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Corn grits

Corn grits...

Corn is such a versatile product that you can make a huge number of dishes from it. First courses with corn, salads, canned corn, as well as corn bread and tortillas. To all this variety, sweet yellow corn is used to make cereals and cook porridge.

Still ancient people, the Atstec, Maya and Inca tribes grew corn and used its fruits in cooking. Corn is divided into a sufficient number of species, the basis of division is the size of the fruit and grains of corn, as well as color.

Corn cereal is considered one of the most popular cereals in the cuisines of the peoples of the world. Cereals are made in different ways and from different types of corn. Therefore, corn cereals can also be divided into species that will differ in the size of the grains and their color.

For example, corn flakes and everyone's favorite air corn are produced from coarse grits, but corn sticks are made from small grits.

Benefits of corn cereals

The benefits of corn cereals for humans are very great, because it contains vitamins E and B necessary for a healthy body, as well as carotene, iron and valuable fiber. Corn is a dietary product, so the calorie content of corn cereals is very low.

Many mothers have long used the benefits of corn cereals in baby food, especially since this cereal is absolutely safe and does not cause allergic reactions in children. You can safely use the low calorie content of corn cereals to diversify your diet and learn how to cook healthy and delicious corn dishes.

To properly cook porridge from corn cereals, you first need to decide what you will cook it on - on water or milk. Bring water or milk to a boil, you can add salt or sugar. Then gradually add 5-6 tablespoons of corn grits. Simmer the porridge until tender, about 8 minutes. We recommend you give corn porridge time to protomyat with the lid on the stove closed.

Harm to corn cereals

Do not forget that when cooking, the freshness and quality of the original ingredients is half of your success. If stored incorrectly, corn cereal will not cause any harm to your body. But the taste of your porridge will suffer greatly.

Let's talk about who is contraindicated by the frequent consumption of corn. Your body will be significantly harmed by corn cereals if you are shown a high-calorie diet. Yes, there are people who struggle with a lack of weight, not excess, and there are not few of them.

Due to its low calorie content, corn porridge is considered a dietary product for those who seek to lose weight and are completely unsuitable for those who, on the contrary, want to gain weight.


corn cereal 328 kCal

Energy value of corn cereals (Ratio of proteins, fats, carbohydrates - ju):

Proteins: 8.3 g (~ 33 kCal)
Fats: 1.2 g (~ 11 kCal)
Carbohydrates: 71g (~ 284kCal)

Energy ratio (bj | y): 10% | 3% | 87%