Cornmeal
Cornmeal is coarsely or moderately ground corn used in breads, porridges, batters, and crusts.
About Cornmeal
Cornmeal is dried corn ground into a meal, with coarse, medium, or fine particles. It is used in cornbreads, porridges, batters, breading, and crusts, either cooked with liquid into a soft mixture or incorporated dry into doughs and coatings.
It has a recognizable corn aroma and a mildly sweet, earthy flavour. Coarse meal can be gritty and toothsome, while medium and fine grinds produce relatively smoother textures. Texture also varies with the corn used and the product’s processing.
Cornmeal is usually yellow or white and may be sold as plain meal with a stated particle size or processing specification. Cooking with liquid softens and hydrates it; baking, frying, or using it dry in coatings preserves more of its granular character.
- Ingredient type
- flour
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Local names for cornmeal
Names and romanised forms to recognise on menus and labels.
harina de maíz
fubá
cornmeal
farine de maïs
Maismehl
farina di mais
maïsmeel
farina de blat de moro
mąka kukurydziana
kukuřičná mouka
kukuričná múka
kukoricaliszt
mălai
mısır unu
кукурузная мука
kukuruznaya muka
кукурудзяне борошно
kukurudziane boroshno
царевично брашно
tsarevichno brashno
καλαμποκάλευρο
kalampokalevro
دقيق الذرة
daqīq al-dhurra
آرد ذرت
ārd-e dort
मक्के का आटा
makke kā āṭā
ভুট্টার আটা
bhuṭṭār āṭā
मक्याचे पीठ
makyāce pīṭha
மக்காச்சோள மாவு
makkāccōḷa māvu
మొక్కజొన్న పిండి
mokkajonna piṇḍi
ಜೋಳದ ಹಿಟ್ಟು
jōḷada hiṭṭu
ചോളപ്പൊടി
cōḷappoṭi
玉米面
yùmǐmiàn
コーンミール
kōn mīru
옥수수 가루
oksusu garu
bột ngô
แป้งข้าวโพด
p̄æ̂ng k̄hāwphod
tepung jagung
tepung jagung
unga wa mahindi
kalampokalevro
Romanised form
jōḷada hiṭṭu
Romanised form
kōn mīru
Romanised form
Cornmeal, blue (Navajo)
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Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, white
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Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow
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Cornmeal, degermed, unenriched, white
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Cornmeal, degermed, unenriched, yellow
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Cornmeal, sifted
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Cornmeal, white (Navajo)
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Cornmeal, white, self-rising, bolted, plain, enriched
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Cornmeal, white, self-rising, bolted, with wheat flour added, enriched
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Cornmeal, white, self-rising, degermed, enriched
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Cornmeal, whole-grain, white
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Cornmeal, whole-grain, yellow
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Cornmeal, yellow (Navajo)
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Cornmeal, yellow, self-rising, bolted, plain, enriched
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Cornmeal, yellow, self-rising, bolted, with wheat flour added, enriched
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Cornmeal, yellow, self-rising, degermed, enriched
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dextrinated cornmeal
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ENRICHED WHITE CORN MEAL
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ENRICHED WHITE CORNMEAL
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ENRICHED YELLOW CORN MEAL
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ENRICHED YELLOW CORNMEAL
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STONE GROUND CORNMEAL
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white cornmeal
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white whole-meal cornmeal
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whole grain white cornmeal
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whole grain yellow cornmeal
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makkāccōḷa māvu
Romanised form
daqīq al-dhurra
Romanised form
kukurudziane boroshno
Romanised form
oksusu garu
Romanised form
bhuṭṭār āṭā
Romanised form
yùmǐmiàn
Romanised form
makke kā āṭā
Romanised form
cōḷappoṭi
Romanised form
kukuruznaya muka
Romanised form
tsarevichno brashno
Romanised form
ārd-e dort
Romanised form
makyāce pīṭha
Romanised form
p̄æ̂ng k̄hāwphod
Romanised form
mokkajonna piṇḍi
Romanised form
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Cornmeal nutrition & diet
Cornmeal nutritional value
Cornmeal, sifted
Per 100 g of the edible portion in the stated food form.
- Calories
- 368kcal
- Protein
- 9.4g
- Carbs
- 73.1g
- Fat
- 3.3g
Reference values apply to the named food form, not every preparation, variety or brand. CoFID 2021 food code 11-011. Carbohydrate follows the dataset’s available-carbohydrate convention. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/.
Portions & preparation
Match the reference to the grind size and whether the meal is whole-kernel, degerminated, enriched, or treated. Portion and preparation matter because porridge, bread, batter, and fried crusts introduce different amounts of water, oil, or accompanying ingredients.
Compare the right form: Use a reference for the specified cornmeal grind and processing, measured as dry meal or prepared food according to the catalogue entry.
Diet considerations
Cornmeal comes from a plant cereal grain. Compatibility changes with enrichment, added dairy or animal fat, mixed flours, coatings, and preparation. Recipes may produce a cereal-based carbohydrate pattern that differs substantially between plain porridge, bread, batter, and fried crusts.
AI-authored reading notes · Awaiting editorial review. Measured values, where available, have a separate source above.
Dietary compatibility
- VeganTypically compatible
- VegetarianTypically compatible
- PescatarianTypically compatible
- KetoDepends on the version
- PaleoTypically incompatible
- Low-carbDepends on the version
- HalalNot established
- KosherNot established
What these diet assessments mean
- Vegan · Typically compatible
- The plain ingredient profile is plant, fungal or mineral based. Added ingredients in a prepared product need a separate check.
- Vegetarian · Typically compatible
- The plain ingredient profile is plant, fungal or mineral based. Added ingredients in a prepared product need a separate check.
- Pescatarian · Typically compatible
- The plain ingredient profile is plant, fungal or mineral based. Added ingredients in a prepared product need a separate check.
- Keto · Depends on the version
- Compatibility depends on the portion and preparation. A sourced carbohydrate amount for a defined serving is not available.
- Paleo · Typically incompatible
- This profile falls outside the conventional paleo pattern used here (grains and pseudograins, legumes, dairy or refined sugar).
- Low-carb · Depends on the version
- Compatibility depends on the portion and preparation. A sourced carbohydrate amount for a defined serving is not available.
- Halal · Not established
- Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
- Kosher · Not established
- Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.
For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.
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Sources & review
Nutrition reference: UK Composition of Foods Integrated Dataset (CoFID), 2021 — Cornmeal, sifted ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.
Expanded overview, name examples and nutrition notes are database drafts awaiting editorial review. Numeric nutrition values, where shown, have their own source and food-form reference.
The ingredient description and dish connections come from the draft catalogue and may change after review.
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