The Cajun Spoon · Cereal
Shrimp & Grits
A 1/4 cup (40g) serving of Shrimp & Grits by The Cajun Spoon has 140 calories, 1g of sugars and 500mg of sodium, as submitted by The Cajun Spoon to USDA (FoodData Central 2432742, record updated Feb 16, 2018).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2432742, 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 The Cajun Spoon submitted to USDA, for the declared 40g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 863219000250
- 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 11% 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, 10% 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 | 2.5 g | 21.7 g | 11% |
| Sodium | 1,250 mg | 314 mg | 100% |
| Protein | 7.5 g | 8.8 g | 36% |
| Calories | 350 | 385 | 10% |
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; 91 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Chef Jenn, Stone - Ground Cheese Grits CHEF JENN | 944 mg | 389 |
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): DEGERMED YELLOW CORN GRITS, CHEDDAR CHEESE BLEND* [CHEESE (MILK, SALT, CULTURES, ENZYMES), BLUE CHEESE (MILK, SALT, CULTURES, ENZYMES), CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, SOYBEAN OIL, MALTODEXTRIN, BUTTERMILK, SALT, LACTIC ACID, DISODIUM PHOSPHATE, YELLOW 5, YELLOW 6], SALT, GARLIC*, SPICES, PARSLEY*, CHIVES*, PAPRIKA, ONION*
The statement lists 9 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Degermed Yellow Corn Grits, Cheddar Cheese Blend* [cheese (milk, 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 Feb 16, 2018), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement The Cajun Spoon submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2432742).
Questions about this product
How many calories are in The Cajun Spoon Shrimp & Grits?
140 per 1/4 cup (40g) serving, and 350 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in The Cajun Spoon Shrimp & Grits?
500mg per serving (22% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record The Cajun Spoon submitted to USDA, last updated Feb 16, 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