Calories in Cream of wheat, regular or quick, made with water, fat added
Generic food Breakfast Cereals
Cream of wheat, regular or quick, made with water, fat added contains 65 kcal per 100 g. A typical serving of 1 oz, dry, yields (205 g) provides about 133 kcal.
Roughly 65% of its calories come from carbohydrates, with 25% from fat and 9% from protein (estimated with general energy factors).
That is close to the median for grits and other cooked cereals on FoodFactly (71 kcal per 100 g).
100 g provides 21% of the Daily Value for iron.
The data comes from the USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies (FNDDS), which calculates values from recipes of the ingredients.
Nutrition facts
| Nutrient | Amount per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| Calories C | 65 kcal | |
| Total fat C | 1.8 g | 2% |
| Saturated fat C | 0.72 g | 4% |
| Cholesterol C | 3 mg | 1% |
| Sodium C | 83 mg | 4% |
| Total carbohydrates C | 10.4 g | 4% |
| Dietary fiber C | 0.5 g | 2% |
| Total sugars C | 0.04 g | |
| Protein C | 1.4 g | 3% |
| Vitamin A C | 17 µg | 2% |
| Vitamin C C | 0 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin D C | 0 µg | 0% |
| Vitamin E C | 0.17 mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K C | 1 µg | 0.8% |
| Thiamin (B1) C | 0.054 mg | 5% |
| Riboflavin (B2) C | 0.025 mg | 2% |
| Niacin (B3) C | 0.51 mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 C | 0.037 mg | 2% |
| Folate (B9) C | 17 µg | 4% |
| Vitamin B12 C | 0 µg | 0% |
| Choline C | 3.5 mg | 0.6% |
| Calcium C | 86 mg | 7% |
| Iron C | 3.7 mg | 21% |
| Magnesium C | 5 mg | 1% |
| Phosphorus C | 15 mg | 1% |
| Potassium C | 16 mg | 0.3% |
| Zinc C | 0.13 mg | 1% |
| Copper C | 0.037 mg | 4% |
| Selenium C | 2.7 µg | 5% |
% 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 9%
- Carbohydrates 65%
- Fat 25%
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
- Protein1.4 gbelow the median for grits and other cooked cereals (median 1.4 g)
- Fiber0.5 gin the lowest quarter of grits and other cooked cereals (median 0.7 g)
- Sugars0.04 gin the lowest quarter of grits and other cooked cereals (median 0.15 g)
- Fat1.8 gbelow the median for grits and other cooked cereals (median 1.8 g)
- Saturated fat0.72 gabove the median for grits and other cooked cereals (median 0.71 g)
- Protein per 100 kcal2.2 gprotein density, useful for comparing foods with different calorie levels
- Water86 gwater per 100 g, which largely explains differences between raw, cooked and dried forms
Full nutrient profile
Fats and cholesterol (2)
| Monounsaturated fat C | 0.45 g |
|---|---|
| Polyunsaturated fat C | 0.37 g |
Individual fatty acids (19)
| EPA (omega-3, 20:5 n-3) C | 0 g |
|---|---|
| DHA (omega-3, 22:6 n-3) C | 0 g |
| Linoleic acid (omega-6, 18:2) C | 0.33 g |
| SFA 4:0 C | 0.026 g |
| SFA 6:0 C | 0.018 g |
| SFA 8:0 C | 0.011 g |
| SFA 10:0 C | 0.025 g |
| SFA 12:0 C | 0.029 g |
| SFA 14:0 C | 0.092 g |
| SFA 16:0 C | 0.36 g |
| SFA 18:0 C | 0.14 g |
| MUFA 18:1 C | 0.42 g |
| PUFA 18:3 C | 0.038 g |
| PUFA 20:4 C | 0.001 g |
| MUFA 16:1 C | 0.014 g |
| PUFA 18:4 C | 0 g |
| MUFA 20:1 C | 0.003 g |
| MUFA 22:1 C | 0 g |
| PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA) C | 0.001 g |
Carotenoids (6)
| Beta-carotene C | 7 µg |
|---|---|
| Lycopene C | 0 µg |
| Lutein + zeaxanthin C | 2 µg |
| Retinol C | 16 µg |
| Carotene, alpha C | 0 µg |
| Cryptoxanthin, beta C | 0 µg |
Other components (8)
| Water C | 86 g |
|---|---|
| Alcohol C | 0 g |
| Caffeine C | 0 mg |
| Theobromine C | 0 mg |
| Folic acid C | 8 µg |
| Folate, food C | 3 µg |
| Vitamin E, added C | 0 mg |
| Vitamin B-12, added C | 0 µg |
Other forms of Cream of wheat
Raw, cooked, dried and processed versions are separate records with their own measured values.
| Food | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cream of wheat, NFS | 65 | 1.4 g | 10.4 g | 1.8 g |
| Cream of wheat, regular or quick, made with water, no added fat | 51 | 1.5 g | 10.6 g | 0.21 g |
| Cream of wheat, instant, made with water, no added fat | 67 | 1.5 g | 14.4 g | 0.21 g |
| Cream of wheat, instant, made with water, fat added | 82 | 1.5 g | 14.1 g | 2.1 g |
Per 100 g. Calories in kcal. n/a: not reported by the source.
Foods with a similar nutritional profile
| Food | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grits, NFS | 71 | 1.2 g | 12.2 g | 1.8 g |
| Grits, regular or quick, made with water, NS as to fat | 71 | 1.2 g | 12.2 g | 1.8 g |
| Grits, regular or quick, made with water, fat added | 71 | 1.2 g | 12.2 g | 1.8 g |
| Cornmeal mush, NS as to fat | 71 | 1.1 g | 12.2 g | 1.8 g |
| Cornmeal mush, fat added | 71 | 1.1 g | 12.2 g | 1.8 g |
| Grits, regular or quick, made with water, no added fat | 58 | 1.2 g | 12.4 g | 0.28 g |
| Cornmeal mush, no added fat | 58 | 1.1 g | 12.5 g | 0.28 g |
| Cereals, MALT-O-MEAL, original, plain, prepared with water, without salt | 48 | 1.7 g | 10.1 g | 0.09 g |
Per 100 g. Calories in kcal. n/a: not reported by the source.
Source of the nutrition information
- USDA FoodData Central: FNDDS (Survey), record 2708435. License: CC0 1.0 (U.S. public domain). Source record dated October 31, 2024. Imported November 6, 2026.
Last updated: . Data quality score: 100/100 (how it is calculated).
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