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Corn grits vs. Gratin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between corn grits and gratin?

  • Corn grits is richer in iron and vitamin B1, yet gratin is richer in copper, phosphorus, vitamin B6, vitamin C, potassium, and vitamin B5.
  • Corn grits's daily need coverage for iron is 76% higher.
  • Corn grits has 2 times more vitamin B1 than gratin. Corn grits has 0.143mg of vitamin B1, while gratin has 0.064mg.
  • Corn grits contains less sodium.

We used Cereals, QUAKER, corn grits, instant, plain, prepared (microwaved or boiling water added), without salt and Potatoes, au gratin, home-prepared from recipe using butter types in this comparison.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 36% 35% 24% 53% 19% 48% 56% 21% 15%
Contains more IronIron +948.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -47.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +233.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +85.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1366.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +666.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +707.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +228.6%

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%
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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 33% 21% 0% 0% 16% 27% 19% 23% 40% 0% 0% 8.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +123.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +16.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +68.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +145.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +644.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +521.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Corn grits Gratin DV% diff.
Iron 6.71mg 0.64mg 76%
Saturated fat 0.076g 4.733g 21%
Copper 0mg 0.16mg 18%
Phosphorus 14mg 113mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.028mg 0.174mg 11%
Fats 0.49g 7.59g 11%
Vitamin C 0mg 9.9mg 11%
Potassium 27mg 396mg 11%
Sodium 227mg 433mg 9%
Cholesterol 23mg 8%
Protein 1.58g 5.06g 7%
Vitamin A 64µg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.143mg 0.064mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.052mg 0.387mg 7%
Calcium 64mg 119mg 6%
Starch 15.39g 6%
Manganese 0.049mg 0.161mg 5%
Zinc 0.09mg 0.69mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.081g 2.149g 5%
Selenium 2.7µg 5%
Folate 27µg 11µg 4%
Vitamin B3 1.672mg 0.993mg 4%
Calories 74kcal 132kcal 3%
Fiber 1.1g 1.8g 3%
Magnesium 6mg 20mg 3%
Carbs 15.95g 11.27g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.135mg 0.116mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.191g 0.276g 1%
Net carbs 14.85g 9.47g N/A
Sugar 0.1g N/A
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0%
Choline 2.6mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.011mg 0.07mg 0%
Threonine 0.052mg 0.192mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.058mg 0.284mg 0%
Leucine 0.228mg 0.443mg 0%
Lysine 0.031mg 0.381mg 0%
Methionine 0.029mg 0.117mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.087mg 0.254mg 0%
Valine 0.077mg 0.325mg 0%
Histidine 0.048mg 0.151mg 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
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5% 8% 11% 74% 2%
Protein: 5.06 g
Fats: 7.59 g
Carbs: 11.27 g
Water: 74 g
Other: 2.08 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +41.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +220.3%
Contains more FatsFats +1449%
Contains more OtherOther +173.7%
~equal in Water ~74g

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
Gratin
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66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.733 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.149 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.276 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2553.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +44.5%

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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. Gratin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170442/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.