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Included for each food is its weight in grams, its calories, and (also in grams,) the amount of protein, carbohydrates, dietary fiber, fat, and saturated fat. [1] As foods vary by brands and stores, the figures should only be considered estimates, with more exact figures often included on product labels.
Cornmeal is a meal (coarse flour) ground from dried maize. It is a common staple food and is ground to coarse, medium, and fine consistencies, but it is not as fine as wheat flour can be. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] In Mexico and Louisiana, very finely ground cornmeal is referred to as corn flour .
Calcium also may be added; this must be to a minimum level of 960 milligrams per pound if calcium is mentioned in the labeling. [4] Similar rules are set for grains like rice [5] and cornmeal. [6] Other countries also have flour enrichment programs. [7]
A sample nutrition facts label, with instructions from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration [1] Nutrition facts placement for two Indonesian cartons of milk The nutrition facts label (also known as the nutrition information panel, and other slight variations [which?]) is a label required on most packaged food in many countries, showing what nutrients and other ingredients (to limit and get ...
The term corn flour refers to cornmeal that is very finely milled; or, after wet processing with alkali, further grinding then drying, masa flour. [citation needed] It is called cornflour in the United Kingdom, [21] Ireland, Israel and some Commonwealth countries. Distinct in these countries from cornmeal. [citation needed]
Stuffing, filling, or dressing is an edible mixture, often composed of herbs and a starch such as bread, used to fill a cavity in the preparation of another food item. Many foods may be stuffed, including poultry , seafood , and vegetables .
Puffcorn or corn puffs are puffed or extruded corn snacks made with corn meal, which can be baked or fried. Puffcorn belongs in the snack group products made with corn grits, rice, wheat, or other cereals. Puffcorn is often flavoured with cheese, caramel, oil, chili, onion, or garlic powder, and many other spices. [1]
Roasted gram flour is commonly added to season Burmese salads, and is the principal ingredient of Burmese tofu. [6] Roasted gram flour is also used to thicken several noodle soup dishes, including mohinga and ohn no khao swè. [7] [6] Gram flour is also used to make jidou liangfen, a Yunnanese dish similar to Burmese tofu salad.