💎 Key Nutrients
Dry Enriched Yellow Cornmeal Nutrition per 100g
Per 100 g raw dry cornmeal, the record lists 370 calories, 79.45 g carbohydrate, 7.11 g protein, 1.75 g fat, 3.9 g fiber and 1.61 g total sugar. It also lists 209 mcg folate, 4.36 mg iron, 142 mg potassium and 7 mg sodium. The product is degermed and enriched, so its label and nutrient pattern differ from whole-grain or unenriched cornmeal.
Dry Weight Versus Cooked Polenta or Cornbread
The 100 g reference is dry. Water added during cooking increases the final food weight but contributes no calories, while milk, butter, oil, sugar or cheese do add calories and nutrients. Weigh dry meal before cooking, or use a cooked recipe entry with a defined yield. Do not apply dry values to 100 g of finished porridge or cornbread.
What Degermed and Enriched Mean
Degermed cornmeal has had the germ removed during milling, which affects texture and storage behavior. Enrichment means selected nutrients are added back under a standard, but it does not make every cornmeal product nutritionally identical. Check the package for whole-grain status, fortification and serving grams when comparing brands.
Portioning and Pantry Storage
The record's note equates 100 g with about 5/8 cup dry, but volume varies with grind and packing; grams are more reliable. A 30 g dry portion is about 111 calories, 23.8 g carbohydrate and 1.17 g fiber by calculation. Store dry cornmeal sealed in a cool, dry pantry and discard it if it develops moisture, insects or a rancid odor.
🧊 Storage Guide
🏠
Counter
up to 8 months in cool dry cabinet
🧊
Freezer
up to 2 years
⚠️ Signs of
Spoilage:
- smell: rancid or sour odor
- visual: discoloration, clumping
- texture: hard lumps
- when to discard: visible mold, strong rancid smell
🔬 Detailed Nutrition Profile (USDA)
Common Portions
1.00 cup
(157.00g)
| Nutrient | Amount | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Water | 11.1800 | g |
| Energy | 370.0000 | kcal |
| Energy | 1547.0000 | kJ |
| Protein | 7.1100 | g |
| Total lipid (fat) | 1.7500 | g |
| Ash | 0.5100 | g |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 79.4500 | g |
| Fiber, total dietary | 3.9000 | g |
| Total Sugars | 1.6100 | g |
| Sucrose | 0.6800 | g |
| Glucose | 0.5600 | g |
| Fructose | 0.1700 | g |
| Lactose | 0.0000 | g |
| Maltose | 0.1900 | g |
| Galactose | 0.0000 | g |
| Starch | 73.3000 | g |
| Calcium, Ca | 3.0000 | mg |
| Iron, Fe | 4.3600 | mg |
| Magnesium, Mg | 32.0000 | mg |
| Phosphorus, P | 99.0000 | mg |
| Potassium, K | 142.0000 | mg |
| Sodium, Na | 7.0000 | mg |
| Zinc, Zn | 0.6600 | mg |
| Copper, Cu | 0.0760 | mg |
| Manganese, Mn | 0.1740 | mg |
| Selenium, Se | 10.5000 | µg |
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | 0.0000 | mg |
| Thiamin | 0.5510 | mg |
| Riboflavin | 0.3820 | mg |
| Niacin | 4.9680 | mg |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.2400 | mg |
| Vitamin B-6 | 0.1820 | mg |
| Folate, total | 209.0000 | µg |
| Folic acid | 180.0000 | µg |
| Folate, food | 30.0000 | µg |
| Folate, DFE | 335.0000 | µg |
