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Polenta, Cooked

Polenta, Cooked

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Polenta is a traditional Italian dish made by boiling coarsely ground cornmeal into a versatile porridge-like staple. When freshly cooked, it has a creamy, smooth texture that firms into sliceable cakes when cooled, offering a gluten-free carbohydrate source with fewer calories than rice or quinoa. Its mild, nutty flavor profile serves as an adaptable base for savory sauces, roasted vegetables, or cheeses, while its preparation with water or broth allows for customizable sodium content.

Macro Impact

A 1 cup serving contains 259 calories, 6g protein, 54g carbs, and 1g fat.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving size1 cup (240 g)
Amount per serving
Calories259
% Daily Value*
Total Fat1g
2%
Saturated Fat0.2g
1%
Trans Fat0g
Polyunsaturated Fat0.6g
Monounsaturated Fat0.3g
Cholesterol0mg
0%
Sodium5mg
0%
Total Carbohydrate54g
19%
Dietary Fiber2g
9%
Total Sugars0.5g
Includes Added Sugars0g
0%
Protein6g
Vitamin D0mcg
0%
Calcium5mg
0%
Iron0.4mg
2%
Potassium101mg
2%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving contributes to a daily diet.

Nutrient Breakdown

Nutrient breakdown based on appropriate daily intake recommendations for a 175lb adult.

Carbs
Total Carbs
54 / 275 g
19%
Fiber
2 / 28 g
9%
Sugars
0 g
Added Sugars
0 / 50 g
0%
Soluble Fiber
0 g
Insoluble Fiber
0 g
Sugar Alcohols
0 g
Xylitol
0 g
Sorbitol
0 g
Other Carbohydrates
53 g
Fat
Total Fat
1 / 78 g
2%
Monounsaturated
0 / 31 g
1%
Polyunsaturated
1 / 23 g
3%
Saturated
0 / 23 g
1%
Trans
0 g
Cholesterol
0 / 300 g
0%
Omega 3
0 / 5 g
0%
Omega 6
1 / 19 g
3%
Omega 9
0 g
Protein
Protein
6 / 80 g
8%
Amino Acids
Histidine
0 / 3 g
0%
Isoleucine
0 / 2 g
0%
Leucine
0 / 3 g
0%
Lysine
0 / 2 g
0%
Methionine
0 / 1 g
0%
Phenylalanine
0 / 2 g
0%
Threonine
0 / 1 g
0%
Tryptophan
0 / 0 g
8%
Valine
0 / 2 g
0%
Arginine
0 g
Cysteine
0 g
Cystine
0 g
Tyrosine
0 g
Alanine
0 g
Aspartic Acid
0 g
Glutamic Acid
0 g
Glycine
0 g
Proline
0 g
Serine
0 g
Vitamins
Thiamine, B1
0 / 1 mg
4%
Riboflavin, B2
0 / 1 mg
2%
Niacin, B3
0 / 15 mg
0%
Pantothenic Acid, B5
0 / 5 mg
0%
Pyridoxine, B6
0 / 1 mg
2%
Biotin, B7
0 / 30 mcg
0%
Cobalamin, B12
0 / 2 mcg
0%
Folate
0 / 400 mcg
0%
Vitamin A
0 / 800 mcg
0%
Vitamin C
0 / 83 mg
0%
Vitamin D
0 / 15 mcg
0%
Vitamin E
0 / 15 mg
0%
Vitamin K
0 / 105 mcg
0%
Minerals
Calcium
5 / 1k mg
0%
Copper
0 / 1 mg
14%
Iron
0 / 13 mg
3%
Magnesium
29 / 370 mg
8%
Manganese
1 / 2 mg
32%
Phosphorous
72 / 700 mg
10%
Potassium
101 / 3k mg
3%
Selenium
6 / 55 mcg
10%
Sodium
5 / 2.3k mg
0%
Zinc
1 / 10 mg
5%
Chromium
0 / 30 mcg
0%
Molybdenum
14 / 45 mcg
30%
Iodine
4 / 150 mcg
3%
Chlorine
34 / 2.3k mg
1%
Other
Ethyl Alcohol
0 g
Water
173 g
Caffeine
0 mg
Choline
0 mg
Taurine
0 mg

References

Data on this page was sourced from a publicly available first-party datasource.

  1. 1.Cornmeal (polenta), boiled, no added fat or salt. Australian Nutrient Database. Public Food Key F003227.

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