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Nutritional Profile of Grits (Made With Water, Regular Or Quick, Unspecified If Cooking Fat Added, Unspecified If Cooking Fat Added)

We got 48 nutritional values in our nutrition profile for Grits (Made With Water, Regular Or Quick, Unspecified If Cooking Fat Added, Unspecified If Cooking Fat Added).

Nutrient content compared to all foods

When comparing its nutrient content to all foods in our tool we find that it ranks decently (Top 500) for 13 nutrients.

Most notable of them being

Nutrient content compared to foods in the same category

A comparison between its nutrient content to foods in the same category (Breakfast Cereals) shows that it ranks notably well (Top 25) for one nutrient:

Additionally, a comparison to foods in the same category shows that it ranks well (Top 50) for eight additional nutrients.

With the highest ranking of them being

You can find these and more nutrient rankings below.

Table of Contents

Nutrient Content Of Grits (Made With Water, Regular Or Quick, Unspecified If Cooking Fat Added, Unspecified If Cooking Fat Added)

The nutrient content of food is mainly divided into macro- and micronutrients.

Below you'll first find a macronutrient profile that will give you a sense of how the measured macronutrients compare to each other.

Secondly you'll find a lipid (fat) profile that shows you the content of saturated, mono-, and polyunsaturated fatty acids.

After that you'll find our detailed nutrient profile with all measured nutrients.

Macronutrient profile of Grits (Made With Water, Regular Or Quick, Unspecified If Cooking Fat Added, Unspecified If Cooking Fat Added)

Macronutrients are mainly divided into carbohydrates (carbs), lipids (fats), and protein.

In our macronutrient profile we also include water as we think that it gives a more complete picture of how nutrient dense the food is.

Figure 1. Macronutrient profile of Grits (Made With Water, Regular Or Quick, Unspecified If Cooking Fat Added, Unspecified If Cooking Fat Added)

12.2%
1.8%
1.2%
84.4%
Carbs
Fats
Protein
Water

Percent of 100 grams of food. Values can differ from nutrient profile below due to rounding.

After the overview this macronutrient profile provided let's dive deeper and take a look at the lipid (fat) profile!

Lipid (fat) profile of Grits (Made With Water, Regular Or Quick, Unspecified If Cooking Fat Added, Unspecified If Cooking Fat Added)

Lipids (fats) are a major part of the macronutrients in your food.

Lipids (fats), are divided into saturated and unsaturated fats. The unsaturated fats are then in turn divided into mono-, and polyunsaturated fats.

Here's a lipid (fat) profile to give you a sense of how the content of each type of fat compare to each other.

Figure 2. Lipid (fat) profile of Grits (Made With Water, Regular Or Quick, Unspecified If Cooking Fat Added, Unspecified If Cooking Fat Added)

0.8%
0.5%
0.4%
Saturated
Mono
Poly

Percent of 100 grams of food. Values can differ from nutrient profile below due to rounding.

And now, let's look at the detailed nutrient profile!

Detailed nutrient profile of Grits (Made With Water, Regular Or Quick, Unspecified If Cooking Fat Added, Unspecified If Cooking Fat Added)

Below we list all the nutrients that we have a measurement for. This is where you can find out what micronutrients there are in your food.

All nutrients are grouped together according to their type. Click on a nutrient type to show the individual nutrients. You can find other foods that contain the same nutrient by clicking on it.

If you can't find a specific nutrient, we recommend you go to our complete list of nutrients or try searching for it.

Nutrient Profile: Grits (Made With Water, Regular Or Quick, Unspecified If Cooking Fat Added, Unspecified If Cooking Fat Added)

