Grits Nutrition

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size

1 cup (257g)

Amount per serving

Calories

182

% Daily Value *

Total Fat 1.2g

Saturated Fat 0.2g

Trans Fat

Cholesterol 0mg

Sodium 5mg

Total Carbohydrate 37.9g

14%

Dietary Fiber 2.1g

Total Sugars 0.3g

Protein 4.4g

Vitamin D 0 IU

Calcium 3mg

Iron 1mg

Potassium 69mg

The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

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Detailed Nutrient Information

Vitamin C

0 mg

Thiamin

18%

0.22 mg

Riboflavin

11%

0.15 mg

Niacin

13%

2.05 mg

Pantothenic Acid

0.12 mg

Vitamin B6

0.12 mg

Folate

72 mcg

Folic Acid

36 mcg

Food Folate

36 mcg

Fortified Folate

97.7 mcg

Choline

6.68 mg

Betaine

0.51 mg

Vitamin B12

0 mcg

Added Vitamin B12

0 mcg

Biotin

—

Vitamin A

0 mcg

Retinol

0 mcg

Beta Carotene

0 mcg

Alpha Carotene

0 mcg

Beta Cryptoxanthin

0 mcg

Vitamin A IU

0 IU

Lycophene

0 mcg

Lutein and Zeaxanthin

2.57 mcg

Vitamin E

0.08 mg

Added Vitamin E

0 mg

Beta Tocopherol

0 mg

Gamma Tocopherol

0.26 mg

Delta Tocopherol

0 mg

Alpha Tocotreniol

0.1 mg

Beta Tocotreniol

0 mg

Gamma Tocotreniol

0.39 mg

Delta Tocotreniol

0 mg

Vitamin D2 and D3

0 mcg

Vitamin D2

—

Vitamin D3

—

Vitamin D

0 IU

Vitamin K

0 mcg

Dihydrophylloquinone

—

Menaquinone-4

—

Calcium

2.57 mg

Iron

1.46 mg

Magnesium

18 mg

Phosphorus

51.4 mg

Potassium

69.4 mg

Sodium

5.14 mg

Zinc

0.46 mg

Copper

0 mg

Manganese

0.1 mg

Selenium

14%

7.97 mcg

Fluoride

—

Iodine

—

Fat

1.18 g

Saturated Fat

0.17 g

Butyric Acid

0 g

Caproic Acid

0 g

Caprylic Acid

0 g

Capric Acid

0 g

Lauric Acid

0 g

Tridecylic Acid

—

Myristic Acid

0 g

Pentadecylic Acid

0 g

Palmitic Acid

0.16 g

Margaric Acid

0 g

Stearic Acid

0.01 g

Arachidic Acid

0 g

Behenic Acid

0 g

Lignoceric Acid

0 g

Monounsaturated Fat

0.16 g

Myristoleic Acid

0 g

Pentadecenoic Acid

0 g

Hexadec-9-enoic Acid

0 g

Palmitoleic Acid

—

Trans Hexadec 9 Enoic Acid

—

Heptadecylic Acid

0 g

Octadec-9-enoic Acid

0.16 g

Oleic Acid

—

Elaidic Acid

—

Vaccenic Acid

—

Gondoic Acid

0 g

Docos-13-enoic Acid

0 g

Erucic Acid

—

Brassidic Acid

—

Nervonic Acid

0 g

Polyunsaturated Fat

0.42 g

9,12-octadecadienoic Acid

0.42 g

Linoleic Acid

—

Conjugated Linoleic Acids (CLAs)

—

Linolelaidic Acid

—

9-trans-12-cis-Linoleic Acid

—

Trans Linoleic Acid

—

Linolenic Acid

0 g

Alpha Linolenic Acid (ALA)

—

Gamma Linolenic Acid (GLA)

—

Punicinic Acid

—

Paranaric Acid

0 g

Eicosadienoic Acid

0 g

Icosatrienioc Acid

0 g

Eicosatrienoic Acid (ETE)

—

Dihomo Gamma Linolenic Acid (DGLA)

—

Eicosatetraenoic Acid (ETA)

0 g

Arachidonic Acid (AA)

—

Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)

0 g

Heneicosapentaenoic Acid (HPA)

—

Adrenic Acid (AdA)

—

Docosapentanoic Acid (DPA)

0 g

Docosahexanoic Acid (DHA)

0 g

Trans Fat

—

Trans Monoenoic Fat

—

Trans Polyenoic Fat

—

Cholesterol

0 mg

Phytosterols

—

Stigmasterols

—

Campesterol

—

Beta Sitosterol

—

Protein

4.39 g

Tryptophan

0.03 g

Threonine

0.14 g

Isoleucine

0.14 g

Leucine

0.54 g

Lysine

0.08 g

Methionine

0.1 g

Cystine

0.08 g

Phenylalanine

0.23 g

Tyrosine

0.17 g

Valine

0.2 g

Arginine

0.17 g

Histidine

0.13 g

Alanine

0.33 g

Aspartic Acid

0.25 g

Glutamic Acid

0.84 g

Glycine

0.12 g

Proline

0.4 g

Serine

0.2 g

Hydroxyproline

—

Carbohydrates

14%

37.9 g

Fibre

2.06 g

Soluble Fibre

—

Insoluble Fibre

—

Sugar

0.31 g

Added Sugar

—

Sucrose

0.31 g

Glucose

0 g

Fructose

0 g

Lactose

0 g

Maltose

0 g

Galactose

0 g

Sugar Alcohols

—

Starch

36.9 g

Calories

182 kcal

Water

213 g

Ash

0.39 g

Theobromine

0 mg

Caffeine

0 mg

Alcohol

0 g

Serving Sizes

1 cup (257 g)
1 tbsp (16.1 g)

Nutrient Sources ^‡

Good source of Thiamin

‡ - As defined by Health Canada guidelines.

Nutrition Facts Source: USDA

Macronutrient Profile

Proportions of Macros

Summary:

Low Protein
Low Fat
High Carbs

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Essential Amino Acids

Essential amino acids are critical for building protein. For more information, see the Wikipedia page about them.

Protein Quality Score: 41% ^†

Limiting Amino Acid: Lysine

Some foods that are a good source of Lysine include eggs, meat (specifically red meat, lamb, pork, and poultry), soy, beans and peas, cheese (particularly Parmesan), and certain fish (such as cod and sardines).

† - Not adjusted for digestibility. For more information, see the protein digestibility tables.

100g of Grits contains 1.7g of protein, which is about the same as 0.3 eggs, 0.1 chicken breasts, or 0.1 cups (33g) of black beans.

Profile of Carbohydrates in Item

Fraction of Carbs by Type

* Other includes oligosaccharides and other polysaccharides.

Estimated Net Carbs:

35.9g per 1 cup

Profile of Fat in Item

Types of Fats

Low in Saturated Fat.

Too much can raise LDL ("bad") cholesterol

Zero Trans Fat.

Low in Cholesterol.

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Detailed Nutrient Information

Vitamins

Minerals

Fats and Fatty Acids

Proteins and Amino Acids

Carbohydrates and Sugars

Other

Serving Sizes

Nutrient Sources ‡

Macronutrient Profile

Proportions of Macros

Profile of Protein in Item

Essential Amino Acids

Profile of Carbohydrates in Item

Fraction of Carbs by Type

Profile of Fat in Item

Types of Fats

Nutrient Sources ^‡