Corn grits vs. Cream of Rice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between corn grits and cream of Rice

Cream of Rice contains less iron, vitamin B2, calcium, vitamin B1, and folate than corn grits.
Corn grits's daily need coverage for iron is 34% higher.
Cream of Rice contains 64 times less calcium than corn grits. Corn grits contains 64mg of calcium, while cream of Rice contains 1mg.

The food types used in this comparison are Cereals, QUAKER, corn grits, instant, plain, prepared (microwaved or boiling water added), without salt and Cereals, CREAM OF RICE, cooked with water, with salt.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Corn grits

Cream of Rice

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+6300%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+35%
Contains more IronIron	+69.4%

Contains more CopperCopper	+∞%
Contains more ZincZinc	+77.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+21.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-23.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+193.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+∞%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Corn grits

Cream of Rice

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+101.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+650%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+60.9%
Contains more FolateFolate	+800%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+100%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+46.2%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.027mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Iron	6.71mg	3.96mg	34%
Vitamin B2	0.135mg	0.018mg	9%
Calcium	64mg	1mg	6%
Starch	15.39g		6%
Vitamin B1	0.143mg	0.071mg	6%
Folate	27µg	3µg	6%
Selenium		3µg	5%
Fiber	1.1g	0.1g	4%
Copper	0mg	0.034mg	4%
Manganese	0.049mg	0.144mg	4%
Vitamin B3	1.672mg	1.039mg	4%
Sodium	227mg	173mg	2%
Calories	74kcal	52kcal	1%
Protein	1.58g	0.9g	1%
Fats	0.49g	0.1g	1%
Carbs	15.95g	11.5g	1%
Magnesium	6mg	3mg	1%
Zinc	0.09mg	0.16mg	1%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.191g	0.027g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	2.1g	1.7g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	468kcal	578kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	135g	192g	N/A
Net carbs	14.85g	11.4g	N/A
Potassium	27mg	20mg	0%
Sugar	0.1g	0.04g	N/A
Phosphorus	14mg	17mg	0%
Vitamin E	0.01mg	0.02mg	0%
Vitamin B5	0.052mg	0.076mg	0%
Vitamin B6	0.028mg	0.027mg	0%
Choline	2.6mg		0%
Saturated fat	0.076g	0.02g	0%
Monounsaturated fat	0.081g	0.031g	0%
Tryptophan	0.011mg	0.013mg	0%
Threonine	0.052mg	0.044mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.058mg	0.015mg	0%
Leucine	0.228mg	0.073mg	0%
Lysine	0.031mg	0.037mg	0%
Methionine	0.029mg	0.026mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.087mg	0.037mg	0%
Valine	0.077mg	0.057mg	0%
Histidine	0.048mg	0.026mg	0%