Cocoa Krispies vs. Corn grits — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between cocoa Krispies and corn grits?
- Cocoa Krispies are richer than corn grits in vitamin B6, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, folate, vitamin E, vitamin C, manganese, and zinc.
- Cocoa Krispies' daily need coverage for vitamin B6 is 122% more.
We used Cereals ready-to-eat, KELLOGG, KELLOGG'S COCOA KRISPIES and Cereals, QUAKER, corn grits, instant, plain, prepared (microwaved or boiling water added), without salt types in this article.
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Mineral Comparison
Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +533.3% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +98.4% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +629.6% |
Contains more IronIron | +116.1% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +5455.6% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +628.6% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +2144.9% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -46.5% |
Vitamin Comparison
Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +107900% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +746.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +914.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +862.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +378.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +5650% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +1096.3% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +234.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 4.8µg | 200% | |
Vitamin A | 1210µg | 134% | |
Vitamin B6 | 1.61mg | 0.028mg | 122% |
Iron | 14.5mg | 6.71mg | 97% |
Vitamin B2 | 1.37mg | 0.135mg | 95% |
Vitamin B3 | 16.1mg | 1.672mg | 90% |
Vitamin B1 | 1.21mg | 0.143mg | 89% |
Folate | 323µg | 27µg | 74% |
Vitamin E | 10.8mg | 0.01mg | 72% |
Vitamin C | 48mg | 0mg | 53% |
Manganese | 1.1mg | 0.049mg | 46% |
Zinc | 5mg | 0.09mg | 45% |
Copper | 0.332mg | 0mg | 37% |
Selenium | 16.1µg | 29% | |
Vitamin D | 194IU | 24% | |
Carbs | 87.9g | 15.95g | 24% |
Vitamin D | 4.8µg | 24% | |
Calories | 389kcal | 74kcal | 16% |
Phosphorus | 102mg | 14mg | 13% |
Starch | 43.8g | 15.39g | 12% |
Sodium | 424mg | 227mg | 9% |
Saturated fat | 2.1g | 0.076g | 9% |
Magnesium | 38mg | 6mg | 8% |
Protein | 4.6g | 1.58g | 6% |
Calcium | 127mg | 64mg | 6% |
Potassium | 197mg | 27mg | 5% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.249mg | 0.052mg | 4% |
Fats | 2.7g | 0.49g | 3% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.1g | 0.191g | 1% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.3g | 0.081g | 1% |
Choline | 8.7mg | 2.6mg | 1% |
Fiber | 1.4g | 1.1g | 1% |
Caffeine | 5mg | 1% | |
Net carbs | 86.5g | 14.85g | N/A |
Sugar | 38.6g | 0.1g | N/A |
Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0µg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.08mg | 0.011mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.16mg | 0.052mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.16mg | 0.058mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.34mg | 0.228mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.13mg | 0.031mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.09mg | 0.029mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.23mg | 0.087mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.24mg | 0.077mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.09mg | 0.048mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
4.6 g
Fats:
2.7 g
Carbs:
87.9 g
Water:
2.81 g
Other:
1.99 g
Protein:
1.58 g
Fats:
0.49 g
Carbs:
15.95 g
Water:
81.22 g
Other:
0.76 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +191.1% |
Contains more FatsFats | +451% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +451.1% |
Contains more OtherOther | +161.8% |
Contains more WaterWater | +2790.4% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
2.1 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.3 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.1 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.076 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.081 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.191 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +270.4% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -96.4% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +91% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Starch:
43.8 g
Sucrose:
0 g
Glucose:
0 g
Fructose:
0 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
Starch:
15.39 g
Sucrose:
0.1 g
Glucose:
0 g
Fructose:
0 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
Contains more StarchStarch | +184.6% |
Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
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