Essential everyday, crunchy corn squares
Essential everyday, crunchy corn squares by Essential Everyday provides 367 kcal per 100 g, with 10 g of sugars and 6.7 g of protein. That is 44% less sugar than the average product in this category. Its Nutri-Score is D and it is classified as NOVA 3 (processed food). It is listed in the Cereals and their products category.
Nutrient levels per 100 g
Levels use UK front-of-pack reference thresholds.
Nutrition facts
Serving size: 1 cup (30 g)
| Nutrient | Per 100 g | Per serving | % DV* | Category avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 367 kcal | 110 kcal | 389 −6% | |
| Total fat | 0 g | 0 g | 0% | 7.8 −100% |
| Saturated fat | 0 g | 0 g | 0% | 1.6 −100% |
| Carbohydrates | 86.7 g | 26 g | 9% | 69.5 +25% |
| Total sugars | 10 g | 3 g | 17.7 −44% | |
| Dietary fiber | 3.3 g | 1 g | 4% | 7.7 −57% |
| Protein | 6.7 g | 2 g | 4% | 10.3 −35% |
| Salt | 1.9 g | 0.6 g | 0.8 +145% |
*% Daily Value for a serving, based on a 2,000-calorie diet (FDA reference values). Category average across 8318 Cereals and their products products on Foodmetria.
Serving size from the US product label in USDA FoodData Central, label data from October 2021. Other values: Open Food Facts.
Nutrition claims check
Claims its numbers support
- Fat-free
- 0 g fat per 100 g (EU: no more than 0.5 g per 100 g)
- Low saturated fat
- 0 g per 100 g, 0% of calories (EU: no more than 1.5 g per 100 g and 10% of calories)
- Source of fiber
- 3.3 g fiber per 100 g (EU: at least 3 g per 100 g or 1.5 g per 100 kcal)
Checked against the per-100 g thresholds of EU Regulation 1924/2006, using the nutrition data above. US labels follow FDA rules, which are mostly based on serving size and can give a different result; FDA has no defined “low sugar” claim.
Compared with other cereals and their products
Bar shows the share of products in this category that contain less of the nutrient.
Ingredients
Corn meal, sugar, salt, corn bran, molasses, potassium chloride, baking soda, vitamins and minerals: calcium carbonate, reduced iron and zinc oxide (mineral nutrients), vitamin c (sodium ascorbate), a b vitamin (niacinamide), vitamin a palmitate, vitamin b6 (pyridoxine hydrochloride), vitamin b2 (riboflavin), vitamin b1 (thiamin mononitrate), a b vitamin (folic acid), vitamin d, vitamin b12. bht added to packaging material to help preserve freshness.
Additives 2
Overexposure risk is based on EFSA evaluations as recorded by Open Food Facts.
Product details
- Serving size
- 1 cup (30 g)
- Sold in
- United States
- Barcode
- 0041303001950
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Frequently asked questions
How many calories are in Essential everyday, crunchy corn squares?
Essential everyday, crunchy corn squares contains 367 kcal per 100 g and about 110 kcal per serving (1 cup (30 g)).
How much sugar is in Essential everyday, crunchy corn squares?
Essential everyday, crunchy corn squares has 10 g of sugars per 100 g, which is considered moderate by UK front-of-pack guidelines.
Is Essential everyday, crunchy corn squares healthy?
It has a Nutri-Score of D (A is best, E is worst); it is in NOVA group 3 — processed food. Scores describe nutritional quality and processing, not suitability for your individual diet.
Source: Open Food Facts (ODbL). Last updated April 22, 2020. Spotted a mistake? Edit this product on Open Food Facts. Not medical advice — always check the package label.
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