Kroger · Cereal
Cheddar Cheese Instant Grits
One packet (28g) serving of Cheddar Cheese Instant Grits by Kroger has 100 calories, less than 1g of sugars and 460mg of sodium, as submitted by The Kroger Co. to USDA (FoodData Central 2023589, record updated Sep 8, 2018).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2023589, available Oct 28, 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 The Kroger Co. submitted to USDA, for the declared 28g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 011110666710
- Category
- Cereal
- Records
- 4 under this UPC; this page shows the newest record of this barcode
How it compares with other cereal
Per 100 g, it has more sugar than 14% of the 7,179 cereal products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than nearly all of them.
Where the calories come from: 79% carbohydrate, 13% fat and 8% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Where it sits among cereal: sugar per 100 g
| Per 100 g | This product | Median of the category | Share of the category lower |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total sugars | 3.6 g | 21.7 g | 14% |
| Sodium | 1,643 mg | 314 mg | 100% |
| Protein | 7.1 g | 8.8 g | 28% |
| Calories | 357 | 385 | 15% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 7,179 products, one per barcode.
Other grits in this aisle
100 of the 7,179 cereal products are named grits. Per 100 g their median is 357 calories, 0 mg of sodium and 7.1 g of protein; 96 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Shrimp & Grits THE CAJUN SPOON | 1,250 mg | 350 |
| Butter Flavor Instant Grits QUAKER | 1,238 mg | 357 |
| Harris Teeter, Enriched Instant Grits, Natural Butter Harris-Teeter Inc. | 1,214 mg | 357 |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release: products in this aisle whose name contains "grits", one per barcode.
What is in it
Ingredients (as submitted): INGREDIENTS: DEGERMINATED WHITE CORN GRITS, DEHYDRATED CHEESE POWDER, (MODIFIED WHEY, PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED VEGETABLE OIL [SOYBEAN, COCONUT AND/OR COTTONSEED], SALT, CHEDDAR CHEESE [CULTURED MILK, SALT AND ENZYMES], MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE, CITRIC ACID, LACTIC ACID, NATURAL FLAVOR, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, YELLOW 5, YELLOW 6), SALT, CALCIUM CARBONATE, FERRIC PHOSPHATE, SOY LECITHIN, BHA AND CITRIC ACID (AS PRESERVATIVES), NIACIN, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID, WHEY, TITANIUM DIOXIDE (FOR COLOR), SODIUM CASEINATE, PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN OIL, CORN SYRUP, SOLIDS, POTASSIUM PHOSPHATE.
The statement lists 19 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Ingredients: Degerminated White Corn Grits, Dehydrated Cheese Powder, (modified Whey. 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 Sep 8, 2018), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement The Kroger Co. submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2023589).
More Kroger cereal
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Instant Oatmeal, Raisin, Apple, Walnut | 357 | 7.14 g | 429 mg |
| Original Instant Frits | 357 | 0 g | 1,107 mg |
| Kroger, Corn Flakes Toasted Corn Cereal | 357 | 7.14 g | 857 mg |
| Kroger, Toasted Oats | 357 | 3.57 g | 571 mg |
| Original Instant Oatmeal, Original Oats | 357 | 0 g | 268 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Kroger Cheddar Cheese Instant Grits ?
100 per 1 packet (28g) serving, and 357 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Kroger Cheddar Cheese Instant Grits ?
460mg per serving (20% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record The Kroger Co. submitted to USDA, last updated Sep 8, 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