Breakfast cereal · Nutrition facts

Cereals, Quaker, Corn Grits, Instant, Plain, Dry

343 calories and 7.3 g of protein per 100 g. Reported fiber: 4.2 g.

USDA SR LegacyPublished Apr 2019

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Cereals, QUAKER, corn grits, instant, plain, dry

Source category
Breakfast Cereals
Nutrition basis
Per 100 g
Source record
USDA FDC 171656
Publication date
Apr 2019

On a 100 g basis, this record has more protein than 43% of 634 other complete breakfast cereal profiles.

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SR Legacy is USDA’s final historical reference release from 2018. It combines analyses, calculations, and literature. The publication date in FoodData Central is not the date every nutrient was measured.

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99calories
in 29 g
NutrientAmountDaily value
Protein2.1 g—
Carbohydrate22.7 g8%
Fat0.6 g1%
Fiber1.2 g4%
Total sugars0.4 g—
Sodium325 mg14%
Saturated fat0.1 g1%
Potassium39 mg1%
Calcium110 mg8%
Iron11.24 mg62%
Magnesium8 mg2%
Vitamin C0 mg0%
Vitamin D0 µg0%
Estimated energy from macros
Protein 8%Carbs 87%Fat 5%

Uses 4 kcal/g for protein and carbohydrate, 9 for fat. Fiber, alcohol, and label rounding can make this differ from reported calories.

Daily values use the FDA adult reference for a 2,000-calorie diet. Your needs may differ. A dash means no reported value or no daily value shown.

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NutrientDisplayed valueReported minimumReported maximumData points
ProteinPer 100 g7.31 g6.81 g8 g4
Total lipid (fat)Per 100 g2.14 g1.96 g2.31 g4
Fiber, total dietaryPer 100 g4.2 g3.5 g4.6 g4
Sugars, TotalPer 100 g1.51 g1.35 g1.66 g4
SucrosePer 100 g1.51 g1.35 g1.66 g4
StarchPer 100 g67.1 g65.9 g68.5 g4
Calcium, CaPer 100 g378 mg370 mg390 mg4
Iron, FePer 100 g38.75 mg32 mg44 mg4

These are source-reported summary fields, not a predicted range for your particular food or a statistical confidence interval.

All 99 reported nutrient values Per 100 g
NutrientAmountUSDA identifier
Water7.2 g1051
Energy343 kcal1008
Energy1,436 kj1062
Protein7.31 g1003
Total lipid (fat)2.14 g1004
Ash4.55 g1007
Carbohydrate, by difference78.42 g1005
Fiber, total dietary4.2 g1079
Sugars, Total1.51 g2000
Sucrose1.51 g1010
Glucose0 g1011
Fructose0 g1012
Lactose0 g1013
Maltose0 g1014
Galactose0 g1075
Starch67.1 g1009
Calcium, Ca378 mg1087
Iron, Fe38.75 mg1089
Magnesium, Mg28 mg1090
Phosphorus, P72 mg1091
Potassium, K135 mg1092
Sodium, Na1,121 mg1093
Zinc, Zn0.41 mg1095
Copper, Cu0.03 mg1098
Manganese, Mn0.205 mg1101
Selenium, Se17.1 µg1103
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid0 mg1162
Thiamin1.946 mg1165
Riboflavin0.697 mg1166
Niacin9.002 mg1167
Pantothenic acid0.242 mg1170
Vitamin B-60.14 mg1175
Folate, total176 µg1177
Folic acid134 µg1186
Folate, food42 µg1187
Folate, DFE270 µg1190
Choline, total14.4 mg1180
Betaine1.1 mg1198
Vitamin B-120 µg1178
Vitamin B-12, added0 µg1246
Vitamin A, RAE0 µg1106
Retinol0 µg1105
Carotene, beta1 µg1107
Carotene, alpha0 µg1108
Cryptoxanthin, beta1 µg1120
Vitamin A, IU3 iu1104
Lycopene0 µg1122
Lutein + zeaxanthin5 µg1123
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)0.05 mg1109
Vitamin E, added0 mg1242
Tocopherol, beta0 mg1125
Tocopherol, gamma0.24 mg1126
Tocopherol, delta0.02 mg1127
Tocotrienol, alpha0.12 mg1128
Tocotrienol, beta0 mg1129
Tocotrienol, gamma0.47 mg1130
Tocotrienol, delta0 mg1131
Vitamin D (D2 + D3), International Units0 iu1110
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)0 µg1114
Vitamin K (phylloquinone)0 µg1185
Vitamin K (Dihydrophylloquinone)0 µg1184
Vitamin K (Menaquinone-4)0 µg1183
Fatty acids, total saturated0.362 g1258
SFA 4:00 g1259
SFA 6:00 g1260
SFA 8:00 g1261
SFA 10:00 g1262
SFA 12:00 g1263
SFA 14:00 g1264
SFA 15:00 g1299
SFA 16:00.322 g1265
SFA 17:00 g1300
SFA 18:00.04 g1266
SFA 20:00 g1267
SFA 22:00 g1273
SFA 24:00 g1301
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated0.395 g1292
MUFA 14:10 g1274
MUFA 15:10 g1333
MUFA 16:10 g1275
MUFA 17:10 g1323
MUFA 18:10.395 g1268
MUFA 20:10 g1277
MUFA 22:10 g1279
MUFA 24:1 c0 g1312
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated0.967 g1293
PUFA 18:20.937 g1269
PUFA 18:30.03 g1270
PUFA 18:40 g1276
PUFA 20:2 n-6 c,c0 g1313
PUFA 20:30 g1325
PUFA 20:40 g1271
PUFA 20:5 n-3 (EPA)0 g1278
PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA)0 g1280
PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA)0 g1272
Cholesterol0 mg1253
Alcohol, ethyl0 g1018
Caffeine0 mg1057
Theobromine0 mg1058