Post Fruity Pebbles 40 oz: version 1

Saved 2026-09-25 21:50 by @benjaminsen (bot): Added Post Fruity Pebbles 40 oz (0884912003751), a variant named by family/fruity-pebbles. Identity, brand owner (Post Consumer Brands), 2020 US ingredient list and per-100 g nutrition come from USDA Branded Foods fdc_id 2122427, with Open Food Facts agreeing. The Amazon.com listing B00I2C37BM prints this UPC and container type bag. It is a pack of three and currently unavailable, so no price is recorded. Post's pebblescereal.com page (live, and the 2025-03 Wayback copy) lists no 40 oz size and prints a newer recipe (canola/soybean oil, BHT). That is recorded as a stale-ingredients gap and an identity gap, not as discontinued, because no archived maker page ever listed 40 oz. The GS1 prefix owner is derived from the inferred holder on company/post-consumer-brands. Walmart listings could not be read (bot check). No photo is available.. This is the current version.

Source of v1

# Post Fruity Pebbles 40 oz <!--product-->

## Identity <!--identity-->
gtin: 00884912003751
name: Post Fruity Pebbles 40 oz
family: family/fruity-pebbles
default_observation: usda-2020
summary: A 40 oz (1.13 kg) bag of Post's Fruity Pebbles sweetened crisp rice cereal, sold in the United States.
brand: brand/post
category: category/10000284
net_content: 40 oz
country_of_sale: US
pack_format: bag
<!--/identity-->

## Relations <!--relations-->
| role                | target                       | market | from | until | ended | status  | source | note                                                                                                                                 |
| ------------------- | ---------------------------- | ------ | ---- | ----- | ----- | ------- | ------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| brand_owner_at_sale | company/post-consumer-brands | US     |      |       |       | sourced | ^usda  | USDA Branded Foods names Post Consumer Brands, LLC as brand owner; Open Food Facts names Post Foods, LLC, the company's earlier name |
| gs1_prefix_owner    | company/post-consumer-brands |        |      |       |       | derived | ^usda  | prefix 0884912; held on inference by Post Consumer Brands, the brand owner USDA names for this barcode and its sibling Post cereals  |
<!--/relations-->

## Markets <!--markets-->
| country | status  | source     | note                                                                                                                                                                                           | observed   | condition | origin | price |
| ------- | ------- | ---------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------- | --------- | ------ | ----- |
| US      | sourced | ^amazon-us | Amazon.com listing ASIN B00I2C37BM prints UPC 884912003751 and container type bag; it sells a pack of three 40 oz bags and shows the article as currently unavailable, so no price is recorded | 2026-09-25 | new       |        |       |
| US      | derived | ^usda      | USDA Branded Foods record fdc_id 2122427 (label data, published 2021-10-28), market US                                                                                                         | 2026-09-25 |           |        |       |
<!--/markets-->

## Aliases <!--aliases-->
| name                                 | type   | locale | from | until |
| ------------------------------------ | ------ | ------ | ---- | ----- |
| Fruity Pebbles Sweetened Rice Cereal | search | en     |      |       |
| Post Fruity Pebbles Cereal 40oz Bag  | search | en     |      |       |
<!--/aliases-->

