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Nutritional Profile of Cooked Grits (With Cheese, Corn Or Hominy, Unspecified If Cooking Fat Added, Unspecified If Regular, Quick, Or Instant)

We got 55 nutritional values in our nutrition profile for Cooked Grits (With Cheese, Corn Or Hominy, Unspecified If Cooking Fat Added, Unspecified If Regular, Quick, Or Instant).

Nutrient content compared to all foods

When comparing its nutrient content to all foods in our tool we find that it ranks well (Top 250) for four nutrients.

These are

Vitamin D (D2 + D3) (Fat-soluble Vitamins)
Parinaric Acid (18:4) (Polyunsaturated Fats)
beta-Cryptoxanthin (Fat-soluble Vitamins)
Docosapentaenoic Acid, DPA (22:5 n-3) (Polyunsaturated Fats)

Also, when compared to all foods, it ranks moderately (Top 500) for 16 additional nutrients.

With the highest ranking of them being

Fiber, total dietary (Carbohydrates)
Folic Acid (Water-soluble Vitamins)
Folate, food (Water-soluble Vitamins)
Eicosatetraenoic Acid, ETA (20:4) (Polyunsaturated Fats)

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 very high (Top 10) for five nutrients.

Most notable of them being

Parinaric Acid (18:4) (Polyunsaturated Fats)
Docosapentaenoic Acid, DPA (22:5 n-3) (Polyunsaturated Fats)
Eicosatetraenoic Acid, ETA (20:4) (Polyunsaturated Fats)
Cholesterol (Other Micronutrients)

Additionally, a comparison to foods in the same category shows that it ranks quite high (Top 25) for four additional nutrients:

Caproic Acid (6:0) (Saturated Fats)
Palmitoleic Acid (16:1) (Monounsaturated Fats)
beta-Cryptoxanthin (Fat-soluble Vitamins)
Butyric Acid (4:0) (Saturated Fats)

You can find these and more nutrient rankings below.

Nutrient Content Of Cooked Grits (With Cheese, Corn Or Hominy, Unspecified If Cooking Fat Added, Unspecified If Regular, Quick, Or Instant)

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 Cooked Grits (With Cheese, Corn Or Hominy, Unspecified If Cooking Fat Added, Unspecified If Regular, Quick, Or Instant)

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 Cooked Grits (With Cheese, Corn Or Hominy, Unspecified If Cooking Fat Added, Unspecified If Regular, Quick, Or Instant)

9.6%

2.8%

83.6%

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 Cooked Grits (With Cheese, Corn Or Hominy, Unspecified If Cooking Fat Added, Unspecified If Regular, Quick, Or Instant)

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 Cooked Grits (With Cheese, Corn Or Hominy, Unspecified If Cooking Fat Added, Unspecified If Regular, Quick, Or Instant)

1.6%

0.7%

0.2%

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 Cooked Grits (With Cheese, Corn Or Hominy, Unspecified If Cooking Fat Added, Unspecified If Regular, Quick, Or Instant)

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: Cooked Grits (With Cheese, Corn Or Hominy, Unspecified If Cooking Fat Added, Unspecified If Regular, Quick, Or Instant)

