Quick Grits

Grits, cooked, corn or hominy, quick, made with milk, fat not added in cooking

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size

1 cup, cooked (242g)

Amount per serving

Calories

261

% Daily Value *

Total Fat 5.4g

7%

Saturated Fat 3g

15%

Trans Fat

Cholesterol 17mg

6%

Sodium 266mg

12%

Total Carbohydrate 41.6g

15%

Dietary Fiber 1.7g

6%

Total Sugars

Protein 10.9g

Vitamin D

Calcium 295mg

23%

Iron 1mg

6%

Potassium 399mg

8%

*

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.

Using default Daily Values from FDA.

Detailed Nutrient Information

Vitamin C

0%

0.24 mg

Thiamin

39%

0.47 mg

Riboflavin

43%

0.56 mg

Niacin

11%

1.73 mg

Pantothenic Acid

Vitamin B6

9%

0.16 mg

Folate

55.7 mcg

Folic Acid

33.9 mcg

Food Folate

21.8 mcg

Fortified Folate

79.9 mcg

Choline

7%

40.4 mg

Betaine

Vitamin B12

40%

0.97 mcg

Added Vitamin B12

0 mcg

Biotin

Vitamin A

15%

133 mcg

Retinol

131 mcg

Beta Carotene

9.68 mcg

Alpha Carotene

0 mcg

Beta Cryptoxanthin

0 mcg

Vitamin A IU

Lycophene

0 mcg

Lutein and Zeaxanthin

2.42 mcg

Vitamin E

1%

0.17 mg

Added Vitamin E

0 mg

Beta Tocopherol

Gamma Tocopherol

Delta Tocopherol

Alpha Tocotreniol

Beta Tocotreniol

Gamma Tocotreniol

Delta Tocotreniol

Vitamin D2 and D3

3.15 mcg

Vitamin D2

Vitamin D3

Vitamin D

Vitamin K

0%

0.48 mcg

Dihydrophylloquinone

Menaquinone-4

Calcium

23%

295 mg

Iron

6%

1.16 mg

Magnesium

9%

38.7 mg

Phosphorus

21%

266 mg

Potassium

8%

399 mg

Sodium

12%

266 mg

Zinc

12%

1.33 mg

Copper

5%

0.05 mg

Manganese

Selenium

26%

14 mcg

Fluoride

Iodine

Fat

7%

5.37 g

Saturated Fat

15%

2.98 g

Butyric Acid

0.14 g

Caproic Acid

0.1 g

Caprylic Acid

0.08 g

Capric Acid

0.11 g

Lauric Acid

0.12 g

Tridecylic Acid

Myristic Acid

0.43 g

Pentadecylic Acid

Palmitic Acid

1.38 g

Margaric Acid

Stearic Acid

0.57 g

Arachidic Acid

Behenic Acid

Lignoceric Acid

Monounsaturated Fat

1.37 g

Myristoleic Acid

Pentadecenoic Acid

Hexadec-9-enoic Acid

Palmitoleic Acid

Trans Hexadec 9 Enoic Acid

Heptadecylic Acid

Octadec-9-enoic Acid

Oleic Acid

Elaidic Acid

Vaccenic Acid

Gondoic Acid

0 g

Docos-13-enoic Acid

Erucic Acid

Brassidic Acid

Nervonic Acid

Polyunsaturated Fat

0.56 g

9,12-octadecadienoic Acid

Linoleic Acid

Conjugated Linoleic Acids (CLAs)

Linolelaidic Acid

9-trans-12-cis-Linoleic Acid

Trans Linoleic Acid

Linolenic Acid

Alpha Linolenic Acid (ALA)

Gamma Linolenic Acid (GLA)

Punicinic Acid

Paranaric Acid

0 g

Eicosadienoic Acid

Icosatrienioc Acid

Eicosatrienoic Acid (ETE)

Dihomo Gamma Linolenic Acid (DGLA)

Eicosatetraenoic Acid (ETA)

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

6%

16.9 mg

Phytosterols

Stigmasterols

Campesterol

Beta Sitosterol

Protein

22%

10.9 g

Tryptophan

Threonine

Isoleucine

Leucine

Lysine

Methionine

Cystine

Phenylalanine

Tyrosine

Valine

Arginine

Histidine

Alanine

Aspartic Acid

Glutamic Acid

Glycine

Proline

Serine

Hydroxyproline

Carbohydrates

15%

41.6 g

Fibre

6%

1.69 g

Soluble Fibre

Insoluble Fibre

Sugar

Added Sugar

Sucrose

Glucose

Fructose

Lactose

Maltose

Galactose

Sugar Alcohols

Starch

Calories

261 kcal

Water

182 g

Ash

Theobromine

0 mg

Caffeine

0 mg

Alcohol

0 g

Serving Sizes

  • 1 cup, cooked (242g)
  • 1 cup, dry, yields (941g)
  • 1 oz, dry, yields (171g)

Nutrient Sources

  • Excellent source of Thiamin
  • Excellent source of Riboflavin
  • Excellent source of Vitamin B12
  • Excellent source of Selenium
  • Good source of Vitamin A
  • Good source of Calcium
  • Good source of Phosphorus

‡ - As defined by Health Canada guidelines.

Nutrition Facts Source: USDA

Macronutrient Profile

Proportions of Macros

Summary:

  • Moderate Protein
  • Low Fat
  • High Carbs
Foods with similar macro profiles:

Profile of Protein in Item

Essential Amino Acids

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

Protein Quality Score: %

Limiting Amino Acid:

  • Some foods that are a good source of include .

100g of Quick Grits contains 4.5g of protein, which is about the same as 0.8 eggs, 0.2 chicken breasts, or 0.3 cups (88g) of black beans.

Profile of Carbohydrates in Item

Fraction of Carbs by Type

* Other includes oligosaccharides and other polysaccharides.

Estimated Net Carbs:

  • 39.9g per 1 cup, cooked

Profile of Fat in Item

Types of Fats

Moderate amount of Saturated Fat.

Zero Trans Fat.

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