Melissa's · Entrees, Sides and Small Meals
Hatch Pepper Polenta
A 1/3 package (151g) serving of Hatch Pepper Polenta by Melissa's has 120 calories, 0g of sugars and 400mg of sodium, as submitted by World Variety Produce, Inc. to USDA (FoodData Central 2403039, record updated Sep 24, 2019).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2403039, available Dec 22, 2022; 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 World Variety Produce, Inc. submitted to USDA, for the declared 151g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 045255151886
- Category
- Entrees, Sides and Small Meals
- Records
- 5 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 43% of them.
Where the calories come from: 89% carbohydrate, 0% fat and 11% 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 | 265 mg | 310 mg | 43% |
| Protein | 2 g | 4 g | 11% |
| Calories | 79 | 158 | 7% |
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; 32 have less sodium than this one.
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, HATCH PEPPER POWDER, SALT, YEAST EXTRACT, GRANULATED ONION, TARTARIC ACID.
The statement lists 7 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Water, Cornmeal, Hatch Pepper Powder. 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 24, 2019), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement World Variety Produce, Inc. submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2403039).
More Melissa's entrees, sides and small meals
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melissa's Dutch Yellow Potatoes with Four Cheese Sauce, 1 Lb 1.7 Oz | 71 | 0.88 g | 18 mg |
| Melissa's, Organic Polenta, Sun-dried Tomato | 70 | 1 g | 270 mg |
| Melissa's, Organic Polenta | 70 | 0 g | 260 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Melissa's Hatch Pepper Polenta?
120 per 1/3 package (151g) serving, and 79 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Melissa's Hatch Pepper Polenta?
400mg per serving (17% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record World Variety Produce, Inc. submitted to USDA, last updated Sep 24, 2019. 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