Corn grits vs. Raisin Bran Cereal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between corn grits and raisin Bran Cereal?

Raisin Bran Cereal is richer than corn grits in iron, folate, vitamin B6, zinc, copper, phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, and fiber.
Raisin Bran Cereal's daily need coverage for iron is 107% more.
The glycemic index of raisin Bran Cereal is lower.

We used Cereals, QUAKER, corn grits, instant, plain, prepared (microwaved or boiling water added), without salt and Cereals ready-to-eat, MALT-O-MEAL, Raisin Bran Cereal types in this article.

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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

Raisin Bran Cereal

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+93.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-51.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+∞%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+2166.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+1922.2%
Contains more IronIron	+127.3%
Contains more CopperCopper	+∞%
Contains more ZincZinc	+6966.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+2321.4%
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

Raisin Bran Cereal

Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5

+∞%

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+1700%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+340.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+433.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+406.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+2935.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+1155.6%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Iron	6.71mg	15.25mg	107%
Vitamin B12		2.53µg	105%
Folate	27µg	339µg	78%
Selenium		38.6µg	70%
Vitamin B6	0.028mg	0.85mg	63%
Zinc	0.09mg	6.36mg	57%
Copper	0mg	0.508mg	56%
Phosphorus	14mg	339mg	46%
Vitamin B2	0.135mg	0.72mg	45%
Vitamin B3	1.672mg	8.47mg	42%
Vitamin B1	0.143mg	0.63mg	41%
Fiber	1.1g	10.2g	36%
Magnesium	6mg	136mg	31%
Vitamin A		253µg	28%
Carbs	15.95g	80.37g	21%
Potassium	27mg	546mg	15%
Calories	74kcal	342kcal	13%
Vitamin D*		102 IU	13%
Vitamin D		2.5µg	13%
Protein	1.58g	7.63g	12%
Sodium	227mg	466mg	10%
Starch	15.39g		6%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.191g	0.908g	5%
Choline	2.6mg	24.1mg	4%
Calcium	64mg	33mg	3%
Fats	0.49g	1.87g	2%
Manganese	0.049mg		2%
Saturated fat	0.076g	0.424g	2%
Vitamin E	0.01mg	0.18mg	1%
Vitamin B5	0.052mg		1%
Monounsaturated fat	0.081g	0.357g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	2.1g	2.2g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	468kcal	448kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	135g	29g	N/A
Net carbs	14.85g	70.17g	N/A
Sugar	0.1g	33.04g	N/A
Vitamin K	0µg	0.3µg	0%
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%