Aurora · Entrees, Sides and Small Meals
Aurora, Traditional Polenta
A 1/2 cup (120g) serving of Aurora, Traditional Polenta has 100 calories, 0g of sugars and 440mg of sodium, as submitted by Buffalino U.S.A. Inc. to USDA (FoodData Central 1760999, record updated Jul 3, 2018).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 1760999, available Jun 17, 2021; USDA record.
Nutrition Facts
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. Protein % DV here is not corrected for protein quality.
Computed from the values per 100 g that Buffalino U.S.A. Inc. submitted to USDA, for the declared 120g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 061659002357
- Category
- Entrees, Sides and Small Meals
- Records
- 4 under this UPC; this page shows the newest record of this barcode
How it compares with other entrees, sides and small meals
Per 100 g, none of the 1,349 entrees, sides and small meals products in USDA's branded database has less sugar, and it has more sodium than 64% of them.
Where the calories come from: 92% carbohydrate, 0% fat and 8% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Where it sits among entrees, sides and small meals: sugar per 100 g
| Per 100 g | This product | Median of the category | Share of the category lower |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total sugars | 0 g | 1.4 g | 0% |
| Sodium | 367 mg | 310 mg | 64% |
| Protein | 1.7 g | 4 g | 8% |
| Calories | 83 | 158 | 9% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 1,349 products, one per barcode.
Other polenta in this aisle
50 of the 1,349 entrees, sides and small meals products are named polenta. Per 100 g their median is 314 calories, 216 mg of sodium and 5 g of protein; 44 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Pacific, Organic Polenta, Jalapeno Cheddar PACIFIC | 290 mg | 90 |
| Organic Pre-cooked Polenta O ORGANICS | 280 mg | 70 |
| Melissa's, Organic Polenta, Sun-dried Tomato MELISSA'S | 270 mg | 70 |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release: products in this aisle whose name contains "polenta", one per barcode.
What is in it
Ingredients (as submitted): WATER, CORNMEAL, SALT, TARTARIC ACID, SORBIC ACID.
The statement lists 5 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Water, Cornmeal, Salt. It has no separate "Contains" line; a major allergen (the nine the FDA requires on labels: milk, eggs, fish, shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, soybeans, sesame) may be named inside the ingredients instead. For allergies, read the package: this is the record USDA holds (updated Jul 3, 2018), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Buffalino U.S.A. Inc. submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 1760999).
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Aurora, Traditional Polenta?
100 per 1/2 cup (120g) serving, and 83 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Aurora, Traditional Polenta?
440mg per serving (19% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record Buffalino U.S.A. Inc. submitted to USDA, last updated Jul 3, 2018. Recipes change: the package in your hand is the authority.
Sources for this page
- USDA FoodData Central
- this record and every record it is compared with, April 30, 2026 release. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- FoodData Central documentation
- what branded, SR Legacy, Foundation and survey records are. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies
- survey foods and their household portions. ars.usda.gov
- 21 CFR 101.9, Nutrition labeling of food
- the label format, its rounding and the Daily Values. ecfr.gov
- 21 CFR 101 subpart D, Nutrient content claims
- the FDA thresholds the comparisons count. ecfr.gov
- FDA, How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label
- the 5% and 20% Daily Value rule. fda.gov