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Nutritional Profile of Cooked Instant Grits (Flavored, Corn Or Hominy, Unspecified If Cooking Fat Added)

We got 46 nutritional values in our nutrition profile for Cooked Instant Grits (Flavored, Corn Or Hominy, 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 well (Top 250) for one nutrient:

Also, when compared to all foods, it ranks moderately (Top 500) for 11 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 notably well (Top 25) for one nutrient:

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

You can find these and more nutrient rankings below.

Table of Contents

Nutrient Content Of Cooked Instant Grits (Flavored, Corn Or Hominy, 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 Cooked Instant Grits (Flavored, Corn Or Hominy, 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 Cooked Instant Grits (Flavored, Corn Or Hominy, Unspecified If Cooking Fat Added)

13.9%
1%
1.7%
82.1%
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 Instant Grits (Flavored, Corn Or Hominy, 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 Cooked Instant Grits (Flavored, Corn Or Hominy, Unspecified If Cooking Fat Added)

0.3%
0.6%
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 Instant Grits (Flavored, Corn Or Hominy, 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: Cooked Instant Grits (Flavored, Corn Or Hominy, Unspecified If Cooking Fat Added)

In food category: Breakfast Cereals

Carbohydrates (3)per
100g
per
Oz
Rank
Cat.
Rank
Foods
Carbohydrates, by difference
13.9 g
4 g
234
1392
Fiber, total dietary
800 mg
226.8 mg
125
251
Sugars (Total incl. NLEA)
530 mg
150.3 mg
275
1623
Fatty Acids (4)per
100g
per
Oz
Rank
Cat.
Rank
Foods
Fatty Acids, total monounsaturated
550 mg
155.9 mg
178
2332
Fatty Acids, total polyunsaturated
201 mg
57 mg
241
2314
Fatty Acids, total saturated
254 mg
72 mg
190
2554
Total Lipid (Fat)
1 g
294.8 mg
234
1644
Saturated Fats (8)per
100g
per
Oz
Rank
Cat.
Rank
Foods
Butyric Acid (4:0)
10 mg
2.8 mg
36
448
Capric Acid (10:0)
6 mg
1.7 mg
59
526
Caproic Acid (6:0)
5 mg
1.4 mg
39
353
Caprylic Acid (8:0)
2 mg
0.6 mg
56
402
Lauric Acid (12:0)
5 mg
1.4 mg
85
705
Myristic Acid (14:0)
31 mg
8.8 mg
74
1119
Palmitic Acid (16:0)
139 mg
39.4 mg
237
2137
Stearic Acid (18:0)
48 mg
13.6 mg
147
1643
Monounsaturated Fats (2)per
100g
per
Oz
Rank
Cat.
Rank
Foods
Oleic Acid (18:1)
508 mg
144 mg
188
2327
Palmitoleic Acid (16:1)
29 mg
8.2 mg
20
954
Polyunsaturated Fats (2)per
100g
per
Oz
Rank
Cat.
Rank
Foods
Linoleic Acid (18:2 n-6)
187 mg
53 mg
261
2207
Linolenic Acid (18:3)
13 mg
3.7 mg
133
943
Protein (1)per
100g
per
Oz
Rank
Cat.
Rank
Foods
Protein
1.7 g
487.6 mg
248
1447
Water-soluble Vitamins (9)per
100g
per
Oz
Rank
Cat.
Rank
Foods
Folate, DFE
53 µg
15 µg
131
402
Folate, food
3 µg
0.9 µg
51
286
Folate, total
32 µg
9.1 µg
137
355
Folic Acid
29 µg
8.2 µg
116
236
Niacin
1.4 mg
406.5 µg
197
1417
Riboflavin
122 µg
34.6 µg
180
689
Thiamin
127 µg
36 µg
187
757
Vitamin B12
0.1 µg
0.03 µg
105
720
Vitamin B6
32 µg
9.1 µg
225
949
Fat-soluble Vitamins (5)per
100g
per
Oz
Rank
Cat.
Rank
Foods
alpha-Tocopherol
20 µg
5.7 µg
163
642
Lutein + Zeaxanthin
1 µg
0.3 µg
169
1034
Phylloquinone
0.1 µg
0.03 µg
51
924
Retinol
1 µg
0.3 µg
171
480
Vitamin A, RAE
1 µg
0.3 µg
188
712
Minerals (9)per
100g
per
Oz
Rank
Cat.
Rank
Foods
Calcium, Ca
82 mg
23.2 mg
127
463
Copper, Cu
14 µg
4 µg
201
835
Iron, Fe
5.8 mg
1.6 mg
143
370
Magnesium, Mg
6 mg
1.7 mg
128
391
Phosphorus, P
15 mg
4.3 mg
230
662
Potassium, K
25 mg
7.1 mg
252
878
Selenium, Se
3.2 µg
0.9 µg
152
662
Sodium, Na
317 mg
89.9 mg
140
832
Zinc, Zn
90 µg
25.5 µg
222
921
Other Micronutrients (1)per
100g
per
Oz
Rank
Cat.
Rank
Foods
Choline
2.8 mg
793.8 µg
170
1128
Water (1)per
100g
per
Oz
Rank
Cat.
Rank
Foods
Water
82.1 g
23.3 g
49
597
Other (1)per
100g
per
Oz
Rank
Cat.
Rank
Foods
Kcal (Energy)
69 kcal
19.6 kcal
151
620
Figure 3. Nutritional profile of cooked instant grits (flavored, corn or hominy, unspecified if cooking fat added) with 46 nutrient values.

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Similar Breakfast Cereals 1 - 19

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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
(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
(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
Figure 4. Similar breakfast cereals 1 to 19.

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