Instant grits cheese
Packaged product Grains and Pasta
Instant grits cheese contains 321 kcal per 100 g. A serving, 1 packet, 28 g (28 g) provides about 90 kcal.
Roughly 82% of its calories come from carbohydrates, with 9% from fat and 8% from protein (estimated with general energy factors).
That is less energy than the typical item in grains and pasta on FoodFactly, where the median is 377 kcal per 100 g across 5,111 products.
100 g provides 161% of the Daily Value for iron, 36% of the Daily Value for Riboflavin (B2) and 36% of the Daily Value for calcium.
The values are label data submitted by the manufacturer to USDA FoodData Central.
Nutrition facts
| Nutrient | Amount per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| Calories L | 321 kcal | |
| Total fat L | 3.6 g | 5% |
| Saturated fat L | 0 g | 0% |
| Trans fat L | 0 g | |
| Cholesterol L | 0 mg | 0% |
| Sodium L | 1,570 mg | 68% |
| Total carbohydrates L | 71.4 g | 26% |
| Dietary fiber L | 3.6 g | 13% |
| Total sugars L | 3.6 g | |
| Added sugars L | 3.6 g | 7% |
| Protein L | 7.1 g | 14% |
| Thiamin (B1) L | 0 mg | 0% |
| Riboflavin (B2) L | 0.46 mg | 36% |
| Niacin (B3) L | 5.7 mg | 36% |
| Folate (B9) L | 86 µg | 22% |
| Calcium L | 464 mg | 36% |
| Iron L | 28.9 mg | 161% |
| Potassium L | 0 mg | 0% |
% DV: percent of the FDA Daily Value for adults (reference amounts). Letters show how each value was obtained: M measured, C calculated, L label, Z assumed zero, I imputed. Vitamins and minerals not listed were not reported by the source.
Nutritional breakdown
- Protein 8%
- Carbohydrates 82%
- Fat 9%
Approximate share of calories, using general energy factors (4 kcal/g protein and carbohydrate, 9 kcal/g fat, 7 kcal/g alcohol).
Vitamins and minerals, % Daily Value per 100 g
Nutritional insights
- Protein7.1 gbelow the median for grains and pasta (median 9.3 g)
- Fiber3.6 gbelow the median for grains and pasta (median 6.7 g)
- Sugars3.6 gbelow the median for grains and pasta (median 13 g)
- Fat3.6 gbelow the median for grains and pasta (median 5 g)
- Saturated fat0 gin the lowest quarter of grains and pasta (median 0.53 g)
- Sodium1,570 mgin the top quarter of grains and pasta (median 225 mg)
- Protein per 100 kcal2.2 gprotein density, useful for comparing foods with different calorie levels
Full nutrient profile
Carotenoids (1)
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3), International Units L | 0 IU |
|---|
Other components (2)
| Vitamin A, IU L | 5,710 IU |
|---|---|
| Folic acid L | 89 µg |
Values by source
More than one dataset describes this food. FoodFactly keeps each source's values separately instead of blending them. The headline values above come from USDA FoodData Central: Branded Foods.
| Per 100 g | Open Food Facts | USDA Branded |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 321 kcal | 321 kcal |
| Protein | 7.1 g | 7.1 g |
| Carbohydrates | 71.4 g | 71.4 g |
| Fat | 3.6 g | 3.6 g |
| Fiber | 3.6 g | 3.6 g |
| Sugars | 3.6 g | 3.6 g |
| Sodium | 1,571 mg | 1,570 mg |
Product details
- Barcode
- 0038259129197
- Quantity
- 12 oz
- Label serving
- 1 PACKET (28 g)
- Category
- Cereals and their products
- Nutri-Score
- E as computed by Open Food Facts
- NOVA group
- 4 processing level (1 to 4), as classified by Open Food Facts
Ingredients
White corn grits, dehydrated cheese powder (cheddar cheese [milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes], whey, sunflower oil, whey protein concentrate, lactose, maltodextrin, blue cheese [milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes], sodium phosphate, contains less than 2% of: citric acid, lactic acid, yellow 5, yellow 6), salt, maltodextrin, calcium carbonate, vegetable oil (soybean oil and/or coconut oil and/or canola oil and/or sunflower oil), ferric phosphate, whey, sodium caseinate, soy lecithin, bha (as a preservative), niacinamide*, potassium phosphate, riboflavin*, thiamin mononitrate*, folic acid*.
As listed on the package and transcribed by Open Food Facts contributors. Always check the package for allergens.
Ingredient guides: SaltSunflower oilCoconut oilRapeseed (canola) oilMilk
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Per 100 g. Calories in kcal. n/a: not reported by the source.
Source of the nutrition information
- USDA FoodData Central: Branded Foods, record 2471226. License: CC0 1.0 (U.S. public domain). Source record dated April 8, 2020. Imported November 6, 2026.
- Open Food Facts, record 0038259129197. License: ODbL 1.0 (Open Food Facts). Source record dated July 21, 2022. Imported November 7, 2026.
Last updated: . Data quality score: 100/100 (how it is calculated).
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