Grains & Cereals 🇬🇧 CoFID 2021 · 11-011
✦ Lutein and zeaxanthin ✦ Useful iron and B vitamins ✦ Versatile grain format ✦ Naturally gluten-free

Cornmeal is ground dried maize available in fine, medium, and coarse grinds. It provides carbohydrate energy alongside useful iron, B vitamins (including niacin, though much is bound and less bioavailable unless nixtamalised), and the carotenoids lutein and zeaxanthin from yellow varieties. It is the basis of polenta, cornbread, and grits.

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Preparation note

Whole grain or stone-ground cornmeal retains more fibre, fat, and nutrients than refined degerminated cornmeal — check the label. Cook polenta in a heavy pan, stirring constantly to prevent lumps.

Sources: CoFID 2021

Macronutrients per 100g

1,577
kJ
Energy
9.40
g
Protein
73.1
g
Carbs
2.20
g
Fibre
3.30
g
Fat
0.60
g
Sugars

Vitamins & Minerals

Nutrient Per 100g % Daily Value* Level
Glutamic acid 2.55 g —
Aspartic acid 0.638 g —
Leucine 0.587 g —
Proline 0.468 g —
Valine 0.434 g —
Arginine 0.425 g —
Phenylalanine 0.417 g —
Serine 0.383 g —
Isoleucine 0.340 g —
Alanine 0.340 g —
Glycine 0.298 g —
Tyrosine 0.298 g —
Threonine 0.281 g —
Lysine 0.255 g —
Methionine 0.221 g —
Histidine 0.204 g —
Cysteine 0.153 g —
Tryptophan 0.102 g —

* % Daily Value based on EU Nutrient Reference Values (NRVs). — indicates no EU NRV established.

Primary data source for this entry: McCance & Widdowson's Composition of Foods Integrated Dataset (CoFID 2021), Public Health England. Source record tag: CoFID 2021. All values are per 100g fresh weight unless stated. % Daily Values based on EU Nutrient Reference Values (NRVs) per Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011. Nutriofia is a research and information resource — nothing on this page constitutes medical advice. Page generated from Nutriofia database · Argarth Collective Ltd · Company No. 16864945.