Yellow corn meal is used to make cornbread and cornbread muffins, and is a good source of dietary fiber and potassium. According to MayoClinic.com, fiber may prevent constipation and lower your risk of heart disease and diabetes.
Calories
Each serving of yellow cornmeal is equal to one cup and contains 442 calories, 39 of those from fat. Eighty-six percent of those calories are from carbohydrates, 6 percent are from protein and 8 percent are from fat. The calories in yellow corn meal mix provide you with 22 percent of your daily value based on a 2000 calorie-a-day diet.
Minerals
Yellow cornmeal mix contains 350 mg of potassium and 43 mg of sodium. It also provides 23 percent of the daily value of iron, and 1 percent of the daily value of calcium.
Other Nutrients
Each serving of cornmeal contains 9 grams of dietary fiber, 10 g of protein and 1 g of sugars. Yellow corn meal also includes 5 percent daily value of vitamin A.
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