Quaker · Grains/Flour
Quaker Instant Grits Cheese Lovers (12 - 1 Ounce) 12 Ounce 12 Pack Pouches
One packet (28g) serving of Quaker Instant Grits Cheese Lovers (12 - 1 Ounce) 12 Ounce 12 Pack Pouches has 100 calories, 0g of sugars and 430mg of sodium, as submitted by Pepsico Inc. to USDA (FoodData Central 1457327, record updated May 11, 2018).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 1457327, available Mar 19, 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 Pepsico 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
- 030000044117
- Category
- Grains/Flour
- Records
- 4 under this UPC; this page shows the newest record of this barcode
How it compares with other grains/flour
Per 100 g, it has more sugar than 58% of the 162 grains/flour products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 98% of them.
Where the calories come from: 81% carbohydrate, 10% fat and 9% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Where it sits among grains/flour: sugar per 100 g
| Per 100 g | This product | Median of the category | Share of the category lower |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total sugars | 0.9 g | 0 g | 58% |
| Sodium | 1,547 mg | 0 mg | 98% |
| Protein | 8.4 g | 10 g | 19% |
| Calories | 356 | 367 | 32% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 162 products, one per barcode.
What is in it
Ingredients (as submitted): DEGERMINATED WHITE CORN GRITS, SALT, PALM OIL, CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, CALCIUM CARBONATE, COCONUT OIL, NATURAL FLAVOR, MALTODEXTRIN, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, WHEY, CHEDDAR CHEESE (MILK, CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), YEAST EXTRACT, HYDROLYZED CORN GLUTEN, MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE, ANNATTO (COLOR), SODIUM PHOSPHATE, TURMERIC (COLOR), SODIUM CASEINATE, LACTIC ACID, DISODIUM INOSINATE AND DISODIUM GUANYLATE, REDUCED IRON, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, POTASSIUM PHOSPHATE, TOCOPHEROLS (PRESERVATIVE), NIACINAMIDE*, BHT AND CITRIC ACID (PRESERVATIVES), RIBOFLAVIN*, THIAMIN MONONITRATE*, FOLIC ACID*. *ONE OF THE B VITAMINS.
The statement lists 29 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Degerminated White Corn Grits, Salt, Palm Oil. 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 11, 2018), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Pepsico Inc. submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 1457327).
More Quaker grains/flour
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quaker Select Starts Weight Control Banana Bread (8 - 1.58 Ounce) 12.64 Ounce 8 Pack Paper Box | 356 | 2.22 g | 622 mg |
| Quaker Instant Oatmeal Original (21 - 0.98 Ounce) 20.7 Ounce 21 Count Paper Box | 357 | 0 g | 268 mg |
| Quaker Lower Sugar Instant Oatmeal Apples & Cinnamon (10 - 1.09 Oz) 10.9 Ounce 10 Pack Packets | 355 | 19.35 g | 548 mg |
| Quaker Instant Grits Flavor Variety (3-1 Oz Original, 4-1 Oz Butter, 3-1 Oz Cheddar Cheese, 2-1 Oz Country Bacon) 12 Ounce 12 Pack Bag in Box | 358 | 1.18 g | 1,683 mg |
| Quaker Instant Oatmeal Lower Sugar Variety Pack 11.5z 10pack | 353 | 11.76 g | 853 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Quaker Instant Grits Cheese Lovers (12 - 1 Ounce) 12 Ounce 12 Pack Pouches?
100 per 1 packet (28g) serving, and 356 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Quaker Instant Grits Cheese Lovers (12 - 1 Ounce) 12 Ounce 12 Pack Pouches?
430mg per serving (19% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record Pepsico Inc. submitted to USDA, last updated May 11, 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