Marshmallow Mateys (also known as MarshMateys from the Nestlé cereal company in the UK) is an American brand of breakfast cereal produced by the MOM Brands food company. The company presented their first line of ready-to-eat cereals in 1965, intending to compete with General Mills' Lucky Charms. Marshmallow Mateys includes marshmallow shapes in various colors.[4]

Marshmallow Mateys
Marshmallow Mateys
Nutritional value per 130 g
Energy120 kcal (500 kJ)
25 g
Sugars13 g
Dietary fiber1 g
1 g
2 g
Vitamins and minerals
MineralsQuantity
%DV
Sodium
0%
0.25 mg
Percentages estimated using US recommendations for adults,[2] except for potassium, which is estimated based on expert recommendation from the National Academies.[3]
Source: Calorie Count[1]

The oat morsels are formed in the shape of boat anchors; the marshmallow bits may be variously: dolphins (aqua blue & white), doubloons (orange & yellow), gems (red & orange), jewels (purple & white), parrots (yellow), pirate heads in tricorne hats (yellow & red), shovels (orange), starfish (pink & white), tropical fish (green striped).

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References

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  1. ^ "Calories in Malt-O-Meal Company - Marshmallow Mateys". Archived from the original on 2008-10-10. Retrieved 2009-09-21.
  2. ^ United States Food and Drug Administration (2024). "Daily Value on the Nutrition and Supplement Facts Labels". FDA. Archived from the original on 2024-03-27. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
  3. ^ National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine; Health and Medicine Division; Food and Nutrition Board; Committee to Review the Dietary Reference Intakes for Sodium and Potassium (2019). Oria, Maria; Harrison, Meghan; Stallings, Virginia A. (eds.). Dietary Reference Intakes for Sodium and Potassium. The National Academies Collection: Reports funded by National Institutes of Health. Washington, DC: National Academies Press (US). ISBN 978-0-309-48834-1. PMID 30844154. Archived from the original on 2024-05-09. Retrieved 2024-06-21.
  4. ^ "1960s". Retrieved 2009-09-21.
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