Cornflake

GrainToastyCornyMildly SweetNeutralCrispLight

Nutrition (per 100 g)

Calories: 357
Protein (g): 7.5
Fat (g): 0.5
Carbs (g): 84
Fiber (g): 2.7
Sodium (mg): 667

Fortified varieties vary in sugar and sodium; micronutrient content depends on brand.

Storage

Room temp: up to 180 days
Refrigerated: up to 0 days
Frozen: up to 0 days

Cornflake is a thin, crisp flake of toasted milled corn. It has a light, shattering crunch and a mildly sweet, toasty corn flavor; cooks use it as breakfast cereal or crushed for breading, crusts, and crunchy toppings, and it’s sold as whole flakes or pre-crushed crumbs.

Developed in the United States in the late 19th century, corn flakes spread across North America and then worldwide. Modern production steams and rolls corn grits before toasting, and many versions are fortified.