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Corn grits vs. Cocoa Krispies — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between corn grits and cocoa Krispies?

  • 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, QUAKER, corn grits, instant, plain, prepared (microwaved or boiling water added), without salt and Cereals ready-to-eat, KELLOGG, KELLOGG'S COCOA KRISPIES 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.
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 27% 38% 17% 544% 111% 136% 44% 55% 143% 88%
Contains less SodiumSodium -46.5%
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%

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 160% 403% 216% 72% 303% 316% 302% 15% 372% 600% 0.25% 242% 4.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +107900%
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 KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1096.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +234.6%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Corn grits Cocoa Krispies DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 4.8µg 200%
Vitamin A 1210µg 134%
Vitamin B6 0.028mg 1.61mg 122%
Iron 6.71mg 14.5mg 97%
Vitamin B2 0.135mg 1.37mg 95%
Vitamin B3 1.672mg 16.1mg 90%
Vitamin B1 0.143mg 1.21mg 89%
Folate 27µg 323µg 74%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 10.8mg 72%
Vitamin C 0mg 48mg 53%
Manganese 0.049mg 1.1mg 46%
Zinc 0.09mg 5mg 45%
Copper 0mg 0.332mg 37%
Selenium 16.1µg 29%
Vitamin D 194IU 24%
Carbs 15.95g 87.9g 24%
Vitamin D 4.8µg 24%
Calories 74kcal 389kcal 16%
Phosphorus 14mg 102mg 13%
Starch 15.39g 43.8g 12%
Sodium 227mg 424mg 9%
Saturated fat 0.076g 2.1g 9%
Magnesium 6mg 38mg 8%
Protein 1.58g 4.6g 6%
Calcium 64mg 127mg 6%
Potassium 27mg 197mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.052mg 0.249mg 4%
Fats 0.49g 2.7g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.191g 0.1g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.081g 0.3g 1%
Choline 2.6mg 8.7mg 1%
Fiber 1.1g 1.4g 1%
Caffeine 5mg 1%
Net carbs 14.85g 86.5g N/A
Sugar 0.1g 38.6g N/A
Vitamin K 0µg 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.011mg 0.08mg 0%
Threonine 0.052mg 0.16mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.058mg 0.16mg 0%
Leucine 0.228mg 0.34mg 0%
Lysine 0.031mg 0.13mg 0%
Methionine 0.029mg 0.09mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.087mg 0.23mg 0%
Valine 0.077mg 0.24mg 0%
Histidine 0.048mg 0.09mg 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
5% 3% 88% 3% 2%
Protein: 4.6 g
Fats: 2.7 g
Carbs: 87.9 g
Water: 2.81 g
Other: 1.99 g
Contains more WaterWater +2790.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +191.1%
Contains more FatsFats +451%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +451.1%
Contains more OtherOther +161.8%

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
84% 12% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.1 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.3 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.1 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +91%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +270.4%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
99%
Starch: 15.39 g
Sucrose: 0.1 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
100%
Starch: 43.8 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +184.6%
~equal in Glucose ~0g
~equal in Fructose ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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

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.