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

We got 51 nutritional values in our nutrition profile for Cooked Grits (Made With Milk, 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 high (Top 250) for one nutrient:

Vitamin D (D2 + D3) (Fat-soluble Vitamins)

Also, when compared to all foods, it ranks decently (Top 500) for 14 additional nutrients.

With the highest ranking of them being

Folic Acid (Water-soluble Vitamins)
Fiber, total dietary (Carbohydrates)
Folate, food (Water-soluble Vitamins)
Caproic Acid (6:0) (Saturated 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 three nutrients.

These are

Caproic Acid (6:0) (Saturated Fats)
Butyric Acid (4:0) (Saturated 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:

Caprylic Acid (8:0) (Saturated Fats)
Palmitoleic Acid (16:1) (Monounsaturated Fats)
Stearic Acid (18:0) (Saturated Fats)
Capric Acid (10:0) (Saturated Fats)

You can find these and more nutrient rankings below.

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

16.9%

3.6%

4.5%

74%

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 (Made With Milk, 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 (Made With Milk, Corn Or Hominy, Made With Fat, Unspecified If Regular, Quick, Or Instant)

1.9%

0.5%

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 (Made With Milk, 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 (Made With Milk, 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	16.9 g	4.8 g	208	1260
Fiber, total dietary	700 mg	198.4 mg	126	252
Sugars (Total incl. NLEA)	5.2 g	1.5 g	201	1159
Fatty Acids (4)	per 100g	per Oz	Rank Cat.	Rank Foods
Fatty Acids, total monounsaturated	952 mg	269.9 mg	127	1967
Fatty Acids, total polyunsaturated	469 mg	133 mg	186	2046
Fatty Acids, total saturated	1.9 g	539.5 mg	33	1470
Total Lipid (Fat)	3.6 g	1 g	126	1389
Saturated Fats (8)	per 100g	per Oz	Rank Cat.	Rank Foods
Butyric Acid (4:0)	95 mg	26.9 mg	5	363
Capric Acid (10:0)	76 mg	21.5 mg	25	456
Caproic Acid (6:0)	65 mg	18.4 mg	4	293
Caprylic Acid (8:0)	47 mg	13.3 mg	21	357
Lauric Acid (12:0)	81 mg	23 mg	37	629
Myristic Acid (14:0)	262 mg	74.3 mg	29	888
Palmitic Acid (16:0)	864 mg	244.9 mg	36	1425
Stearic Acid (18:0)	384 mg	108.9 mg	24	1308
Monounsaturated Fats (3)	per 100g	per Oz	Rank Cat.	Rank Foods
Oleic Acid (18:1)	914 mg	259.1 mg	134	1952
Palmitoleic Acid (16:1)	25 mg	7.1 mg	24	958
Paullinic Acid (20:1)	4 mg	1.1 mg	49	470
Polyunsaturated Fats (2)	per 100g	per Oz	Rank Cat.	Rank Foods
Linoleic Acid (18:2 n-6)	410 mg	116.2 mg	210	1984
Linolenic Acid (18:3)	56 mg	15.9 mg	93	900
Protein (1)	per 100g	per Oz	Rank Cat.	Rank Foods
Protein	4.5 g	1.3 g	174	1173
Water-soluble Vitamins (10)	per 100g	per Oz	Rank Cat.	Rank Foods
Folate, DFE	32 µg	9.1 µg	147	423
Folate, food	8 µg	2.3 µg	46	281
Folate, total	23 µg	6.5 µg	145	366
Folic Acid	14 µg	4 µg	126	251
Niacin	704 µg	199.6 µg	234	1844
Riboflavin	228 µg	64.6 µg	136	583
Thiamin	191 µg	54.1 µg	158	693
Vitamin B12	0.4 µg	0.1 µg	81	688
Vitamin B6	95 µg	26.9 µg	182	886
Vitamin C	100 µg	28.3 µg	80	622
Fat-soluble Vitamins (7)	per 100g	per Oz	Rank Cat.	Rank Foods
alpha-Tocopherol	260 µg	73.7 µg	140	617
beta-Carotene	11 µg	3.1 µg	54	1155
Lutein + Zeaxanthin	1 µg	0.3 µg	169	1034
Phylloquinone	1.1 µg	0.3 µg	41	914
Retinol	67 µg	19 µg	144	412
Vitamin A, RAE	68 µg	19.3 µg	150	642
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)	1.3 µg	0.4 µg	39	144
Minerals (9)	per 100g	per Oz	Rank Cat.	Rank Foods
Calcium, Ca	120 mg	34 mg	110	425
Copper, Cu	18 µg	5.1 µg	197	831
Iron, Fe	470 µg	133.2 µg	265	879
Magnesium, Mg	16 mg	4.5 mg	118	345
Phosphorus, P	108 mg	30.6 mg	165	556
Potassium, K	163 mg	46.2 mg	173	735
Selenium, Se	5.7 µg	1.6 µg	128	636
Sodium, Na	121 mg	34.3 mg	214	1028
Zinc, Zn	540 µg	153.1 µg	187	866
Other Micronutrients (2)	per 100g	per Oz	Rank Cat.	Rank Foods
Cholesterol	10 mg	2.8 mg	5	371
Choline	16.8 mg	4.8 mg	88	988
Water (1)	per 100g	per Oz	Rank Cat.	Rank Foods
Water	74 g	21 g	101	914
Other (1)	per 100g	per Oz	Rank Cat.	Rank Foods
Kcal (Energy)	119 kcal	33.7 kcal	112	569

Figure 3. Nutritional profile of cooked grits (made with milk, corn or hominy, made with fat, unspecified if regular, quick, or instant) with 51 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 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, Corn Or Hominy, Unspecified If Cooking Fat Added, Unspecified If Regular, Quick, Or Instant)	55
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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