Polenta — Calories and Macros
Boiled cornmeal porridge. Italian comfort food base.
per 1 cup cooked (~180g)
7% of a 2,000 cal day
Protein
3g
Carbs
32g
Fat
0.5g
Fiber
2g
Sugar
0.3g
Per 100 grams
Standardized to 100g so you can compare across foods.
Calories
81
Protein
1.7g
Carbs
17.8g
Fat
0.3g
Fiber
1.1g
Sugar
0.2g
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Common questions
How many calories are in polenta?
1 cup cooked (~180g) of polenta has 145 calories, with 3g protein, 32g carbs, and 0.5g fat.
How much protein is in polenta?
Polenta has 3g of protein per 1 cup cooked (~180g). That is about 2g per 100 calories, not a significant source of protein.
Is polenta good for weight loss?
Any food can fit a weight-loss diet, because your total daily calories decide the result, not one food. Polenta is relatively light for its portion, so it fits comfortably within most calorie targets.
Is polenta healthy?
Healthy depends on the rest of your day, not one food. In a balanced diet at your calorie target, polenta is fine; the portion and how often you eat it matter more than the food itself.
Nutrition values approximated from USDA FoodData Central. Estimates for tracking, not medical reference. Reviewed against USDA FoodData Central.