Readers of fit4art,

This is another post in our posting series «Nutritional value of foods» and this time we will talk about the nutritional value of corn flakes, by enumerating in the following sections of our current article, analytically all the nutrients of the corn flakes. So without losing any more time, we go directly to the subject of our current post:

  • The corn flakes: nutritional value & information

The corn flakes: Source of calories

See from which macromolecules and at what percentage the calories of this food originate:

  • The 90% comes from carbohydrates
  • The 8% comes from proteins

The corn flakes: Brief Nutritional Analysis

See the chart table with the basic nutritional analysis of this food, so you can get an idea of what it contains per 100 grams:

Nutrition Facts
Seving Size100 g
Amount per serving
Calories 357
% DV
Total Fat 0.4g 1 %
   Saturated Fat 0.1g 0 %
Sodium 729mg 32 %
Total Carbohydrate 84g 28 %
   Dietary Fiber 3.3g 13 %
   Sugar 9.5g
Proteins 7.5g 15 %
Vitamin A 36 % Vitamin C 35 %
Calcium 0 % Iron 161 %
Daily values are based on 2000 calorie diet.

The corn flakes: VITAMINS

See in detail all the vitamins contained in this food, as well as their content per 100 grams:

  DV
Choline8.7 mg
    Folate357.00 mcg
    Folic acid323.00 mcg
Niacin17.900 mg89 %
Pantothenic acid0.229 mg2 %
Riboflavin1.520 mg89 %
Thiamin1.340 mg89 %
Vitamin A1786.00 IU36 %
    Carotene, alpha54.00 mcg
    Carotene, beta83.00 mcg
    Lutein + zeaxanthin339.00 mcg
Vitamin B125.00 mcg83 %
Vitamin B61.790 mg90 %
Vitamin C21.0 mg35 %
Vitamin D143.00 IU36 %
Vitamin E0.12 mg0 %
    Tocopherol, alpha0.12 mg

The corn flakes: PROTEINS - AMINO ACIDS

See in detail all amino acids and proteins contained in this food, as well as their content per 100 grams:

  DV
Proteins7.50 g15 %
  Alanine0.579 g
  Arginine0.113 g
  Aspartic acid0.397 g
  Cystine0.136 g
  Glutamic acid1.554 g
  Glycine0.193 g
  Histidine0.170 g
  Isoleucine0.250 g18 %
  Leucine1.044 g38 %
  Lysine0.079 g4 %
  Methionine0.136 g13 %
  Phenylalanine0.374 g21 %
  Proline0.715 g
  Serine0.340 g
  Threonine0.227 g22 %
  Tryptophan0.045 g16 %
  Tyrosine0.079 g5 %
  Valine0.306 g17 %

The corn flakes: MINERALS

See in detail all the minerals contained in this food, as well as their content per 100 grams:

  DV
Calcium, Ca5.00 mg0 %
Copper, Cu0.198 mg10 %
Iron, Fe28.90 mg161 %
Magnesium, Mg39.00 mg10 %
Manganese, Mn0.168 mg8 %
Phosphorus, P102.00 mg10 %
Potassium, K168.00 mg4 %
Selenium, Se8.3 mcg12 %
Sodium, Na729.00 mg32 %
Zinc, Zn1.00 mg7 %

The corn flakes: FAT and FAT ACIDS

See in detail all the types of fat contained in this food, as well as their content per 100 grams:

  DV
Fat0.40 g1 %
  Saturated fatty acids0.116 g1 %
    Hexadecanoic acid0.104 g
    Octadecanoic acid0.012 g
  Monounsaturated fatty acids0.067 g
    Octadecenoic acid0.067 g
  Polyunsaturated fatty acids0.196 g
    Octadecadienoic acid0.184 g
    Octadecatrienoic acid0.012 g

The corn flakes: CARBOHYDRATES

See in detail all the carbohydrates contained in this food, as well as their content per 100 grams:

  DV
Carbohydrate84.10 g28 %
Fiber3.3 g13 %
Sugars9.50 g

The corn flakes: STEROLS

See in detail all the sterols contained in this food, as well as their content per 100 grams:

This food does not contain any STEROLS.

The corn flakes: OTHER INGREDIENTS

See in detail all other substances contained in this food, as well as their content per 100 grams:

  DV
Ash4.00 g
Vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol)3.6 mcg
Water3.76 g

* Do not forget that DV means Daily Value and its prices are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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