Ham and Rice Cereal Mix
Ham and Rice Cereal Mix is a savory, comforting dish that combines diced ham with a creamy, often cheesy, rice cereal base, typically made from instant or quick-cooking rice. It's a popular American home-style or convenience meal, frequently associated with quick weeknight dinners or retro-style casseroles.
🍽️ Nutrition at a glance
This dish is generally high in carbohydrates from the rice and may contain significant fat and sodium from the ham and any added cheese or butter. It provides a good source of protein from the ham and B vitamins from the fortified cereal, with a rough calorie ballpark of 300-450 kcal per typical serving.
Nutrition breakdown
| Calories | 380 kcal |
| Protein | 18 g |
| Carbs | 42 g |
| Fat | 14 g |
| Fiber | 2 g |
| Sugar | 3 g |
| Sodium | 980 mg |
| Vitamin B1 (Thiamin) | 0.5 mg |
| Vitamin B3 (Niacin) | 4.5 mg |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.8 mcg |
| Iron | 3.2 mg |
| Potassium | 320 mg |
| Phosphorus | 280 mg |
| Zinc | 2.1 mg |
| Selenium | 18 mcg |
Per 1 cup (240 g) · estimated, varies by recipe
💡 What's interesting
Culturally, it's a prime example of mid-20th century American convenience cooking, leveraging shelf-stable, pre-cooked ingredients for speed. Nutritionally, the combination of processed meat and refined grains makes it a high-energy but often low-fiber meal.
