Cornmeal, white, self-rising, bolted, with wheat flour added, enriched

Plant foods · Grains · Cereal grains & pasta

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Macronutrients 71 / 100 How is this scored?

Composition

Energy

Protein 8.4 g · 34 kcal/100g
Fat 2.9 g · 26 kcal/100g
Carbs 73.4 g · 294 kcal/100g
Fiber 6.3 g
Water 10 g
Total energy 348 kcal

Energy is predominantly from carbs (83%); EFSA recommends 45–60% for a balanced diet

Fat quality 71 / 100 How is this scored?
Total fat
2.9g
Saturated
0.4g
Monounsat.
0.8g
Polyunsat.
1.3g
Omega-6
1.26g

Saturated fat is 1.0% of energy, within the WHO limit of 10%.

Protein quality 61 / 100 How is this scored?
Histidine 100%
Isoleucine 100%
Leucine 100%
Lysine 61%
Methionine + Cysteine 100%
Phenylalanine + Tyrosine 100%
Threonine 100%
Tryptophan 100%
Valine 100%

Limiting amino acid is Lysine (61% of FAO reference). Combining with complementary protein sources raises the overall score.

Micronutrients 64 / 100 How is this scored?

Vitamins

Vitamin A 0 µg
Vitamin C 0.0 mg
Vitamin D 0.0 µg
Thiamin (B1) 0.71 mg
Riboflavin (B2) 0.43 mg
Niacin (B3) 5.2 mg
Pantothenic (B5) 0.4 mg
Vitamin B6 0.39 mg
Folate (B9) 264 µg
Vitamin B12 0.00 µg

Minerals

Calcium 299 mg
Iron 5.0 mg
Magnesium 54 mg
Phosphorus 651 mg
Potassium 207 mg
Sodium 1319 mg
Zinc 1.4 mg
Copper 0.14 mg

Notable source of Folate (B9) (132% of EU NRV per 100 g). Score averages coverage across 17 tracked nutrients.