| Choline, total | 8.6000 | mg |
| Betaine | 1.0000 | mg |
| Vitamin B-12 | 0.0000 | µg |
| Vitamin B-12, added | 0.0000 | µg |
| Vitamin A, RAE | 11.0000 | µg |
| Retinol | 0.0000 | µg |
| Carotene, beta | 97.0000 | µg |
| Carotene, alpha | 63.0000 | µg |
| Cryptoxanthin, beta | 0.0000 | µg |
| Vitamin A, IU | 214.0000 | IU |
| Lycopene | 0.0000 | µg |
| Lutein + zeaxanthin | 1628.0000 | µg |
| Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) | 0.1200 | mg |
| Vitamin E, added | 0.0000 | mg |
| Tocopherol, beta | 0.0200 | mg |
| Tocopherol, gamma | 0.4500 | mg |
| Tocopherol, delta | 0.0400 | mg |
| Tocotrienol, alpha | 0.3500 | mg |
| Tocotrienol, beta | 0.0000 | mg |
| Tocotrienol, gamma | 0.5800 | mg |
| Tocotrienol, delta | 0.0000 | mg |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3), International Units | 0.0000 | IU |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0.0000 | µg |
| Vitamin K (phylloquinone) | 0.0000 | µg |
| Vitamin K (Dihydrophylloquinone) | 0.0000 | µg |
| Fatty acids, total saturated | 0.2200 | g |
| SFA 4:0 | 0.0000 | g |
| SFA 6:0 | 0.0000 | g |
| SFA 8:0 | 0.0000 | g |
| SFA 10:0 | 0.0000 | g |
| SFA 12:0 | 0.0010 | g |
| SFA 13:0 | 0.0000 | g |
| SFA 14:0 | 0.0010 | g |
| SFA 15:0 | 0.0000 | g |
| SFA 16:0 | 0.1750 | g |
| SFA 17:0 | 0.0010 | g |
| SFA 18:0 | 0.0380 | g |
| SFA 20:0 | 0.0040 | g |
| SFA 22:0 | 0.0000 | g |
| SFA 24:0 | 0.0000 | g |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | 0.3900 | g |
| MUFA 14:1 | 0.0000 | g |
| MUFA 15:1 | 0.0000 | g |
| MUFA 16:1 | 0.0030 | g |
| MUFA 17:1 | 0.0000 | g |
| MUFA 18:1 | 0.3860 | g |
| MUFA 20:1 | 0.0000 | g |
| MUFA 22:1 | 0.0020 | g |
| MUFA 24:1 c | 0.0000 | g |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | 0.8280 | g |
| PUFA 18:2 | 0.8080 | g |
| PUFA 18:3 | 0.0200 | g |
| PUFA 18:3 n-6 c,c,c | 0.0000 | g |
| PUFA 18:4 | 0.0000 | g |
| PUFA 20:2 n-6 c,c | 0.0000 | g |
| PUFA 20:3 | 0.0000 | g |
| PUFA 20:4 | 0.0000 | g |
| PUFA 20:5 n-3 (EPA) | 0.0000 | g |
| PUFA 21:5 | 0.0000 | g |
| PUFA 22:4 | 0.0000 | g |
| PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA) | 0.0000 | g |
| PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA) | 0.0000 | g |
| Fatty acids, total trans | 0.0000 | g |
| Fatty acids, total trans-monoenoic | 0.0000 | g |
| TFA 18:1 t | 0.0000 | g |
| Cholesterol | 0.0000 | mg |
| Tryptophan | 0.0380 | g |
| Threonine | 0.1720 | g |
| Isoleucine | 0.2420 | g |
| Leucine | 1.0060 | g |
| Lysine | 0.1050 | g |
| Methionine | 0.1620 | g |
| Cystine | 0.1590 | g |
| Phenylalanine | 0.3660 | g |
| Tyrosine | 0.1870 | g |
| Valine | 0.3370 | g |
| Arginine | 0.2390 | g |
| Histidine | 0.1720 | g |
| Alanine | 0.5600 | g |
| Aspartic acid | 0.4650 | g |
| Glutamic acid | 1.4550 | g |
| Glycine | 0.2170 | g |
| Proline | 0.7460 | g |
| Serine | 0.3410 | g |
| Hydroxyproline | 0.0000 | g |
| Alcohol, ethyl | 0.0000 | g |
| Caffeine | 0.0000 | mg |
| Theobromine | 0.0000 | mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC ID: 168867)
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