT CEREAL ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.

Expanded overview, name examples and nutrition notes are database drafts awaiting editorial review. Numeric nutrition values, where shown, have their own source and food-form reference.

The ingredient description and dish connections come from the draft catalogue and may change after review.

Last recorded verification: .