Creamy Polenta
1 serving of creamy polenta contains 88 Calories. The macronutrient breakdown is 83% carbs, 9% fat, and 9% protein. This has a relatively low calorie density, with 41 Calories per 100g.
- Makes
- 10 servings
- Prep Time
- 15 minutes
- Cook Time
- 60 minutes
Ingredients
Directions
- Bring water to a boil with salt in a 4-quart heavy pot, then add cornmeal in a thin stream, whisking. Cook over moderate heat, whisking, 2 minutes. Reduce heat to low and simmer cornmeal, covered, stirring for 1 minute after every 10 minutes of cooking, 45 minutes total. Remove from heat and serve warm.
Nutrition Facts
For 1 serving of creamy polenta (215g)
| Nutrient | Value | %DV |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 88 | |
| Fats | 1g | 1% |
| Saturated fats | 0.1g | 1% |
| Trans fats | 0g | |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 474mg | 21% |
| Carbs | 19g | 7% |
| Net carbs | 17g | |
| Fiber | 2g | 6% |
| Sugar | 0.2g | |
| Protein | 2g | |
| Calcium | 2mg | 0.2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 10% |
| Potassium | 70mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0μg | 0% |
| Vitamins and Minerals | ||
| Alpha carotene | 15μg | |
| Beta carotene | 24μg | |
| Caffeine | 0mg | |
| Choline | 5mg | 1% |
| Copper | 0mg | 5% |
| Fluoride | 0μg | |
| Folate (B9) | 6μg | 2% |
| Lycopene | 0μg | |
| Magnesium | 31mg | 7% |
| Manganese | 0.1mg | 6% |
| Niacin | 1mg | 6% |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.1mg | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 59mg | 8% |
| Retinol | 0μg | |
| Riboflavin (B2) | 0mg | 3% |
| Selenium | 4μg | 7% |
| Theobromine | 0mg | |
| Thiamine | 0.1mg | 7% |
| Vitamin A IU | 52IU | |
| Vitamin A | 3μg | 0.3% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0μg | 0% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.1mg | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0% |
| Vitamin D IU | 0IU | |
| Vitamin D2 | 0μg | |
| Vitamin D3 | 0μg | |
| Vitamin E | 0.1mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1μg | 0.1% |
| Zinc | 0.5mg | 4% |
| Sugars | ||
| Sugar | 0.2g | |
| Sucrose | 0g | |
| Glucose | 0g | |
| Fructose | 0g | |
| Lactose | 0g | |
| Maltose | 0g | |
| Galactose | 0g | |
| Starch | 0g | |
| Fats | ||
| Saturated fats | 0.1g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fats | 0.2g | |
| Polyunsaturated fats | 0.4g | |
| Trans fats | 0g | |
| Fatty Acids | ||
| Total omega 3 | 0g | |
| Total omega 6 | 0g | |
| Alpha Linolenic Acid (ALA) | 0g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0g | |
| Docosapentaenoic Acid (DPA) | 0g | |
| Amino Acids | ||
| Alanine | 0.2g | |
| Arginine | 0.1g | |
| Aspartic acid | 0.1g | |
| Cystine | 0g | |
| Glutamic acid | 0.4g | |
| Glycine | 0.1g | |
| Histidine | 0.1g | |
| Hydroxyproline | 0g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.1g | |
| Leucine | 0.2g | |
| Lysine | 0.1g | |
| Methionine | 0g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.1g | |
| Proline | 0.2g | |
| Serine | 0.1g | |
| Threonine | 0.1g | |
| Tryptophan | 0g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.1g | |
| Valine | 0.1g | |
