Cream of Wheat, Instant, Dry
40 calories per 1 tbsp (11.5 g), from USDA FoodData Central.
Nutrition facts
- Per 1 tbsp (11.5 g)% Daily Value
- Calories40 kcal
- Total Fat0 g0%
- Saturated Fat0 g0%
- Trans Fat—
- Cholesterol0 mg0%
- Sodium65 mg3%
- Total Carbohydrate9 g3%
- Dietary Fiber0 g1%
- Total Sugars0 g
- Added Sugars—
- Protein1 g
- Vitamin D0 mcg0%
- Calcium40 mg4%
- Iron3.3 mg20%
- Potassium10 mg0%
- Monounsaturated fat0 g
- Polyunsaturated fat0 g
- Vitamin A150 mcg RAE15%
- Vitamin C0 mg0%
- Vitamin E0.01 mg0%
- Vitamin K0.1 mcg0%
- Thiamin0.15 mg15%
- Riboflavin0.14 mg10%
- Vitamin B60.21 mg10%
- Folate65 mcg DFE15%
- Vitamin B120 mcg0%
- Pantothenic Acid0.1 mg2%
- Phosphorus10 mg0%
- Magnesium5 mg0%
- Zinc0.1 mg2%
- Selenium2 mcg4%
- Copper0.02 mg2%
- Choline5 mg0%
%DV for adults and children 4 and older.
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- Calories42.1 kcal → 40 kcal · nearest 5 kcal
- Total Fat0.161 g → 0 g · shown as 0
- Saturated Fat0.0255 g → 0 g · shown as 0
- Cholesterol0 mg → 0 mg · shown as 0
- Sodium65.7 mg → 65 mg · nearest 5 mg
- Total Carbohydrate8.68 g → 9 g · nearest 1 g
- Dietary Fiber0.38 g → 0 g · shown as 0
- Total Sugars0.046 g → 0 g · shown as 0
- Protein1.22 g → 1 g · nearest 1 g
- Vitamin D0 mcg → 0 mcg · nearest 0.01 mcg (FDA guidance)
- Calcium41.1 mg → 40 mg · nearest 10 mg (FDA guidance)
- Iron3.29 mg → 3.3 mg · nearest 0.1 mg (FDA guidance)
- Potassium13.2 mg → 10 mg · nearest 10 mg (FDA guidance)
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- Protein12% of calories
- Fat3% of calories
- Carbohydrate83% of calories
Questions about Cream of Wheat
How many calories are in Cream of Wheat?
Cream of Wheat, Instant, Dry has 40 calories per 1 tbsp (11.5 g) and 370 per 100 g, as a Nutrition Facts label rounds them.
How much protein is in Cream of Wheat?
Cream of Wheat, Instant, Dry has 1 g of protein per 1 tbsp (11.5 g) and 11 g per 100 g.
What does %DV mean here?
% Daily Value is the share of FDA's Daily Value in one serving, for adults and children 4 and older. Amounts and percentages are rounded the way a Nutrition Facts label rounds them. Protein shows no %DV: a label needs a protein quality score for it.
Where does this data come from?
- Nutrient values: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy, released 2018-04, FDC ID 171660.
- Daily Values and label rounding: FDA, 21 CFR 101.9, as of 2026-02-12.
- Rounding of each amount: 21 CFR 101.9(c).
- %DV: 21 CFR 101.9(d)(7)(ii).
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