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See Nutritional Data for 1 C
See Nutritional Data for 1 TBSP

Nutritional Data for 100 grams of CEREALS; CORN GRITS, YELLOW, REG&QUICK, UNENR, DRY, (CORN)

Mean value per 100.00 grams edible part;  0.0% refuse 
Portions:  1 C = 156.00 gm, 1 TBSP =  9.70 gm
3.2% Cals from fat, 10.6% Cals from protein, 86.2% Cals from carbs.

                                          Male    Female
Name                    Unit    Amount    %RDA     %RDA
Food energy             KCal:  371.000    12.8%    16.9%
Protein                 Gms :    8.800    14.0%    17.6%
Total lipid (fat)       Gms :    1.200     1.2%     1.6%
Carbohydrate, by diff.  Gms :   79.600    16.9%    23.8%
Total saturated fat     Gms :    0.160     0.5%     0.7%
Ttl monounsaturated fat Gms :    0.290
Ttl polyunsaturated fat Gms :    0.510
Cholesterol             Mg  :    0.000     0.0%     0.0%
Sodium                  Mg  :    1.000     0.2%     0.2%
Total dietary fiber     Gms :    1.600     6.4%     6.4%
Vitamin A               Re  :   44.000     4.4%     5.5%
Vitamin A               IU  :  440.000
Alpha tocopherol        Mg  :    0.120     1.2%     1.5%
Thiamin                 Mg  :    0.130     8.7%    11.8%
Riboflavin              Mg  :    0.040     2.4%     3.1%
Niacin                  Mg  :    1.200     6.3%     8.0%
Vitamin B6              Mg  :    0.147     7.3%     9.2%
Folacin                 Mcg :    5.000     2.5%     2.8%
Vitamin B12             Mcg :    0.000     0.0%     0.0%
Potassium               Mg  :  137.000     6.8%     6.8%
Calcium                 Mg  :    2.000     0.2%     0.2%
Phosphorus              Mg  :   73.000     9.1%     9.1%
Magnesium               Mg  :   27.000     7.7%     9.6%
Iron                    Mg  :    1.000    10.0%     6.7%
Zinc                    Mg  :    0.410     2.7%     3.4%
Pantothenic acid        Mg  :    0.485     9.7%     9.7%
Copper                  Mg  :    0.075     3.8%     3.8%
Manganese               Mg  :    0.106     3.0%     3.0%
Ash                     Gms :    0.400
Water                   Gms :   10.000
Food energy             KJ  : 1554.000
Capric acid   (10:0)    Gms :    0.000
Lauric acid   (12:0)    Gms :    0.000
Myristic acid (14:0)    Gms :    0.000
Palmitic acid (16:0)    Gms :    0.130
Stearic acid  (18:0)    Gms :    0.020
Palmitoleic acid(16:1)  Gms :    0.000
Oleic acid      (18:1)  Gms :    0.290
Linoleic acid (18:2/n6) Gms :    0.490     7.7%    10.0%
Linolenic acid(18:3/n3) Gms :    0.010     0.6%     0.8%
Histidine               Gms :    0.268    28.2%    35.3%
Isoleucine              Gms :    0.314    39.7%    49.8%
Leucine                 Gms :    1.076    96.9%   122.3%
Lysine                  Gms :    0.247    26.0%    32.5%
Methionine              Gms :    0.184
Cystine                 Gms :    0.158
Methionine+Cystine      Gms :    0.342    33.2%    41.7%
Phenylalanine           Gms :    0.431
Tyrosine                Gms :    0.357
Phenylalanine+Tyrosine  Gms :    0.788    71.0%    89.5%
Threonine               Gms :    0.330    60.0%    37.5%
Tryptophan              Gms :    0.062    22.1%    28.2%
Valine                  Gms :    0.444    56.2%    70.5%
Arginine                Gms :    0.437
Alanine                 Gms :    0.656
Aspartic acid           Gms :    0.610
Glutamic acid           Gms :    1.647
Glycine                 Gms :    0.360
Proline                 Gms :    0.765
Serine                  Gms :    0.417
Protein Score: 100, 43% ideal. EAA score: 1.59. 
Limiting Amino Acid: Tryptophan