In food category: Breakfast Cereals

Carbohydrates (3)	per 100g	per Oz	Rank Cat.	Rank Foods
Carbohydrates, by difference	9.6 g	2.7 g	283	1590
Fiber, total dietary	500 mg	141.7 mg	128	254
Sugars (Total incl. NLEA)	770 mg	218.3 mg	265	1599
Fatty Acids (4)	per 100g	per Oz	Rank Cat.	Rank Foods
Fatty Acids, total monounsaturated	745 mg	211.2 mg	157	2147
Fatty Acids, total polyunsaturated	209 mg	59.3 mg	237	2306
Fatty Acids, total saturated	1.6 g	440.8 mg	53	1592
Total Lipid (Fat)	2.8 g	799.5 mg	155	1466
Saturated Fats (8)	per 100g	per Oz	Rank Cat.	Rank Foods
Butyric Acid (4:0)	53 mg	15 mg	20	405
Capric Acid (10:0)	67 mg	19 mg	28	465
Caproic Acid (6:0)	43 mg	12.2 mg	11	315
Caprylic Acid (8:0)	29 mg	8.2 mg	35	375
Lauric Acid (12:0)	75 mg	21.3 mg	41	635
Myristic Acid (14:0)	244 mg	69.2 mg	33	906
Palmitic Acid (16:0)	710 mg	201.3 mg	67	1576
Stearic Acid (18:0)	282 mg	79.9 mg	44	1409
Monounsaturated Fats (3)	per 100g	per Oz	Rank Cat.	Rank Foods
Oleic Acid (18:1)	658 mg	186.5 mg	165	2185
Palmitoleic Acid (16:1)	42 mg	11.9 mg	13	941
Paullinic Acid (20:1)	19 mg	5.4 mg	34	455
Polyunsaturated Fats (6)	per 100g	per Oz	Rank Cat.	Rank Foods
Docosapentaenoic Acid, DPA (22:5 n-3)	2 mg	0.6 mg	3	195
Eicosapentaenoic Acid, EPA (20:5 n-3)	1 mg	0.3 mg	6	336
Eicosatetraenoic Acid, ETA (20:4)	4 mg	1.1 mg	5	290
Linoleic Acid (18:2 n-6)	182 mg	51.6 mg	265	2212
Linolenic Acid (18:3)	15 mg	4.3 mg	131	941
Parinaric Acid (18:4)	1 mg	0.3 mg	2	164
Protein (1)	per 100g	per Oz	Rank Cat.	Rank Foods
Protein	2.8 g	788.1 mg	209	1341
Water-soluble Vitamins (9)	per 100g	per Oz	Rank Cat.	Rank Foods
Folate, DFE	22 µg	6.2 µg	155	433
Folate, food	5 µg	1.4 µg	49	284
Folate, total	15 µg	4.3 µg	153	376
Folic Acid	10 µg	2.8 µg	130	255
Niacin	455 µg	129 µg	277	2082
Riboflavin	81 µg	23 µg	199	730
Thiamin	115 µg	32.6 µg	195	769
Vitamin B12	0.2 µg	0.05 µg	100	714
Vitamin B6	36 µg	10.2 µg	221	945
Fat-soluble Vitamins (8)	per 100g	per Oz	Rank Cat.	Rank Foods
alpha-Tocopherol	120 µg	34 µg	153	632
beta-Carotene	28 µg	7.9 µg	39	1138
beta-Cryptoxanthin	3 µg	0.9 µg	13	182
Lutein + Zeaxanthin	7 µg	2 µg	163	1028
Phylloquinone	0.4 µg	0.1 µg	48	921
Retinol	28 µg	7.9 µg	160	453
Vitamin A, RAE	31 µg	8.8 µg	169	681
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)	0.7 µg	0.2 µg	45	154
Minerals (9)	per 100g	per Oz	Rank Cat.	Rank Foods
Calcium, Ca	158 mg	44.8 mg	92	387
Copper, Cu	17 µg	4.8 µg	198	832
Iron, Fe	420 µg	119.1 µg	270	884
Magnesium, Mg	9 mg	2.6 mg	125	381
Phosphorus, P	102 mg	28.9 mg	167	562
Potassium, K	47 mg	13.3 mg	245	855
Selenium, Se	3.7 µg	1 µg	147	656
Sodium, Na	270 mg	76.5 mg	148	879
Zinc, Zn	330 µg	93.6 µg	203	894
Other Micronutrients (2)	per 100g	per Oz	Rank Cat.	Rank Foods
Cholesterol	9 mg	2.6 mg	6	372
Choline	5.4 mg	1.5 mg	152	1102
Water (1)	per 100g	per Oz	Rank Cat.	Rank Foods
Water	83.6 g	23.7 g	39	542
Other (1)	per 100g	per Oz	Rank Cat.	Rank Foods
Kcal (Energy)	76 kcal	21.5 kcal	147	613

Figure 3. Nutritional profile of cooked grits (with cheese, corn or hominy, unspecified if cooking fat added, unspecified if regular, quick, or instant) with 55 nutrient values.

