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Corn grits vs. Corn cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between corn grits and corn cake

  • Corn grits has more iron; however, corn cake has more manganese, copper, magnesium, vitamin B3, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B5, and vitamin B1.
  • Corn cake's daily need coverage for manganese is 77% more.
  • Corn grits has 5 times more iron than corn cake. Corn grits has 6.71mg of iron, while corn cake has 1.4mg.
  • Corn grits is lower in sodium.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cereals, QUAKER, corn grits, instant, plain, prepared (microwaved or boiling water added), without salt and Snacks, corn cakes.

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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 81% 5.7% 14% 53% 140% 55% 67% 64% 237% 54%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +236.8%
Contains more IronIron +379.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -53.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1800%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +481.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +2122.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1021.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3604.1%

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 0% 23% 0% 0% 63% 12% 97% 50% 32% 0% 0% 14% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +170%
Contains more FolateFolate +42.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +74.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +208%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1496.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +400%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Corn grits Corn cake DV% diff.
Manganese 0.049mg 1.815mg 77%
Iron 6.71mg 1.4mg 66%
Copper 0mg 0.42mg 47%
Magnesium 6mg 114mg 26%
Vitamin B3 1.672mg 5.15mg 22%
Carbs 15.95g 83.4g 22%
Phosphorus 14mg 157mg 20%
Selenium 9.9µg 18%
Zinc 0.09mg 2mg 17%
Vitamin B5 0.052mg 0.83mg 16%
Calories 74kcal 387kcal 16%
Protein 1.58g 8.1g 13%
Sodium 227mg 488mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.143mg 0.25mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.028mg 0.14mg 9%
Vitamin A 70µg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.135mg 0.05mg 7%
Starch 15.39g 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.191g 0.93g 5%
Calcium 64mg 19mg 5%
Potassium 27mg 157mg 4%
Fiber 1.1g 1.9g 3%
Fats 0.49g 2.4g 3%
Saturated fat 0.076g 0.42g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.081g 0.76g 2%
Folate 27µg 19µg 2%
Net carbs 14.85g 81.5g N/A
Sugar 0.1g 23.47g N/A
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0%
Choline 2.6mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.011mg 0.081mg 0%
Threonine 0.052mg 0.301mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.058mg 0.316mg 0%
Leucine 0.228mg 0.837mg 0%
Lysine 0.031mg 0.267mg 0%
Methionine 0.029mg 0.177mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.087mg 0.408mg 0%
Valine 0.077mg 0.442mg 0%
Histidine 0.048mg 0.227mg 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
8% 2% 83% 5%
Protein: 8.1 g
Fats: 2.4 g
Carbs: 83.4 g
Water: 4.6 g
Other: 1.5 g
Contains more WaterWater +1665.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +412.7%
Contains more FatsFats +389.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +422.9%
Contains more OtherOther +97.4%

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
20% 36% 44%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.42 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.76 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.93 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -81.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +838.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +386.9%

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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. Corn cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168857/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.