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

Mean value per  9.70 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:   35.987     1.2%     1.6%
Protein                 Gms :    0.854     1.4%     1.7%
Total lipid (fat)       Gms :    0.116     0.1%     0.2%
Carbohydrate, by diff.  Gms :    7.721     1.6%     2.3%
Total saturated fat     Gms :    0.016     0.0%     0.1%
Ttl monounsaturated fat Gms :    0.028
Ttl polyunsaturated fat Gms :    0.049
Cholesterol             Mg  :    0.000     0.0%     0.0%
Sodium                  Mg  :    0.097     0.0%     0.0%
Total dietary fiber     Gms :    0.155     0.6%     0.6%
Vitamin A               Re  :    4.268     0.4%     0.5%
Vitamin A               IU  :   42.680
Alpha tocopherol        Mg  :    0.012     0.1%     0.1%
Thiamin                 Mg  :    0.062     4.1%     5.6%
Riboflavin              Mg  :    0.037     2.2%     2.8%
Niacin                  Mg  :    0.481     2.5%     3.2%
Vitamin B6              Mg  :    0.014     0.7%     0.9%
Folacin                 Mcg :    0.485     0.2%     0.3%
Vitamin B12             Mcg :    0.000     0.0%     0.0%
Potassium               Mg  :   13.289     0.7%     0.7%
Calcium                 Mg  :    0.194     0.0%     0.0%
Phosphorus              Mg  :    7.081     0.9%     0.9%
Magnesium               Mg  :    2.619     0.7%     0.9%
Iron                    Mg  :    0.379     3.8%     2.5%
Zinc                    Mg  :    0.040     0.3%     0.3%
Pantothenic acid        Mg  :    0.047     0.9%     0.9%
Copper                  Mg  :    0.007     0.4%     0.4%
Manganese               Mg  :    0.010     0.3%     0.3%
Ash                     Gms :    0.039
Water                   Gms :    0.970
Food energy             KJ  :  150.738
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 :    0.013
Stearic acid  (18:0)    Gms :    0.002
Palmitoleic acid(16:1)  Gms :    0.000
Oleic acid      (18:1)  Gms :    0.028
Linoleic acid (18:2/n6) Gms :    0.048     0.7%     1.0%
Linolenic acid(18:3/n3) Gms :    0.001     0.1%     0.1%
Histidine               Gms :    0.026     2.7%     3.4%
Isoleucine              Gms :    0.030     3.9%     4.8%
Leucine                 Gms :    0.104     9.4%    11.9%
Lysine                  Gms :    0.024     2.5%     3.2%
Methionine              Gms :    0.018
Cystine                 Gms :    0.015
Methionine+Cystine      Gms :    0.033     3.2%     4.0%
Phenylalanine           Gms :    0.042
Tyrosine                Gms :    0.035
Phenylalanine+Tyrosine  Gms :    0.076     6.9%     8.7%
Threonine               Gms :    0.032     5.8%     3.6%
Tryptophan              Gms :    0.006     2.1%     2.7%
Valine                  Gms :    0.043     5.5%     6.8%
Arginine                Gms :    0.042
Alanine                 Gms :    0.064
Aspartic acid           Gms :    0.059
Glutamic acid           Gms :    0.160
Glycine                 Gms :    0.035
Proline                 Gms :    0.074
Serine                  Gms :    0.040
Protein Score: 100, 43% ideal. EAA score: 1.59. 
Limiting Amino Acid: Tryptophan