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

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Differences between cream of Rice and corn grits

  • 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.

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

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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 2.1% 0.3% 1.8% 149% 11% 4.4% 7.3% 23% 19% 16%
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%
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 +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +6300%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +35%
Contains more IronIron +69.4%

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% 0.4% 0% 18% 4.2% 19% 4.6% 6.2% 0% 0% 2.3% 0%
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%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +100%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +46.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +101.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +650%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +60.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +800%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.028mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

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

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
12% 88%
Protein: 0.9 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 11.5 g
Water: 87.5 g
Other: 0 g
16% 81%
Protein: 1.58 g
Fats: 0.49 g
Carbs: 15.95 g
Water: 81.22 g
Other: 0.76 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +75.6%
Contains more FatsFats +390%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +38.7%
Contains more OtherOther +∞%
~equal in Water ~81.22g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 40% 35%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.02 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.031 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.027 g
22% 23% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.076 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.081 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.191 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -73.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +161.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +607.4%

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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. Cream of Rice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173914/nutrients
  2. Corn grits - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173897/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.