Corn grits vs. Lo mein — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
Compare
How are corn grits and lo mein different?
- Corn grits is richer in iron, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3, while lo mein is higher in vitamin K, manganese, and copper.
- Corn grits covers your daily need for iron, 71% more than lo mein.
- Corn grits contains 3 times more calcium than lo mein. Corn grits contains 64mg of calcium, while lo mein contains 21mg.
- Corn grits is lower in sodium.
Cereals, QUAKER, corn grits, instant, plain, prepared (microwaved or boiling water added), without salt and Restaurant, Chinese, vegetable lo mein, without meat types were used in this article.
Infographic

Infographic link
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.
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +204.8% |
Contains more IronIron | +527.1% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -47.2% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +133.3% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +288.9% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +300% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +221.4% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +389.8% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +204.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +106.4% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +2900% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +419.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +142.9% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +242.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
Nutrient | ![]() |
![]() |
DV% diff. |
Iron | 6.71mg | 1.07mg | 71% |
Selenium | 11.7µg | 21% | |
Vitamin K | 0µg | 12.7µg | 11% |
Sodium | 227mg | 430mg | 9% |
Manganese | 0.049mg | 0.24mg | 8% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.143mg | 0.047mg | 8% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.191g | 1.291g | 7% |
Copper | 0mg | 0.064mg | 7% |
Protein | 1.58g | 4.77g | 6% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.672mg | 0.81mg | 5% |
Calcium | 64mg | 21mg | 4% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.052mg | 0.27mg | 4% |
Phosphorus | 14mg | 45mg | 4% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.028mg | 0.068mg | 3% |
Fats | 0.49g | 2.35g | 3% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 1.7mg | 2% |
Vitamin E | 0.01mg | 0.3mg | 2% |
Saturated fat | 0.076g | 0.464g | 2% |
Magnesium | 6mg | 14mg | 2% |
Zinc | 0.09mg | 0.36mg | 2% |
Potassium | 27mg | 105mg | 2% |
Calories | 74kcal | 121kcal | 2% |
Choline | 2.6mg | 8.9mg | 1% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.081g | 0.592g | 1% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.135mg | 0.124mg | 1% |
Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 1% | |
Vitamin A | 9µg | 1% | |
Starch | 15.39g | 16.73g | 1% |
Fiber | 1.1g | 1.3g | 1% |
Vitamin D | 4IU | 1% | |
Carbs | 15.95g | 20.16g | 1% |
Net carbs | 14.85g | 18.86g | N/A |
Sugar | 0.1g | 2.63g | N/A |
Folate | 27µg | 28µg | 0% |
Trans fat | 0.008g | N/A | |
Tryptophan | 0.011mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.052mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.058mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.228mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.031mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.029mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.087mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.077mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.048mg | 0% | |
Fructose | 0g | 0.33g | 0% |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.141g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.004g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0g | 0.001g | N/A |
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 1.134g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
1.58 g
Fats:
0.49 g
Carbs:
15.95 g
Water:
81.22 g
Other:
0.76 g
Protein:
4.77 g
Fats:
2.35 g
Carbs:
20.16 g
Water:
71.33 g
Other:
1.39 g
Contains more WaterWater | +13.9% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +201.9% |
Contains more FatsFats | +379.6% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +26.4% |
Contains more OtherOther | +82.9% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.076 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.081 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.191 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.464 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.592 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.291 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -83.6% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +630.9% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +575.9% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Starch:
15.39 g
Sucrose:
0.1 g
Glucose:
0 g
Fructose:
0 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
Starch:
16.73 g
Sucrose:
1.63 g
Glucose:
0.37 g
Fructose:
0.33 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0.3 g
Galactose:
0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose | +1530% |
Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +∞% |
Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
~equal in
Starch
~16.73g
~equal in
Lactose
~0g
~equal in
Galactose
~0g