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

We got 55 nutritional values in our nutrition profile for Cooked Grits (With Cheese, Corn Or Hominy, Made With Fat, 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

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

With the highest ranking 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 great (Top 10) for five nutrients.

Most notable of them being

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

With the highest ranking of them being

You can find these and more nutrient rankings below.

Table of Contents

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

9.5%
4.9%
2.7%
81.6%
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, Made With Fat, 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, Made With Fat, Unspecified If Regular, Quick, Or Instant)

2%
1.4%
1.2%
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, Made With Fat, 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, Made With Fat, Unspecified If Regular, Quick, Or Instant)

In food category: Breakfast Cereals

Carbohydrates (3)per
100g
per
Oz
Rank
Cat.
Rank
Foods
Carbohydrates, by difference
9.5 g
2.7 g
284
1594
Fiber, total dietary
500 mg
141.7 mg
128
254
Sugars (Total incl. NLEA)
740 mg
209.8 mg
268
1602
Fatty Acids (4)per
100g
per
Oz
Rank
Cat.
Rank
Foods
Fatty Acids, total monounsaturated
1.4 g
407.1 mg
89
1751
Fatty Acids, total polyunsaturated
1.2 g
335.7 mg
96
1433
Fatty Acids, total saturated
2 g
552.8 mg
32
1458
Total Lipid (Fat)
4.9 g
1.4 g
82
1254
Saturated Fats (8)per
100g
per
Oz
Rank
Cat.
Rank
Foods
Butyric Acid (4:0)
52 mg
14.7 mg
21
406
Capric Acid (10:0)
67 mg
19 mg
28
465
Caproic Acid (6:0)
42 mg
11.9 mg
12
316
Caprylic Acid (8:0)
29 mg
8.2 mg
35
375
Lauric Acid (12:0)
80 mg
22.7 mg
38
630
Myristic Acid (14:0)
242 mg
68.6 mg
35
908
Palmitic Acid (16:0)
922 mg
261.4 mg
29
1369
Stearic Acid (18:0)
449 mg
127.3 mg
15
1243
Monounsaturated Fats (3)per
100g
per
Oz
Rank
Cat.
Rank
Foods
Oleic Acid (18:1)
1.3 g
380.5 mg
99
1734
Palmitoleic Acid (16:1)
43 mg
12.2 mg
12
940
Paullinic Acid (20:1)
26 mg
7.4 mg
27
448
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)
3 mg
0.9 mg
6
291
Linoleic Acid (18:2 n-6)
1.1 g
299.4 mg
118
1374
Linolenic Acid (18:3)
115 mg
32.6 mg
55
841
Parinaric Acid (18:4)
1 mg
0.3 mg
2
164
Protein (1)per
100g
per
Oz
Rank
Cat.
Rank
Foods
Protein
2.7 g
768.3 mg
210
1348
Water-soluble Vitamins (9)per
100g
per
Oz
Rank
Cat.
Rank
Foods
Folate, DFE
21 µg
6 µg
156
434
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
452 µg
128.1 µg
278
2085
Riboflavin
81 µg
23 µg
199
730
Thiamin
113 µg
32 µg
197
771
Vitamin B12
0.1 µg
0.03 µg
106
721
Vitamin B6
172 µg
48.8 µg
156
809
Fat-soluble Vitamins (8)per
100g
per
Oz
Rank
Cat.
Rank
Foods
alpha-Tocopherol
900 µg
255.1 µg
87
553
beta-Carotene
50 µg
14.2 µg
29
1116
beta-Cryptoxanthin
3 µg
0.9 µg
13
182
Lutein + Zeaxanthin
7 µg
2 µg
163
1028
Phylloquinone
4.1 µg
1.2 µg
15
884
Retinol
56 µg
15.9 µg
150
424
Vitamin A, RAE
60 µg
17 µg
154
650
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)
0.8 µg
0.2 µg
44
153
Minerals (9)per
100g
per
Oz
Rank
Cat.
Rank
Foods
Calcium, Ca
154 mg
43.7 mg
94
391
Copper, Cu
16 µg
4.5 µg
199
833
Iron, Fe
410 µg
116.2 µg
271
885
Magnesium, Mg
8 mg
2.3 mg
126
385
Phosphorus, P
100 mg
28.3 mg
168
564
Potassium, K
47 mg
13.3 mg
245
855
Selenium, Se
3.6 µg
1 µg
148
657
Sodium, Na
284 mg
80.5 mg
143
865
Zinc, Zn
320 µg
90.7 µg
204
895
Other Micronutrients (2)per
100g
per
Oz
Rank
Cat.
Rank
Foods
Cholesterol
9 mg
2.6 mg
6
372
Choline
4.9 mg
1.4 mg
155
1107
Water (1)per
100g
per
Oz
Rank
Cat.
Rank
Foods
Water
81.6 g
23.1 g
52
624
Other (1)per
100g
per
Oz
Rank
Cat.
Rank
Foods
Kcal (Energy)
94 kcal
26.6 kcal
133
594
Figure 3. Nutritional profile of cooked grits (with cheese, corn or hominy, made with fat, unspecified if regular, quick, or instant) with 55 nutrient values.

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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 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 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
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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
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