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Corn grits vs. Trail mix — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between corn grits and trail mix

  • Corn grits has more iron; however, trail mix has more copper, phosphorus, manganese, magnesium, zinc, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, and potassium.
  • Trail mix's daily need coverage for copper is 109% more.
  • Corn grits has 2 times more iron than trail mix. Corn grits has 6.71mg of iron, while trail mix has 3.05mg.
  • Corn grits is lower in saturated fat.
  • Corn grits has a higher glycemic index than trail mix.

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

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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 113% 23% 60% 114% 328% 88% 148% 30% 135% 0%
Contains more IronIron +120%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2533.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +21.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2437%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +3477.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2364.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2010.2%
~equal in Sodium ~229mg
~equal in Selenium ~µg

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 4.7% 0.33% 0% 0% 116% 46% 88% 54% 69% 0% 0% 53% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +223.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +46.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +181.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1621.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +964.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +163%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Corn grits Trail mix DV% diff.
Copper 0mg 0.985mg 109%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.191g 9.65g 63%
Phosphorus 14mg 345mg 47%
Iron 6.71mg 3.05mg 46%
Fats 0.49g 29.4g 44%
Manganese 0.049mg 1.034mg 43%
Magnesium 6mg 158mg 36%
Monounsaturated fat 0.081g 12.53g 31%
Zinc 0.09mg 3.22mg 28%
Vitamin B1 0.143mg 0.462mg 27%
Saturated fat 0.076g 5.55g 25%
Protein 1.58g 13.8g 24%
Vitamin B6 0.028mg 0.298mg 21%
Vitamin B3 1.672mg 4.712mg 19%
Calories 74kcal 462kcal 19%
Potassium 27mg 685mg 19%
Vitamin B5 0.052mg 0.895mg 17%
Folate 27µg 71µg 11%
Carbs 15.95g 44.9g 10%
Starch 15.39g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.135mg 0.198mg 5%
Fiber 1.1g 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.4mg 2%
Calcium 64mg 78mg 1%
Net carbs 14.85g 44.9g N/A
Sugar 0.1g N/A
Sodium 227mg 229mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0%
Choline 2.6mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.011mg 0.166mg 0%
Threonine 0.052mg 0.482mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.058mg 0.515mg 0%
Leucine 0.228mg 0.89mg 0%
Lysine 0.031mg 0.515mg 0%
Methionine 0.029mg 0.202mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.087mg 0.658mg 0%
Valine 0.077mg 0.658mg 0%
Histidine 0.048mg 0.357mg 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
14% 29% 45% 9% 3%
Protein: 13.8 g
Fats: 29.4 g
Carbs: 44.9 g
Water: 9.2 g
Other: 2.7 g
Contains more WaterWater +782.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +773.4%
Contains more FatsFats +5900%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +181.5%
Contains more OtherOther +255.3%

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% 45% 35%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.55 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 12.53 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 9.65 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +15369.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4952.4%

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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. Trail mix - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167561/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.