In food category: Breakfast Cereals

Carbohydrates (3)per
100g
per
Oz
Rank
Cat.
Rank
Foods
Carbohydrates, by difference
12.2 g
3.5 g
257
1461
Fiber, total dietary
700 mg
198.4 mg
126
252
Sugars (Total incl. NLEA)
90 mg
25.5 mg
298
1667
Fatty Acids (4)per
100g
per
Oz
Rank
Cat.
Rank
Foods
Fatty Acids, total monounsaturated
513 mg
145.4 mg
183
2366
Fatty Acids, total polyunsaturated
389 mg
110.3 mg
206
2126
Fatty Acids, total saturated
802 mg
227.4 mg
126
2054
Total Lipid (Fat)
1.8 g
516 mg
198
1566
Saturated Fats (8)per
100g
per
Oz
Rank
Cat.
Rank
Foods
Butyric Acid (4:0)
40 mg
11.3 mg
30
418
Capric Acid (10:0)
32 mg
9.1 mg
51
500
Caproic Acid (6:0)
25 mg
7.1 mg
27
333
Caprylic Acid (8:0)
15 mg
4.3 mg
46
389
Lauric Acid (12:0)
34 mg
9.6 mg
66
676
Myristic Acid (14:0)
94 mg
26.6 mg
68
1056
Palmitic Acid (16:0)
376 mg
106.6 mg
167
1905
Stearic Acid (18:0)
173 mg
49 mg
82
1518
Monounsaturated Fats (3)per
100g
per
Oz
Rank
Cat.
Rank
Foods
Oleic Acid (18:1)
498 mg
141.2 mg
190
2336
Palmitoleic Acid (16:1)
12 mg
3.4 mg
37
971
Paullinic Acid (20:1)
3 mg
0.9 mg
50
471
Polyunsaturated Fats (2)per
100g
per
Oz
Rank
Cat.
Rank
Foods
Linoleic Acid (18:2 n-6)
359 mg
101.8 mg
224
2035
Linolenic Acid (18:3)
29 mg
8.2 mg
117
927
Protein (1)per
100g
per
Oz
Rank
Cat.
Rank
Foods
Protein
1.2 g
337.4 mg
271
1500
Water-soluble Vitamins (8)per
100g
per
Oz
Rank
Cat.
Rank
Foods
Folate, DFE
28 µg
7.9 µg
150
427
Folate, food
4 µg
1.1 µg
50
285
Folate, total
18 µg
5.1 µg
150
373
Folic Acid
14 µg
4 µg
126
251
Niacin
620 µg
175.8 µg
250
1924
Riboflavin
48 µg
13.6 µg
211
763
Thiamin
157 µg
44.5 µg
175
727
Vitamin B6
56 µg
15.9 µg
205
925
Fat-soluble Vitamins (6)per
100g
per
Oz
Rank
Cat.
Rank
Foods
alpha-Tocopherol
210 µg
59.5 µg
145
622
beta-Carotene
7 µg
2 µg
57
1159
Lutein + Zeaxanthin
1 µg
0.3 µg
169
1034
Phylloquinone
0.9 µg
0.3 µg
43
916
Retinol
15 µg
4.3 µg
167
466
Vitamin A, RAE
15 µg
4.3 µg
178
698
Minerals (9)per
100g
per
Oz
Rank
Cat.
Rank
Foods
Calcium, Ca
4 mg
1.1 mg
194
559
Copper, Cu
14 µg
4 µg
201
835
Iron, Fe
450 µg
127.6 µg
267
881
Magnesium, Mg
7 mg
2 mg
127
389
Phosphorus, P
17 mg
4.8 mg
228
660
Potassium, K
21 mg
6 mg
255
882
Selenium, Se
2.6 µg
0.7 µg
158
668
Sodium, Na
82 mg
23.2 mg
242
1067
Zinc, Zn
120 µg
34 µg
219
917
Other Micronutrients (2)per
100g
per
Oz
Rank
Cat.
Rank
Foods
Cholesterol
3 mg
850.5 µg
12
378
Choline
2.5 mg
708.7 µg
173
1131
Water (1)per
100g
per
Oz
Rank
Cat.
Rank
Foods
Water
84.4 g
23.9 g
36
511
Other (1)per
100g
per
Oz
Rank
Cat.
Rank
Foods
Kcal (Energy)
71 kcal
20.1 kcal
150
618
Figure 3. Nutritional profile of grits (made with water, regular or quick, unspecified if cooking fat added, unspecified if cooking fat added) with 48 nutrient values.

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Common Serving Sizes Of Grits (Made With Water, Regular Or Quick, Unspecified If Cooking Fat Added, Unspecified If Cooking Fat Added)

Here's some of the different portion/serving sizes to get a sense of the weight.

Amount / MeasurementWeight in GrWeight in Oz
1 Oz, Dry, Yields185.0 g6.5 oz
1 Cup, Cooked240.0 g8.5 oz
1 Cup, Dry, Yields965.0 g34.0 oz
Figure 4. Common serving sizes of grits (made with water, regular or quick, unspecified if cooking fat added, unspecified if cooking fat added)

66 Similar Breakfast Cereals

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Similar Breakfast Cereals 1 - 50

