Corn Flakes Nutrition Facts
One cup of corn flakes contains 107.5 calories, 1.7g protein, 24.6g carbs, and 0.3g fat. Corn Flakes is a grain-based food. It is an excellent source of vitamin C, a good source of iron, and high in vitamin A.
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Vitamins in Corn Flakes
Per Cup (1 NLEA serving) ~28g
Minerals in Corn Flakes
Per Cup (1 NLEA serving) ~28g
Amino Acids in Corn Flakes
Protein breakdown per cup (1 NLEA serving) (28g), from the USDA record for this food.
Limiting amino acid: Lysine — 16% of the FAO/WHO adult reference pattern per gram of protein.
| Essential Amino Acids | Per cup (1 NLEA serving) (28g) | Per 100g | % of Protein |
|---|---|---|---|
| Histidine | 48mg | 170mg | 2.9% |
| Isoleucine | 69mg | 247mg | 4.2% |
| Leucine | 284mg | 1013mg | 17.2% |
| Lysine | 12mg | 43mg | 0.7% |
| Methionine | 31mg | 110mg | 1.9% |
| Phenylalanine | 109mg | 390mg | 6.6% |
| Threonine | 65mg | 233mg | 3.9% |
| Tryptophan | 10mg | 37mg | 0.6% |
| Valine | 85mg | 303mg | 5.1% |
| Other Amino Acids | Per cup (1 NLEA serving) (28g) | Per 100g | % of Protein |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alanine | 162mg | 580mg | 9.8% |
| Arginine | 37mg | 133mg | 2.3% |
| Aspartic Acid | 180mg | 643mg | 10.9% |
| Cystine | 31mg | 110mg | 1.9% |
| Glutamic Acid | 426mg | 1520mg | 25.8% |
| Glycine | 55mg | 197mg | 3.3% |
| Proline | 262mg | 936mg | 15.9% |
| Serine | 90mg | 320mg | 5.4% |
| Tyrosine | 47mg | 167mg | 2.8% |
Protein quality is scored against the FAO/WHO/UNU 2007 adult indispensable amino acid reference pattern. The FDA publishes no Daily Values for individual amino acids, so the share of total protein is shown instead.
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