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-->