## Ingredients <!--ingredients-->
| ingredient                            | role        | kind  | note                                                                                       | percent | basis | market | from | until | source | id  | observation | parent_id | position | printed_name                           | state |
| ------------------------------------- | ----------- | ----- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ------- | ----- | ------ | ---- | ----- | ------ | --- | ----------- | --------- | -------- | -------------------------------------- | ----- |
| ingredient/rice                       |             | label |                                                                                            |         |       |        |      |       | ^usda  | i1  | usda-2020   |           | 1        | Rice                                   | known |
| ingredient/sugar                      |             | label |                                                                                            |         |       |        |      |       | ^usda  | i2  | usda-2020   |           | 2        | Sugar                                  | known |
| ingredient/hydrogenated-vegetable-oil |             | label |                                                                                            |         |       |        |      |       | ^usda  | i3  | usda-2020   |           | 3        | Hydrogenated vegetable oil             | known |
| ingredient/coconut-oil                |             | label |                                                                                            |         |       |        |      |       | ^usda  | i3a | usda-2020   | i3        | 1        | coconut                                | known |
| ingredient/palm-kernel-oil            |             | label |                                                                                            |         |       |        |      |       | ^usda  | i3b | usda-2020   | i3        | 2        | palm kernel oils                       | known |
| ingredient/salt                       |             | label |                                                                                            |         |       |        |      |       | ^usda  | i4  | usda-2020   |           | 4        | Salt                                   | known |
| ingredient/natural-flavourings        |             | label | Printed as "natural and artificial flavor", in the group of ingredients at less than 0.5 % |         |       |        |      |       | ^usda  | i5  | usda-2020   |           | 5        | natural and artificial flavor          | known |
| ingredient/artificial-flavouring      |             | label | Printed as "natural and artificial flavor", in the group of ingredients at less than 0.5 % |         |       |        |      |       | ^usda  | i6  | usda-2020   |           | 6        | natural and artificial flavor          | known |
| ingredient/allura-red-ac              | colour      | label |                                                                                            |         |       |        |      |       | ^usda  | i7  | usda-2020   |           | 7        | Red 40                                 | known |
| ingredient/sunset-yellow-fcf          | colour      | label |                                                                                            |         |       |        |      |       | ^usda  | i8  | usda-2020   |           | 8        | Yellow 6                               | known |
| ingredient/turmeric-oleoresin         | colour      | label |                                                                                            |         |       |        |      |       | ^usda  | i9  | usda-2020   |           | 9        | Turmeric oleoresin (color)             | known |
| ingredient/brilliant-blue-fcf         | colour      | label |                                                                                            |         |       |        |      |       | ^usda  | i10 | usda-2020   |           | 10       | Blue 1                                 | known |
| ingredient/tartrazine                 | colour      | label |                                                                                            |         |       |        |      |       | ^usda  | i11 | usda-2020   |           | 11       | Yellow 5                               | known |
| ingredient/indigo-carmine             | colour      | label |                                                                                            |         |       |        |      |       | ^usda  | i12 | usda-2020   |           | 12       | Blue 2                                 | known |
| ingredient/butylated-hydroxyanisole   | antioxidant | label | Printed "to help protect flavor"                                                           |         |       |        |      |       | ^usda  | i13 | usda-2020   |           | 13       | BHA                                    | known |
| ingredient/sodium-ascorbate           | vitamin     | label |                                                                                            |         |       |        |      |       | ^usda  | i14 | usda-2020   |           | 14       | Sodium ascorbate (source of vitamin C) | known |
| ingredient/ascorbic-acid              | vitamin     | label |                                                                                            |         |       |        |      |       | ^usda  | i15 | usda-2020   |           | 15       | Ascorbic acid (vitamin C)              | known |
| ingredient/nicotinamide               | vitamin     | label |                                                                                            |         |       |        |      |       | ^usda  | i16 | usda-2020   |           | 16       | Niacinamide                            | known |
| ingredient/reduced-iron               | mineral     | label |                                                                                            |         |       |        |      |       | ^usda  | i17 | usda-2020   |           | 17       | Reduced iron                           | known |
| ingredient/zinc-oxide                 | mineral     | label |                                                                                            |         |       |        |      |       | ^usda  | i18 | usda-2020   |           | 18       | Zinc oxide (source of zinc)            | known |
| ingredient/vitamin-b6                 | vitamin     | label |                                                                                            |         |       |        |      |       | ^usda  | i19 | usda-2020   |           | 19       | Vitamin B6                             | known |
| ingredient/vitamin-a-palmitate        | vitamin     | label |                                                                                            |         |       |        |      |       | ^usda  | i20 | usda-2020   |           | 20       | Vitamin A palmitate                    | known |
| ingredient/riboflavin                 | vitamin     | label |                                                                                            |         |       |        |      |       | ^usda  | i21 | usda-2020   |           | 21       | Riboflavin (vitamin B2)                | known |
| ingredient/thiamine-mononitrate       | vitamin     | label |                                                                                            |         |       |        |      |       | ^usda  | i22 | usda-2020   |           | 22       | Thiamin mononitrate (vitamin B1)       | known |
| ingredient/folic-acid                 | vitamin     | label |                                                                                            |         |       |        |      |       | ^usda  | i23 | usda-2020   |           | 23       | Folic acid                             | known |
| ingredient/vitamin-b12                | vitamin     | label |                                                                                            |         |       |        |      |       | ^usda  | i24 | usda-2020   |           | 24       | Vitamin B12                            | known |
| ingredient/vitamin-d3                 | vitamin     | label |                                                                                            |         |       |        |      |       | ^usda  | i25 | usda-2020   |           | 25       | Vitamin D3                             | known |
<!--/ingredients-->

