Foods high in starch

Enriched quick farina, dry tops the list with 118 g per serving. Ranked from 1,149 everyday foods (not packaged products); dried spices, protein powders and regional specialties are left out.

1. 1Enriched quick farina, dryBreakfast Cereals · 1 cup (176 g)118 g
2. 2Enriched white corn grits, dryBreakfast Cereals · 1 cup (156 g)106 g
3. 3Incaparina dry mix, unpreparedBreakfast Cereals · 1 cup (128 g)57.3 g
4. 4Oat cereal, regular and quick, unfortified, dryBreakfast Cereals · 1 cup (81 g)46.9 g
5. 5Enriched white corn grits, cooked, saltedBreakfast Cereals · 1 cup (257 g)36.9 g
6. 6Enriched white corn grits, cooked, unsaltedBreakfast Cereals · 1 cup (257 g)36.9 g
7. 7Cereals, QUAKER, corn grits, instant, plain, prepared (microwaved or boiling water added), without saltBreakfast Cereals · 1 cup (219 g)33.7 g
8. 8Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, 1 minute cook time, cooked with water, stove-top, without saltBreakfast Cereals · 1 cup (245 g)31.7 g
9. 9Post Shredded Wheat, original big biscuitBreakfast Cereals · 2 biscuits (1 NLEA serving) (47 g)30.6 g
10. 10Oat cereal, regular and quick, cooked, no saltBreakfast Cereals · 1 cup (234 g)27.1 g
11. 11Enriched quick farina, cooked, unsaltedBreakfast Cereals · 1 cup (240 g)25.4 g
12. 12Cereals, oats, instant, fortified, plain, prepared with water (boiling water added or microwaved)Breakfast Cereals · 1 cup, cooked (234 g)24.3 g
13. 13Quaker Instant Oatmeal Cinnamon Spice, dryBreakfast Cereals · 1 packet (1 NLEA serving) (43 g)19.5 g
14. 14Fortified instant cinnamon spice oats, dryBreakfast Cereals · 1 packet (45 g)19 g
15. 15Ralston Corn FlakesBreakfast Cereals · 1 cup (1 NLEA serving) (28 g)16.9 g
16. 16Fortified instant oats, maple and brown sugar, dryBreakfast Cereals · 1 packet (43 g)16.5 g
17. 17Quaker Instant Oatmeal, maple brown sugar, dryBreakfast Cereals · 1 packet (43 g)16.4 g
18. 18Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, HONEY BUNCHES OF OATS, honey roastedBreakfast Cereals · 0.75 cup (1 NLEA serving) (30 g)15.9 g
19. 19Fortified instant plain oats, dryBreakfast Cereals · 1 packet (28 g)15.9 g
20. 20Quaker Instant Oatmeal, raisin and spice, dryBreakfast Cereals · 1 packet (1 NLEA serving) (43 g)13.7 g
21. 21Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, 1 minute cook time, cooked with water, microwaved, without saltBreakfast Cereals · 1 cup (237 g)12.3 g
22. 22Malt-O-Meal Golden PuffsBreakfast Cereals · 0.75 cup (1 NLEA serving) (27 g)5.8 g
23. 23Quaker instant plain corn grits, dryBreakfast Cereals · 1 tbsp (7 g)4.7 g

Source: USDA FoodData Central. Per serving uses each food's typical USDA portion. Daily Values are the FDA's for adults and children 4 years and older.