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Nutritional Profile of Grits (Regular Or Quick, Made With Non-Dairy Milk, Unspecified If Cooking Fat Added, Unspecified If Cooking Fat Added)

We got 52 nutritional values in our nutrition profile for Grits (Regular Or Quick, Made With Non-Dairy Milk, 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 notably well (Top 100) for one nutrient:

Also, when compared to all foods, it ranks well (Top 250) for three additional nutrients:

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 quite high (Top 25) for one nutrient:

Additionally, a comparison to foods in the same category shows that it ranks high (Top 50) for 12 additional nutrients.

With the highest ranking of them being

You can find these and more nutrient rankings below.

Nutrient Content Of Grits (Regular Or Quick, Made With Non-Dairy Milk, 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 (Regular Or Quick, Made With Non-Dairy Milk, 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 (Regular Or Quick, Made With Non-Dairy Milk, Unspecified If Cooking Fat Added, Unspecified If Cooking Fat Added)

16%
3%
2.2%
77.8%
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 (Regular Or Quick, Made With Non-Dairy Milk, 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 (Regular Or Quick, Made With Non-Dairy Milk, Unspecified If Cooking Fat Added, Unspecified If Cooking Fat Added)

1%
1%
0.8%
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 (Regular Or Quick, Made With Non-Dairy Milk, 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 (Regular Or Quick, Made With Non-Dairy Milk, 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
16 g
4.5 g
215
1299
Fiber, total dietary
900 mg
255.1 mg
124
250
Sugars (Total incl. NLEA)
3.1 g
884.5 mg
230
1364
Fatty Acids (4)per
100g
per
Oz
Rank
Cat.
Rank
Foods
Fatty Acids, total monounsaturated
998 mg
282.9 mg
123
1924
Fatty Acids, total polyunsaturated
797 mg
225.9 mg
141
1723
Fatty Acids, total saturated
1 g
294.8 mg
94
1848
Total Lipid (Fat)
3 g
850.5 mg
146
1448
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)
40 mg
11.3 mg
46
492
Caproic Acid (6:0)
26 mg
7.4 mg
26
332
Caprylic Acid (8:0)
25 mg
7.1 mg
38
379
Lauric Acid (12:0)
97 mg
27.5 mg
31
613
Myristic Acid (14:0)
121 mg
34.3 mg
62
1029
Palmitic Acid (16:0)
474 mg
134.4 mg
134
1807
Stearic Acid (18:0)
207 mg
58.7 mg
65
1484
Monounsaturated Fats (3)per
100g
per
Oz
Rank
Cat.
Rank
Foods
Oleic Acid (18:1)
944 mg
267.6 mg
129
1923
Palmitoleic Acid (16:1)
15 mg
4.3 mg
34
968
Paullinic Acid (20:1)
6 mg
1.7 mg
47
468
Polyunsaturated Fats (2)per
100g
per
Oz
Rank
Cat.
Rank
Foods
Linoleic Acid (18:2 n-6)
692 mg
196.2 mg
162
1707
Linolenic Acid (18:3)
51 mg
14.5 mg
97
905
Protein (1)per
100g
per
Oz
Rank
Cat.
Rank
Foods
Protein
2.2 g
632.2 mg
224
1396
Water-soluble Vitamins (10)per
100g
per
Oz
Rank
Cat.
Rank
Foods
Folate, DFE
32 µg
9.1 µg
147
423
Folate, food
7 µg
2 µg
47
282
Folate, total
22 µg
6.2 µg
146
367
Folic Acid
14 µg
4 µg
126
251
Niacin
791 µg
224.2 µg
225
1765
Riboflavin
110 µg
31.2 µg
186
701
Thiamin
165 µg
46.8 µg
170
719
Vitamin B12
0.3 µg
0.1 µg
91
702
Vitamin B12, added
0.3 µg
0.1 µg
64
132
Vitamin B6
64 µg
18.1 µg
199
917
Fat-soluble Vitamins (8)per
100g
per
Oz
Rank
Cat.
Rank
Foods
alpha-Tocopherol
2 mg
569.8 µg
44
442
beta-Carotene
8 µg
2.3 µg
56
1158
Lutein + Zeaxanthin
1 µg
0.3 µg
169
1034
Phylloquinone
1.8 µg
0.5 µg
34
907
Retinol
92 µg
26.1 µg
131
387
Vitamin A, RAE
92 µg
26.1 µg
135
618
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)
1 µg
0.3 µg
42
149
Vitamin E
1.8 mg
499 µg
28
56
Minerals (9)per
100g
per
Oz
Rank
Cat.
Rank
Foods
Calcium, Ca
165 mg
46.8 mg
89
380
Copper, Cu
66 µg
18.7 µg
162
783
Iron, Fe
770 µg
218.3 µg
249
845
Magnesium, Mg
14 mg
4 mg
120
350
Phosphorus, P
35 mg
9.9 mg
217
638
Potassium, K
101 mg
28.6 mg
210
797
Selenium, Se
3.4 µg
1 µg
150
659
Sodium, Na
139 mg
39.4 mg
200
1010
Zinc, Zn
230 µg
65.2 µg
210
905
Other Micronutrients (2)per
100g
per
Oz
Rank
Cat.
Rank
Foods
Cholesterol
3 mg
850.5 µg
12
378
Choline
11.1 mg
3.1 mg
121
1045
Water (1)per
100g
per
Oz
Rank
Cat.
Rank
Foods
Water
77.8 g
22.1 g
76
765
Other (1)per
100g
per
Oz
Rank
Cat.
Rank
Foods
Kcal (Energy)
100 kcal
28.3 kcal
129
588
Figure 3. Nutritional profile of grits (regular or quick, made with non-dairy milk, unspecified if cooking fat added, unspecified if cooking fat added) with 52 nutrient values.

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Common Serving Sizes Of Grits (Regular Or Quick, Made With Non-Dairy Milk, 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 (regular or quick, made with non-dairy milk, unspecified if cooking fat added, unspecified if cooking fat added)

66 Similar Breakfast Cereals

Explore the nutrient content of similar breakfast cereals below by clicking on their names.

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
(Made With Water, Regular Or Quick, Unspecified If Cooking Fat Added, Unspecified If Cooking Fat Added)
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 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

Click on a food to explore all of the nutrients it contains.

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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