How much protein is in corn flakes?

One cup of corn flakes (28 g) has 1.6 g of protein (107 kcal); 100 g has 5.9 g.

Feast Factsper 100 g

PER 100 GProtein

5.9g

Calories384

Carbohydrate88g

Fiber2.7g

Sugars7.8g

Fat0.9g

Saturated0.2g

Sodium571 mg

1.5 g protein per 100 kcal · USDA FoodData Central

Protein verdictLow in protein

1.5 g of protein per 100 kcal (6% of its calories): under 2.5 g is low on our scale.

25 g of protein from corn flakes alone takes 424 g (about 15 cups) and 1627 kcal.

#5 of 6 in Snacks & cereal for protein per 100 g, #4 for protein per calorie.

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Protein per portion

Protein, calories, carbs and fat in corn flakes per portion
Portion	Protein	kcal	Carbs	Fat
100 g	5.9 g	384	88 g	0.9 g
1 oz (28 g)	1.7 g	109	25 g	0.3 g
1 cup (28 g)	1.6 g	107	25 g	0.3 g
1 tbsp (1.7 g)	0.1 g	7	1.5 g	0 g

One cup of corn flakes (28 g) is 1% of a 120 g daily target, what our protein calculator gives a 165 lb person building muscle.

Most of its calories come from carbohydrate: about 92%.

How it compares

The 4 foods in the same aisle closest in calories per 100 g, ranked by protein per calorie. Per calorie, it has more protein than tortilla chips and raisins and less than granola and graham crackers.

corn flakes compared with similar foods, per 100 g
Food	Protein	kcal	Protein per 100 kcal
Granola	13.7 g	489	2.8 g
Graham crackers	6.7 g	430	1.6 g
Corn flakes	5.9 g	384	1.5 g
Tortilla chips	6.6 g	497	1.3 g
Raisins	3.3 g	299	1.1 g

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Recipes with corn flakes

1 recipe in the Feast Mode library uses corn flakes, macros computed the same way.

In the one library recipe that uses it, Hot Honey Crispy Chicken Sandwich, a serving has 21 g of corn flakes, which brings 1.2 g of protein: 2% of the dish’s protein.

52G
PROTEIN

Hot Honey Crispy Chicken Sandwich

55 min · 642 kcal

Questions

How much protein is in a cup of corn flakes?

One cup of corn flakes (28 g) has 1.6 g of protein and 107 kcal, with 25 g of carbohydrate and 0.3 g of fat.

How much protein is in 100 g of corn flakes?

100 g of corn flakes has 5.9 g of protein, 384 kcal, 88 g of carbohydrate and 0.9 g of fat (USDA FoodData Central 174648).

Are corn flakes a good source of protein?

Low in protein: 1.5 g of protein per 100 kcal (6% of its calories): under 2.5 g is low on our scale. Getting 25 g of protein from corn flakes alone takes 424 g (about 15 cups) and 1627 kcal.

Which has more protein, corn flakes or graham crackers?

Graham crackers, with 6.7 g of protein per 100 g against 5.9 g for corn flakes. Per 100 kcal: corn flakes 1.5 g, graham crackers 1.6 g.

Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy 174648: “Cereals ready-to-eat, RALSTON Corn Flakes”, per 100 g. Portion numbers multiply those values by the portion weight. Estimates for information, not medical advice. How we calculate

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