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Nutritional Data for 1 C CEREALS; CORN GRITS, YELLOW, REG&QUICK, ENR, DRY, (CORN)

Mean value per 156.00 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:  578.760    20.0%    26.3%
Protein                 Gms :   13.728    21.8%    27.5%
Total lipid (fat)       Gms :    1.872     1.9%     2.6%
Carbohydrate, by diff.  Gms :  124.176    26.4%    37.1%
Total saturated fat     Gms :    0.250     0.8%     1.0%
Ttl monounsaturated fat Gms :    0.452
Ttl polyunsaturated fat Gms :    0.796
Cholesterol             Mg  :    0.000     0.0%     0.0%
Sodium                  Mg  :    1.560     0.3%     0.3%
Total dietary fiber     Gms :    2.496    10.0%    10.0%
Vitamin A               Re  :   68.640     6.9%     8.6%
Vitamin A               IU  :  686.400
Alpha tocopherol        Mg  :    0.187     1.9%     2.3%
Thiamin                 Mg  :    0.998    66.6%    90.8%
Riboflavin              Mg  :    0.593    34.9%    45.6%
Niacin                  Mg  :    7.738    40.7%    51.6%
Vitamin B6              Mg  :    0.229    11.5%    14.3%
Folacin                 Mcg :    7.800     3.9%     4.3%
Vitamin B12             Mcg :    0.000     0.0%     0.0%
Potassium               Mg  :  213.720    10.7%    10.7%
Calcium                 Mg  :    3.120     0.4%     0.4%
Phosphorus              Mg  :  113.880    14.2%    14.2%
Magnesium               Mg  :   42.120    12.0%    15.0%
Iron                    Mg  :    6.100    61.0%    40.7%
Zinc                    Mg  :    0.640     4.3%     5.3%
Pantothenic acid        Mg  :    0.757    15.1%    15.1%
Copper                  Mg  :    0.117     5.8%     5.8%
Manganese               Mg  :    0.165     4.7%     4.7%
Ash                     Gms :    0.624
Water                   Gms :   15.600
Food energy             KJ  : 2424.240
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 :    0.203
Stearic acid  (18:0)    Gms :    0.031
Palmitoleic acid(16:1)  Gms :    0.000
Oleic acid      (18:1)  Gms :    0.452
Linoleic acid (18:2/n6) Gms :    0.764    11.9%    15.6%
Linolenic acid(18:3/n3) Gms :    0.016     1.0%     1.3%
Histidine               Gms :    0.418    44.0%    55.0%
Isoleucine              Gms :    0.490    62.0%    77.8%
Leucine                 Gms :    1.679   151.2%   190.7%
Lysine                  Gms :    0.385    40.6%    50.7%
Methionine              Gms :    0.287
Cystine                 Gms :    0.246
Methionine+Cystine      Gms :    0.534    51.8%    65.1%
Phenylalanine           Gms :    0.672
Tyrosine                Gms :    0.557
Phenylalanine+Tyrosine  Gms :    1.229   110.7%   139.7%
Threonine               Gms :    0.515    93.6%    58.5%
Tryptophan              Gms :    0.097    34.5%    44.0%
Valine                  Gms :    0.693    87.7%   109.9%
Arginine                Gms :    0.682
Alanine                 Gms :    1.023
Aspartic acid           Gms :    0.952
Glutamic acid           Gms :    2.569
Glycine                 Gms :    0.562
Proline                 Gms :    1.193
Serine                  Gms :    0.651
Protein Score: 100, 43% ideal. EAA score: 1.59. 
Limiting Amino Acid: Tryptophan