Quaker · Cereal
Country Bacon Flavor Instant Grits
One packet (28g) serving of Country Bacon Flavor Instant Grits by Quaker has 100 calories, 0g of sugars and 400mg of sodium, as submitted by The Quaker Oats Company to USDA (FoodData Central 2140538, record updated May 22, 2021).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2140538, 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 Quaker Oats Company 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
- 030000040300
- Category
- Cereal
- Records
- 5 under this UPC; this page shows the newest record of this barcode
How it compares with other cereal
Per 100 g, none of the 7,179 cereal products in USDA's branded database has less sugar, and it has more sodium than nearly all of them.
Where the calories come from: 84% carbohydrate, 4% fat and 12% 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 | 0 g | 21.7 g | 0% |
| Sodium | 1,429 mg | 314 mg | 100% |
| Protein | 10.7 g | 8.8 g | 69% |
| 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; 92 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Harris Teeter, Enriched Instant Grits, Original Harris-Teeter Inc. | 1,107 mg | 357 |
| Enriched Instant Grits, Original BROOKSHIRE'S | 1,107 mg | 357 |
| Enriched Instant Grits WINN-DIXIE | 1,107 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): SPECIALLY PROCESSED DEGERMINATED WHITE CORN GRITS, TEXTURED SOY FLOUR, SALT, CALCIUM CARBONATE, SOYBEAN OIL, NATURAL FLAVOR, CARAMEL COLOR, REDUCED IRON, NIACINAMIDE*, BHT AND CITRIC ACID (PRESERVATIVES), THIAMIN MONONITRATE*, RIBOFLAVIN*, FOLIC ACID*.
The statement lists 13 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Specially Processed Degerminated White Corn Grits, Textured Soy Flour, 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 May 22, 2021), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement The Quaker Oats Company submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2140538).
More Quaker cereal
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Butter Flavor Instant Grits | 357 | n/a | 1,238 mg |
| Quaker, Instant Grits, Butter | 357 | n/a | 1,214 mg |
| Chocolate Flavor Multigrain Cereal | 357 | 21.43 g | 476 mg |
| Butter Flavored Instant Grits | 357 | 0 g | 1,214 mg |
| Cheddar Cheese Flavored Instant Grits | 357 | 0 g | 1,679 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Quaker Country Bacon Flavor Instant Grits?
100 per 1 packet (28g) serving, and 357 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Quaker Country Bacon Flavor Instant Grits?
400mg per serving (17% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record The Quaker Oats Company submitted to USDA, last updated May 22, 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