1 cup, cooked
259 kcal
240 g
Pasta, rice & grainsmoderate variability
Grits, with cheese, fat added: calories and nutrition
Grits, with cheese, fat added has about 259 calories per USDA reference amount in the cited USDA reference record. Use the portion controls and preparation factors below to interpret the estimate.
What this number means
A portion-aware estimate, not a promise
A USDA reference amount weighing 240 grams has about 259 calories in the cited source record.
The listed household measures span roughly 160–259 calories across the listed portions. That range describes the source portions below; it is not a confidence interval and does not capture every recipe.
Calculated from the smallest and largest usable household measures listed by USDA for this exact FNDDS record; not a confidence interval.
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- Calories
- 259 kcal
- Protein
- 8.5 g
- Carbohydrate
- 27.4 g
- Total fat
- 12.7 g
Household measures
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These values scale the source nutrition by gram weight. Rounding keeps the comparison readable.
1 packet, dry, yields
160 kcal
148 g
1 oz, dry, yields
200 kcal
185 g
At a glance
Nutrient highlights per source serving
The strongest supplied Daily Value signals, shown without extrapolating missing values.
Saturated fat
6.5 g≈ 32% Daily ValueProtein
8.5 g≈ 17% Daily ValueTotal fat
12.7 g≈ 16% Daily ValueSource-serving signals
What stands out in this record
These observations are calculated from the cited USDA reference amount. They describe the database serving, not a measurement or recommendation for your plate.
- The representative USDA portion supplies 8.5 g protein, about 17% of the Daily Value used on U.S. labels.
- The representative USDA portion contains 343 mg sodium, about 15% of the Daily Value used on U.S. labels.
Nutrition facts
Compare the source serving with 100 grams
Values are rounded for readability. The source serving is 240 g.
| Nutrient | Amount | Approx. % Daily Value |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 259 kcal 108 kcal | — |
| Protein | 8.5 g 3.6 g | 17% |
| Carbohydrate | 27.4 g 11.4 g | — |
| Total fat | 12.7 g 5.3 g | 16% |
| Dietary fiber | 1.4 g 0.6 g | — |
| Sugars | 0.3 g 0.1 g | — |
| Sodium | 343.2 mg 143 mg | — |
| Saturated fat | 6.5 g 2.7 g | 32% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2.9 g 1.2 g | — |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1.1 g 0.5 g | — |
| Cholesterol | 31.2 mg 13 mg | — |
| Potassium | 64.8 mg 27 mg | — |
| Calcium | 189.6 mg 79 mg | — |
| Iron | 1 mg 0.4 mg | — |
| Magnesium | 21.6 mg 9 mg | — |
| Vitamin C | 0 mg 0 mg | — |
| Vitamin D | 0.2 µg 0.1 µg | — |
| Vitamin A | 115.2 µg 48 µg | — |
| Caffeine | 0 mg 0 mg | — |
| Alcohol | 0 g 0 g | — |
| Water | 189.8 g 79.1 g | — |
Daily Values appear only when they are supplied by the reviewed data record. Individual needs differ.
What changes the estimate most?
This is a standardized USDA survey-food profile, not a measurement of every preparation. Actual nutrition can change with amount served, cooked-to-dry ratio, sauce or mix-ins, added fat.
Food estimates can be sensitive to portion weight, preparation, ingredient ratios, and additions that are difficult to judge from appearance alone.
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amount served
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cooked-to-dry ratio
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sauce or mix-ins
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added fat
How we estimated this
Traceable back to the source record
This profile uses FoodData Central Survey Foods (FNDDS). It reports the source serving, calculates the 100-gram comparison from the same record, and scales household portions by their listed gram weights.
About the serving label: USDA describes the underlying portion as “Typical reported amount.” We display it as “USDA reference amount” to make clear that it is a database comparison point—not a suggested portion or a claim about what most people should eat.
Data cycle: 2021–2023, published 2024-10-31
FoodData Central ID: 2708369
It does not reconstruct every possible recipe or infer your plate’s weight. Preparation and recipe differences belong in the uncertainty explanation, not hidden decimal places.
Source release 2024-10-31. Read the full nutrition methodology.