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66 Similar Breakfast Cereals

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Similar Breakfast Cereals 1 - 50

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Dry White Corn Grits	No of Nutrients
Dry White Corn Grits (Regular & Quick, Enriched, Cereals)	68
Dry Yellow Corn Grits	No of Nutrients
Dry Yellow Corn Grits (Regular & Quick, Unenriched, Cereals)	62
Grits	No of Nutrients
Cooked Grits (Corn Or Hominy, Made With Fat, Unspecified If Regular, Quick, Or Instant)	48
Cooked Grits (Corn Or Hominy, Made Without Fat, Unspecified If Regular, Quick, Or Instant)	35
Cooked Grits (Corn Or Hominy, Quick, Made With Fat)	46
Cooked Grits (Corn Or Hominy, Quick, Made Without Fat)	35
Cooked Grits (Corn Or Hominy, Quick, Unspecified If Cooking Fat Added)	35
Cooked Grits (Corn Or Hominy, Unspecified If Cooking Fat Added, Unspecified If Regular, Quick, Or Instant)	48
Cooked Grits (Made With Milk, Corn Or Hominy, Made With Fat, Unspecified If Regular, Quick, Or Instant)	51
Cooked Grits (Made With Milk, Corn Or Hominy, Made Without Fat, Unspecified If Regular, Quick, Or Instant)	51
Cooked Grits (Made With Milk, Corn Or Hominy, Quick, Made With Fat)	51
Cooked Grits (Made With Milk, Corn Or Hominy, Quick, Made Without Fat)	51
Cooked Grits (Made With Milk, Corn Or Hominy, Quick, Unspecified If Cooking Fat Added)	51
Cooked Grits (Made With Milk, Corn Or Hominy, Unspecified If Cooking Fat Added, Unspecified If Regular, Quick, Or Instant)	51
Cooked Grits (Regular, Corn Or Hominy, Made With Fat, Made With Milk)	50
Cooked Grits (Regular, Corn Or Hominy, Made With Fat)	46
Cooked Grits (Regular, Corn Or Hominy, Made With Milk, Unspecified If Cooking Fat Added)	50
Cooked Grits (Regular, Corn Or Hominy, Made Without Fat, Made With Milk)	50
Cooked Grits (Regular, Corn Or Hominy, Made Without Fat)	35
Cooked Grits (Regular, Corn Or Hominy, Unspecified If Cooking Fat Added)	35
Cooked Grits (With Cheese, Corn Or Hominy, Made With Fat, Unspecified If Regular, Quick, Or Instant)	55
Cooked Grits (With Cheese, Corn Or Hominy, Made Without Fat, Unspecified If Regular, Quick, Or Instant)	55
Cooked Grits (With Cheese, Corn Or Hominy, Quick, Made With Fat)	56
Cooked Grits (With Cheese, Corn Or Hominy, Quick, Made Without Fat)	56
Cooked Grits (With Cheese, Corn Or Hominy, Quick, Unspecified If Cooking Fat Added)	56
Cooked Grits (With Cheese, Regular, Corn Or Hominy, Made With Fat)	56
Cooked Grits (With Cheese, Regular, Corn Or Hominy, Made Without Fat)	56
Cooked Grits (With Cheese, Regular, Corn Or Hominy, Unspecified If Cooking Fat Added)	56
Grits (Made With Milk, Regular Or Quick, Unspecified If Cooking Fat Added, Unspecified If Cooking Fat Added)	53
Grits (Made With Water, Regular Or Quick, Made With Fat)	48
Grits (Made With Water, Regular Or Quick, Unspecified If Cooking Fat Added, Unspecified If Cooking Fat Added)	48
Grits (Regular Or Quick, Made With Milk, Made With Fat)	53
Grits (Regular Or Quick, Made With Milk, Made Without Fat)	53
Grits (Regular Or Quick, Made With Non-Dairy Milk, Made With Fat)	52
Grits (Regular Or Quick, Made With Non-Dairy Milk, Made Without Fat)	50
Grits (Regular Or Quick, Made With Non-Dairy Milk, Unspecified If Cooking Fat Added, Unspecified If Cooking Fat Added)	52
Grits (Regular Or Quick, Made With Water, Made Without Fat)	35
Instant Corn Grits	No of Nutrients
Quaker Instant Corn Grits (Cereals, Cheddar Cheese Flavor, Dry)	55
Quaker Instant Corn Grits (Cereals, Plain, Dry)	49
Quaker Instant Corn Grits (Prepared, Without Salt, Cereals, Plain, Microwaved Or Boiling Water Added)	60
Instant Grits	No of Nutrients
Cooked Instant Grits (Corn Or Hominy, Made With Fat)	49
Cooked Instant Grits (Corn Or Hominy, Made Without Fat)	35
Cooked Instant Grits (Corn Or Hominy, Unspecified If Cooking Fat Added)	49
Cooked Instant Grits (Flavored, Corn Or Hominy, Made With Fat)	49
Cooked Instant Grits (Flavored, Corn Or Hominy, Made Without Fat)	46
Cooked Instant Grits (Flavored, Corn Or Hominy, Unspecified If Cooking Fat Added)	46
Cooked Instant Grits (Made With Milk, Corn Or Hominy, Made With Fat)	53
Cooked Instant Grits (Made With Milk, Corn Or Hominy, Made Without Fat)	53
Cooked Instant Grits (Made With Milk, Corn Or Hominy, Unspecified If Cooking Fat Added)	53
Cooked Instant Grits (With Cheese, Corn Or Hominy, Made With Fat)	53

