Yellow Cornmeal Nutrition Facts
One cup of yellow cornmeal contains 407.5 calories, 10.1g protein, 85.7g carbs, and 4.1g fat. Yellow Cornmeal is listed in the protein foods category that is calorie-dense. It is rich in dietary fiber, rich in calcium, and a good source of iron.
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Vitamins in Yellow Cornmeal
Per Cup ~122g
Minerals in Yellow Cornmeal
Per Cup ~122g
Amino Acids in Yellow Cornmeal
Protein breakdown per cup (122g), from the USDA record for this food.
Limiting amino acid: Lysine — 63% of the FAO/WHO adult reference pattern per gram of protein.
| Essential Amino Acids | Per cup (122g) | Per 100g | % of Protein |
|---|---|---|---|
| Histidine | 309mg | 253mg | 3.1% |
| Isoleucine | 361mg | 296mg | 3.6% |
| Leucine | 1238mg | 1015mg | 12.3% |
| Lysine | 284mg | 233mg | 2.8% |
| Methionine | 212mg | 174mg | 2.1% |
| Phenylalanine | 497mg | 407mg | 4.9% |
| Threonine | 379mg | 311mg | 3.8% |
| Tryptophan | 71mg | 58mg | 0.7% |
| Valine | 511mg | 419mg | 5.1% |
| Other Amino Acids | Per cup (122g) | Per 100g | % of Protein |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alanine | 756mg | 620mg | 7.5% |
| Arginine | 504mg | 413mg | 5% |
| Aspartic Acid | 703mg | 576mg | 7% |
| Cystine | 182mg | 149mg | 1.8% |
| Glutamic Acid | 1896mg | 1554mg | 18.8% |
| Glycine | 414mg | 339mg | 4.1% |
| Proline | 882mg | 723mg | 8.7% |
| Serine | 479mg | 393mg | 4.7% |
| Tyrosine | 411mg | 337mg | 4.1% |
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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