RACC Cereal and Other Grain Products

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Reference amount

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Cereal and Other Grain Products

Breakfast cereals (hot cereal type), hominy grits

1 cup prepared; 40 g plain dry cereal; 55 g flavored, sweetened dry cereal

_ cup(s) (_ g)

Breakfast cereals, ready-toeat, weighing less than 20 g per cup, e.g., plain puffed cereal grains

15 g

_ cup(s) (_ g)

Breakfast cereals, ready-toeat weighing 20 g or more but less than 43 g per cup; high fiber cereals containing 28 g or more of fiber per 100 g

40 g

_ cup(s) (_ g)

Breakfast cereals, ready-toeat, weighing 43 g or more per cup; biscuit types

60 g

_ piece(s) (_ g) for large distinct pieces (e.g., biscuit type);_ cup(s)

(_ g) for all others

Bran or wheat germ

15 g

_ tbsp(s) (_ g); _ cup(s) (_ g)

Flours or cornmeal

30 g

_ tbsp(s) (_ g); _ cup(s) (_ g)

Grains, e.g., rice, barley, plain

140 g prepared; 45 g dry

_ cup(s) (_ g)

Pastas, plain

140 g prepared; 55 g dry

_ cup(s) (_ g); _ piece(s) (_ g) for large pieces (e.g., large shells or lasagna noodles) or 2 oz (56 g/visual unit of measure) for dry bulk products (e.g., spaghetti)

Pastas, dry, ready-to-eat, e.g., fried canned chow mein noodles

25 g

_ cup(s) (_ g)

Starches, e.g., cornstarch, potato starch, tapioca, etc.

10 g

_ tbsp (_ g)

Stuffing

100 g

_ cup(s) (_ g)