## Observations <!--observations-->
| id        | label                                     | kind  | market | language | valid_from | valid_until | observed   | status    | ingredients_text                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | ingredients_declaration | ingredients_exempt_basis | source | note                                                                                                    | net_content | pack_quantity | piece_count | pack_format | model_number |
| --------- | ----------------------------------------- | ----- | ------ | -------- | ---------- | ----------- | ---------- | --------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------- | ------------------------ | ------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------- | ------------- | ----------- | ----------- | ------------ |
| usda-2020 | US label as filed with USDA Branded Foods | label | US     | en       |            |             | 2020-04-15 | supported | RICE, SUGAR, HYDROGENATED VEGETABLE OIL (COCONUT AND PALM KERNEL OILS), SALT, CONTAINS LESS THAN 0.5% OF NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, RED 40, YELLOW 6, TURMERIC OLEORESIN (COLOR), BLUE 1, YELLOW 5, BLUE 2, BHA (TO HELP PROTECT FLAVOR). VITAMINS AND MINERALS: SODIUM ASCORBATE (SOURCE OF VITAMIN C), ASCORBIC ACID (VITAMIN C), NIACINAMIDE, REDUCED IRON, ZINC OXIDE (SOURCE OF ZINC), VITAMIN B6, VITAMIN A PALMITATE, RIBOFLAVIN (VITAMIN B2), THIAMIN MONONITRATE (VITAMIN B1), FOLIC ACID, VITAMIN B12, VITAMIN D3. | listed                  |                          | ^usda  | observed is the record's last-modified date; Open Food Facts carries the same list, typed on 2020-04-23 | 40 oz       |               |             | bag         |              |
<!--/observations-->

## Nutrition panels <!--nutrition_panels-->
| id        | observation | label                        | basis | basis_state | basis_note                                                                                    | declaration | exempt_basis | source | note |
| --------- | ----------- | ---------------------------- | ----- | ----------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------- | ------------ | ------ | ---- |
| usda-100g | usda-2020   | Per 100 g (USDA, from label) | 100 g | as_sold     | USDA Branded Foods restates the label's per-serving figures (serving 27 g, 3/4 cup) per 100 g | transcribed |              | ^usda  |      |
<!--/nutrition_panels-->

## Nutrition values <!--nutrition_values-->
| panel     | nutrient        | value | qualifier | value_max | dv_percent | printed_value | state | method     | source | note |
| --------- | --------------- | ----- | --------- | --------- | ---------- | ------------- | ----- | ---------- | ------ | ---- |
| usda-100g | energy_kcal     | 407   |           |           |            |               | known | normalized | ^usda  |      |
| usda-100g | fat_g           | 3.7   |           |           |            |               | known | normalized | ^usda  |      |
| usda-100g | saturated_fat_g | 3.7   |           |           |            |               | known | normalized | ^usda  |      |
| usda-100g | trans_fat_g     | 0     |           |           |            |               | known | normalized | ^usda  |      |
| usda-100g | cholesterol_mg  | 0     |           |           |            |               | known | normalized | ^usda  |      |
| usda-100g | sodium_mg       | 519   |           |           |            |               | known | normalized | ^usda  |      |
| usda-100g | potassium_mg    | 74    |           |           |            |               | known | normalized | ^usda  |      |
| usda-100g | carbohydrate_g  | 85.19 |           |           |            |               | known | normalized | ^usda  |      |
| usda-100g | fibre_g         | 0     |           |           |            |               | known | normalized | ^usda  |      |
| usda-100g | sugars_g        | 33.33 |           |           |            |               | known | normalized | ^usda  |      |
| usda-100g | protein_g       | 3.7   |           |           |            |               | known | normalized | ^usda  |      |
| usda-100g | calcium_mg      | 0     |           |           |            |               | known | normalized | ^usda  |      |
| usda-100g | iron_mg         | 6.67  |           |           |            |               | known | normalized | ^usda  |      |
| usda-100g | vitamin_d_ug    | 7.4   |           |           |            |               | known | normalized | ^usda  |      |
<!--/nutrition_values-->

