Cream of Wheat is a line of instant breakfast cereals based on farina, a type of coarsely ground wheat. The original Cream of Wheat cereal contains only farina, although other Cream of Wheat cereals contain additional ingredients. Plain Cream of Wheat consists mostly of complex carbohydrates and contains no simple sugar.
Preparation
Boil a cup of water and stir in 1 1/3 oz. of Cream of Wheat cereal. Remove the water from the heat and continue stirring for two and a half minutes until the cereal is well-blended. Add a pinch of salt and serve. This nutritional information will be based on a cup of the prepared cereal with salt but no other ingredients.
Calories
A serving of Cream of Wheat cereal contains about 149 calories. Carbohydrates provide 128 calories, proteins provide 16 calories and fat makes up the remaining 5 calories. A serving of Cream of Wheat cereal provides about 7.45 percent of the daily value (DV) for calories, assuming a standard diet of 2,000 calories.
Carbohydrates
A serving of Cream of Wheat cereal contains about 32 g of carbohydrates, which is approximately 11 percent of the DV for carbohydrates. A gram of carbohydrates has 4 calories so a serving of Cream of Wheat cereal contains about 4 x 32 = 128 calories from carbohydrates. A serving of Cream of Wheat cereal also contains 1 g of dietary fiber, which is about 6 percent of the DV for fiber.
Protein
A serving of Cream of Wheat cereal contains about 4 g of protein, which is about 8 percent of the DV for protein. Each gram of protein provides 4 calories, so a serving of Cream of Wheat cereal has 4 x 4 = 16 calories from protein.
Vitamins and Minerals
A serving of Cream of Wheat cereal is a good source of calcium, iron and Vitamin A. It has 15 percent of the DV for calcium, 66 percent of the DV for iron and 37 percent of the DV for Vitamin A.
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