Essential Everyday · Cereal
Cheese Flavored Instant Grits
One packet (28g) serving of Cheese Flavored Instant Grits by Essential Everyday has 90 calories, less than 1g of sugars and 440mg of sodium, as submitted by Supervalu, Inc. to USDA (FoodData Central 2460716, record updated Jul 13, 2021).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2460716, available Feb 16, 2023; 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 Supervalu, Inc. 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
- 041303002131
- Category
- Cereal
- Records
- 6 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: 82% carbohydrate, 9% 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 | 1,571 mg | 314 mg | 100% |
| Protein | 7.1 g | 8.8 g | 28% |
| Calories | 321 | 385 | 4% |
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; 94 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): WHITE CORN GRITS, DEHYDRATED CHEESE POWDER (CHEDDAR CHEESE [MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES], WHEY, SUNFLOWER OIL, WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, LACTOSE, MALTODEXTRIN, BLUE CHEESE [MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES], SODIUM PHOSPHATE, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF: CITRIC ACID, LACTIC ACID, YELLOW 5, YELLOW 6), SALT, MALTODEXTRIN, CALCIUM CARBONATE, VEGETABLE OIL (SOYBEAN OIL AND/OR COCONUT OIL AND/OR CANOLA OIL AND/OR SUNFLOWER OIL), FERRIC PHOSPHATE (A SOURCE OF IRON), WHEY, SODIUM CASEINATE (A MILK DERIVATIVE), SOY LECITHIN, BHA (AS A PRESERVATIVE), NIACINAMIDE*, POTASSIUM PHOSPHATE, RIBOFLAVIN*, THIAMIN MONONITRATE*, FOLIC ACID*.
The statement lists 16 ingredients at the top level, beginning with White Corn Grits, Dehydrated Cheese Powder (cheddar Cheese [milk, Cheese Culture. 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 13, 2021), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Supervalu, Inc. submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2460716).
More Essential Everyday cereal
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Original Instant Grits | 321 | 0 g | 1,036 mg |
| Enriched Bran Flakes Cereal | 325 | 17.5 g | 725 mg |
| Raisin Bran Cereal | 311 | 32.79 g | 393 mg |
| Shredded Wheat Whole Grain Wheat Cereal | 333 | 0 g | 17 mg |
| Raisin Bran Cereal | 339 | 27.12 g | 356 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Essential Everyday Cheese Flavored Instant Grits?
90 per 1 packet (28g) serving, and 321 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Essential Everyday Cheese Flavored Instant Grits?
440mg per serving (19% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record Supervalu, Inc. submitted to USDA, last updated Jul 13, 2021. 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