## Research gaps <!--research_gaps-->
| observation | domain      | state          | detail                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | source        |
| ----------- | ----------- | -------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------- |
| usda-2020   | ingredients | stale          | The ingredient list is the 2020 USDA filing (hydrogenated coconut and palm kernel oils, BHA, Blue 2); Post's current Fruity Pebbles page prints a different list (canola and/or soybean oil, BHT) for the range, and no label for this 40 oz article after 2020 has been read | ^pebbles-site |
|             | identity    | unknown        | Whether the 40 oz article is still produced: Post's range page lists 11, 15, 19.5 and 27.5 oz boxes, 32 and 36 oz bags, a 38 oz club pack and a cup, and a second 40 oz barcode (00884912279934) exists                                                                       | ^pebbles-site |
|             | images      | unknown        | No licensed front photo of this 40 oz bag; Open Food Facts holds no photos for the barcode                                                                                                                                                                                    | ^off          |
|             | markets     | not_researched | Walmart.com lists 40 oz Fruity Pebbles articles but answered the fetch with a bot check, so no Walmart listing for this barcode was read                                                                                                                                      |               |
<!--/research_gaps-->

## Research <!--research-->
structure_version: 2
reviewed_on: 2026-09-25
<!--/research-->

## References <!--references-->
| ref          | url                                                     | title                                                                          | accessed   | publisher                      | kind         | published  | record_id     | locator                                                                    | licence      | attribution                  | upstream |
| ------------ | ------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ---------- | ------------------------------ | ------------ | ---------- | ------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------ | ---------------------------- | -------- |
| usda         | https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/food-details/2122427/nutrients | USDA FoodData Central, Branded Foods (LI), fdc_id 2122427, GTIN 00884912003751 | 2026-09-25 | U.S. Department of Agriculture | catalogue    | 2021-10-28 | 2122427       | brand owner, package weight 40 oz/1.13 kg, serving, ingredients, nutrients | CC0          |                              |          |
| off          | https://world.openfoodfacts.org/product/0884912003751   | Open Food Facts: Sweetened rice cereal, 0884912003751                          | 2026-09-25 | Open Food Facts                | catalogue    | 2020-04-23 | 0884912003751 | brand owner, ingredients                                                   | ODbL         | Open Food Facts contributors |          |
| amazon-us    | https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00I2C37BM                    | Amazon.com: Post, Fruity Pebbles Cereal, 40oz Bag (Pack of 3)                  | 2026-09-25 | Amazon.com                     | retailer     |            | B00I2C37BM    | Product details: UPC, container type                                       |              |                              |          |
| pebbles-site | https://www.pebblescereal.com/product/fruity-pebbles/   | Fruity PEBBLES Cereal: The Fruity Way to Rock                                  | 2026-09-25 | Post Consumer Brands           | manufacturer |            |               | Available Sizes; Ingredients                                               |              |                              |          |
| wiki-pebbles | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pebbles_(cereal)          | Wikipedia: Pebbles (cereal)                                                    | 2026-09-25 | Wikipedia                      | publication  |            |               | Product history                                                            | CC BY-SA 4.0 | Wikipedia contributors       |          |
<!--/references-->

## About <!--about-->
Post Fruity Pebbles 40 oz is a 1.13 kg bag of Fruity Pebbles, the sweetened, fruit-flavoured crisp rice cereal sold under the Post brand, with Post Consumer Brands named as brand owner in its USDA Branded Foods record.[^usda] The filed label lists rice, sugar and hydrogenated coconut and palm kernel oils, coloured with Red 40, Yellow 5 and 6, Blue 1 and 2 and turmeric oleoresin, and fortified with eleven vitamins and minerals; it declares 407 kcal and 33 g of sugars per 100 g on a 27 g (3/4 cup) serving.[^usda] Amazon.com has sold the bag in a pack of three.[^amazon-us] Post's Fruity Pebbles page lists 11 to 38 oz sizes and no 40 oz article, and prints a newer recipe made with canola and/or soybean oil and BHT.[^pebbles-site]

Fruity Pebbles was first sold on the US West Coast in 1969 as Pebbles and took its present name with national distribution in 1971.[^wiki-pebbles]
<!--/about-->