Figure 4. Similar breakfast cereals 1 to 50.

Similar Breakfast Cereals 51 - 66

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Instant Grits	No of Nutrients
Cooked Instant Grits (With Cheese, Corn Or Hominy, Made Without Fat)	53
Cooked Instant Grits (With Cheese, Corn Or Hominy, Unspecified If Cooking Fat Added)	53
Instant Grits (Made With Non-Dairy Milk, Made With Fat)	52
Instant Grits (Made With Non-Dairy Milk, Made Without Fat)	50
Instant Grits (Made With Non-Dairy Milk, Unspecified If Cooking Fat Added, Unspecified If Cooking Fat Added)	52
Quaker Instant Grits (Cereals, Butter Flavor, Dry)	27
Quaker Instant Grits (Cereals, Country Bacon Flavor, Dry)	25
Quaker Instant Grits (Cereals, Ham 'n' Cheese Flavor, Dry)	30
Quaker Instant Grits (Cereals, Redeye Gravy & Country Ham Flavor, Dry)	27
Instant Grits Product With American Cheese Flavor	No of Nutrients
Quaker Instant Grits Product With American Cheese Flavor (Cereals, Dry)	30
White Corn Grits	No of Nutrients
White Corn Grits (With Salt, Regular & Quick, Enriched, Cooked With Water, Cereals)	59
White Corn Grits (Without Salt, Regular & Quick, Enriched, Cooked With Water, Cereals)	61
White Hominy Grits	No of Nutrients
Quaker White Hominy Grits (Cereals, Quick, Dry)	25
Quaker White Hominy Grits (Regular, Cereals, Dry)	26
Yellow Corn Grits	No of Nutrients
Yellow Corn Grits (With Salt, Regular, Quick, Enriched, Cooked With Water, Cereals)	55
Yellow Corn Grits (Without Salt, Regular & Quick, Enriched, Cooked With Water, Cereals)	60

Figure 5. Similar breakfast cereals 51 to 66.

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