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Dry White Corn GritsNo of
Nutrients
(Regular & Quick, Enriched, Cereals)
68
Dry Yellow Corn GritsNo of
Nutrients
(Regular & Quick, Unenriched, Cereals)
62
GritsNo of
Nutrients
(Corn Or Hominy, Made With Fat, Unspecified If Regular, Quick, Or Instant)
48
(Corn Or Hominy, Made Without Fat, Unspecified If Regular, Quick, Or Instant)
35
(Corn Or Hominy, Quick, Made With Fat)
46
(Corn Or Hominy, Quick, Made Without Fat)
35
(Corn Or Hominy, Quick, Unspecified If Cooking Fat Added)
35
(Corn Or Hominy, Unspecified If Cooking Fat Added, Unspecified If Regular, Quick, Or Instant)
48
(Made With Milk, Corn Or Hominy, Made With Fat, Unspecified If Regular, Quick, Or Instant)
51
(Made With Milk, Corn Or Hominy, Made Without Fat, Unspecified If Regular, Quick, Or Instant)
51
(Made With Milk, Corn Or Hominy, Quick, Made With Fat)
51
(Made With Milk, Corn Or Hominy, Quick, Made Without Fat)
51
(Made With Milk, Corn Or Hominy, Quick, Unspecified If Cooking Fat Added)
51
(Made With Milk, Corn Or Hominy, Unspecified If Cooking Fat Added, Unspecified If Regular, Quick, Or Instant)
51
(Regular, Corn Or Hominy, Made With Fat, Made With Milk)
50
(Regular, Corn Or Hominy, Made With Fat)
46
(Regular, Corn Or Hominy, Made With Milk, Unspecified If Cooking Fat Added)
50
(Regular, Corn Or Hominy, Made Without Fat, Made With Milk)
50
(Regular, Corn Or Hominy, Made Without Fat)
35
(Regular, Corn Or Hominy, Unspecified If Cooking Fat Added)
35
(With Cheese, Corn Or Hominy, Made With Fat, Unspecified If Regular, Quick, Or Instant)
55
(With Cheese, Corn Or Hominy, Made Without Fat, Unspecified If Regular, Quick, Or Instant)
55
(With Cheese, Corn Or Hominy, Quick, Made With Fat)
56
(With Cheese, Corn Or Hominy, Quick, Made Without Fat)
56
(With Cheese, Corn Or Hominy, Quick, Unspecified If Cooking Fat Added)
56
(With Cheese, Corn Or Hominy, Unspecified If Cooking Fat Added, Unspecified If Regular, Quick, Or Instant)
55
(With Cheese, Regular, Corn Or Hominy, Made With Fat)
56
(With Cheese, Regular, Corn Or Hominy, Made Without Fat)
56
(With Cheese, Regular, Corn Or Hominy, Unspecified If Cooking Fat Added)
56
(Made With Milk, Regular Or Quick, Unspecified If Cooking Fat Added, Unspecified If Cooking Fat Added)
53
(Made With Water, Regular Or Quick, Made With Fat)
48
(Regular Or Quick, Made With Milk, Made With Fat)
53
(Regular Or Quick, Made With Milk, Made Without Fat)
53
(Regular Or Quick, Made With Non-Dairy Milk, Made With Fat)
52
(Regular Or Quick, Made With Non-Dairy Milk, Made Without Fat)
50
(Regular Or Quick, Made With Non-Dairy Milk, Unspecified If Cooking Fat Added, Unspecified If Cooking Fat Added)
52
(Regular Or Quick, Made With Water, Made Without Fat)
35
Instant Corn GritsNo of
Nutrients
(Cereals, Cheddar Cheese Flavor, Dry)
55
(Cereals, Plain, Dry)
49
(Prepared, Without Salt, Cereals, Plain, Microwaved Or Boiling Water Added)
60
Instant GritsNo of
Nutrients
(Corn Or Hominy, Made With Fat)
49
(Corn Or Hominy, Made Without Fat)
35
(Corn Or Hominy, Unspecified If Cooking Fat Added)
49
(Flavored, Corn Or Hominy, Made With Fat)
49
(Flavored, Corn Or Hominy, Made Without Fat)
46
(Flavored, Corn Or Hominy, Unspecified If Cooking Fat Added)
46
(Made With Milk, Corn Or Hominy, Made With Fat)
53
(Made With Milk, Corn Or Hominy, Made Without Fat)
53
(Made With Milk, Corn Or Hominy, Unspecified If Cooking Fat Added)
53
(With Cheese, Corn Or Hominy, Made With Fat)
53
Figure 5. Similar breakfast cereals 1 to 50.

Similar Breakfast Cereals 51 - 66

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Instant GritsNo of
Nutrients
(With Cheese, Corn Or Hominy, Made Without Fat)
53
(With Cheese, Corn Or Hominy, Unspecified If Cooking Fat Added)
53
(Made With Non-Dairy Milk, Made With Fat)
52
(Made With Non-Dairy Milk, Made Without Fat)
50
(Made With Non-Dairy Milk, Unspecified If Cooking Fat Added, Unspecified If Cooking Fat Added)
52
(Cereals, Butter Flavor, Dry)
27
(Cereals, Country Bacon Flavor, Dry)
25
(Cereals, Ham 'n' Cheese Flavor, Dry)
30
(Cereals, Redeye Gravy & Country Ham Flavor, Dry)
27
Instant Grits Product With American Cheese FlavorNo of
Nutrients
30
White Corn GritsNo of
Nutrients
(With Salt, Regular & Quick, Enriched, Cooked With Water, Cereals)
59
(Without Salt, Regular & Quick, Enriched, Cooked With Water, Cereals)
61
White Hominy GritsNo of
Nutrients
(Cereals, Quick, Dry)
25
(Regular, Cereals, Dry)
26
Yellow Corn GritsNo of
Nutrients
(With Salt, Regular, Quick, Enriched, Cooked With Water, Cereals)
55
(Without Salt, Regular & Quick, Enriched, Cooked With Water, Cereals)
60
Figure 6. Similar breakfast cereals 51 to 66.

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