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Corn grits vs. Beef sticks — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between corn grits and beef sticks

  • Corn grits has more iron; however, beef sticks are richer in phosphorus, vitamin B2, zinc, vitamin B3, copper, vitamin B6, and vitamin C.
  • Beef sticks cover your daily saturated fat needs 104% more than corn grits.
  • Beef sticks have 2 times less iron than corn grits. Corn grits has 6.71mg of iron, while beef sticks have 3.4mg.
  • Corn grits contains less sodium.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cereals, QUAKER, corn grits, instant, plain, prepared (microwaved or boiling water added), without salt and Snacks, beef sticks, smoked.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 4.3% 19% 2.4% 252% 0% 2.5% 6% 30% 6.4% 0%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 20% 23% 128% 43% 66% 77% 200% 11% 0%
Contains more IronIron +97.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +250%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +851.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +2588.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1185.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +75.5%
~equal in Calcium ~68mg
~equal in Selenium ~µg

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 0.2% 0% 36% 31% 31% 3.1% 6.5% 0% 0% 20% 1.4%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 23% 4.3% 0% 0% 35% 101% 85% 20% 47% 125% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +223%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +171.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +530.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +632.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.141mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Corn grits Beef sticks DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.076g 20.8g 94%
Fats 0.49g 49.6g 76%
Sodium 227mg 1531mg 57%
Monounsaturated fat 0.081g 20.47g 51%
Cholesterol 133mg 44%
Vitamin B12 1µg 42%
Iron 6.71mg 3.4mg 41%
Protein 1.58g 21.5g 40%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.191g 4.42g 28%
Calories 74kcal 550kcal 24%
Phosphorus 14mg 180mg 24%
Vitamin B2 0.135mg 0.436mg 23%
Zinc 0.09mg 2.42mg 21%
Vitamin B3 1.672mg 4.54mg 18%
Copper 0mg 0.13mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.028mg 0.205mg 14%
Vitamin C 0mg 6.8mg 8%
Potassium 27mg 257mg 7%
Folate 27µg 0µg 7%
Starch 15.39g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.052mg 0.328mg 6%
Magnesium 6mg 21mg 4%
Carbs 15.95g 5.4g 4%
Fiber 1.1g 4%
Manganese 0.049mg 0.086mg 2%
Vitamin A 13µg 1%
Net carbs 14.85g 5.4g N/A
Calcium 64mg 68mg 0%
Sugar 0.1g N/A
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.143mg 0.141mg 0%
Choline 2.6mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.011mg 0.184mg 0%
Threonine 0.052mg 0.832mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.058mg 0.818mg 0%
Leucine 0.228mg 1.473mg 0%
Lysine 0.031mg 1.518mg 0%
Methionine 0.029mg 0.454mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.087mg 0.801mg 0%
Valine 0.077mg 0.95mg 0%
Histidine 0.048mg 0.53mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 81%
Protein: 1.58 g
Fats: 0.49 g
Carbs: 15.95 g
Water: 81.22 g
Other: 0.76 g
22% 50% 5% 19% 4%
Protein: 21.5 g
Fats: 49.6 g
Carbs: 5.4 g
Water: 19.1 g
Other: 4.4 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +195.4%
Contains more WaterWater +325.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1260.8%
Contains more FatsFats +10022.4%
Contains more OtherOther +478.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 23% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.076 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.081 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.191 g
46% 45% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 20.8 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 20.47 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.42 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +25171.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2214.1%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Corn grits - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173897/nutrients
  2. Beef sticks - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168850/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.