Cream of Wheat
Cream of wheat
Cream of Wheat is a farina-style hot cereal made from milled wheat and cooked with liquid into a smooth, thick porridge.
About Cream of wheat
Cream of Wheat is a name used for a farina-style hot cereal made from milled wheat. It is cooked with liquid into a porridge and is distinct from wheat flour used as a general baking ingredient.
The dry cereal consists of fine, pale granules; cooked, it is smooth and thick with a mild wheat flavour. Packaged versions may be plain, instant or enriched, and recipes differ by market. Nutrition comparisons should specify the dry product or prepared cereal and account for enrichment and added liquid or toppings.
- Ingredient type
- whole food
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Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, 1 minute cook time, cooked with water, microwaved, without salt
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Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, 1 minute cook time, cooked with water, stove-top, without salt
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Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, 1 minute cook time, dry
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Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, 2 1/2 minute cook time, cooked with water, microwaved, without salt
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Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, 2 1/2 minute cook time, cooked with water, stove-top, without salt
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Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, 2 1/2 minute cook time, dry
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Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, instant, prepared with water, without salt
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Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, regular (10 minute), cooked with water, with salt
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Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, regular (10 minute), cooked with water, without salt
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Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, regular, 10 minute cooking, dry
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cream of wheat (artificially caramel malt-flavored, dry, instant)
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cream of wheat (dry)
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Cream of wheat, instant, made with water, fat added
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Cream of wheat, instant, made with water, no added fat
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Cream of wheat, NFS
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Cream of wheat, regular or quick, made with water, fat added
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Cream of wheat, regular or quick, made with water, no added fat
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Cream of wheat nutrition & diet
Cream of wheat nutritional value
Cream of wheat, NFS
Per 100 g of the edible portion in the recorded USDA food form.
- Calories
- 65kcal
- Protein
- 1.4g
- Carbs
- 10.4g
- Fat
- 1.8g
Reference values per 100 g for the displayed USDA form. Varieties, recipes, brands and preparation can differ.
The dry cereal and cooked porridge are not directly comparable; enrichment and the liquid or additions used in preparation also affect measured nutrition.
Dietary compatibility
- VeganNot established
- VegetarianNot established
- PescatarianNot established
- KetoNot established
- PaleoNot established
- Low-carbNot established
- HalalNot established
- KosherNot established
What these diet assessments mean
- Vegan · Not established
- The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
- Vegetarian · Not established
- The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
- Pescatarian · Not established
- The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
- Keto · Not established
- A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
- Paleo · Not established
- The ingredient form and processing have not been assessed against this dietary pattern.
- Low-carb · Not established
- A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
- 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: USDA FoodData Central — Cream of wheat, NFS ↗. 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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