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Melissa's Organic Polenta Original 12/16 oz [Four Seasons #40018]

Contains yeast extract

Made with organic cornmeal, onion, garlic and celery seed. It contains yeast extract and has 380 mg sodium per serving.

Seed-oil freeNo added sugarNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesContains corn
$56.83 16 oz · lowest price at City Market Provisions Wholesale
Price and stock checked Oct 29, 2026
Key nutrition facts
110caloriesPer serving · 1/3 package (151g)
Protein
3g▼
Fiber
1g▼
Added sugar
0g
Sodium
380mg
Saturated fat
0g
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: Water, organic cornmeal, salt, yeast extract, organic granulated onion, organic granulated garlic, organic celery seed, tartaric acid, ascorbic acid, beta carotene
On Open Food FactsNOVA 3Processed foodTheir grades, for reference; not part of our score. Data: Open Food Facts (ODbL).
74 / 100
Good Scored automatically
Weighted as grain productsMedium confidence · Scored on 10 of 11 inputs
Nutrition · counts 35%59
Ingredients · counts 20%96
Processing · counts 15%60
Sourcing · counts 15%85
Transparency · counts 15%85
Why it scores 74
Nutrition 59 · Compared with other grain foods: less fiber (1 g), less whole grain (0%), less protein (3 g); no added sugar per 1/3 package
Ingredients 96 · Yeast extract or hydrolysed protein (additive, −4); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 60 · Cooked cornmeal with seasonings, yeast extract and added acids
Sourcing 85 · USDA Organic certification; no growing region or farm is named
Transparency 85 · Full ingredient list and USDA Organic certification are provided
380 mg sodium per serving
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Varies by additive−4 for yeast extract or hydrolysed protein
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Ingredients
Water Organic cornmeal Salt Yeast extract Organic granulated onion Organic granulated garlic Organic celery seed Tartaric acid Ascorbic acid Beta carotene
10 ingredients
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives2 additives · 1 limited risk
Yeast extract or hydrolysed proteinFlavour enhancerLimited risk
Contains free glutamate, the flavour-enhancing part of MSG, without being labelled as MSG.
Ascorbic acid (vitamin C) (E300)AntioxidantNo risk
Vitamin C, used to keep colour and freshness; safe.
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