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Granola bars vs. Corn grits — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are granola bars and corn grits different?

  • Granola bars are richer in manganese, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, zinc, fiber, vitamin B5, vitamin E, and vitamin K, while corn grits is higher in iron.
  • Granola bars cover your daily need for manganese, 75% more than corn grits.
  • Corn grits has a higher glycemic index (80) than granola bars (46).

Snacks, granola bars, hard, plain and Cereals, QUAKER, corn grits, instant, plain, prepared (microwaved or boiling water added), without salt types were used in this article.

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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 69% 18% 30% 111% 131% 55% 119% 38% 232% 88%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +1516.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1144.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +2155.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1878.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3526.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +127.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -22.8%
~equal in Calcium ~64mg

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 3% 0.67% 42% 0% 66% 27% 30% 49% 20% 0% 37% 17% 12%
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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +20800%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +84.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1463.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +203.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +746.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +13.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +17.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.672mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Granola bars Corn grits DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 12.05g 0.191g 79%
Manganese 1.777mg 0.049mg 75%
Iron 2.95mg 6.71mg 47%
Copper 0.392mg 0mg 44%
Phosphorus 277mg 14mg 38%
Fats 19.8g 0.49g 30%
Selenium 16.2µg 29%
Magnesium 97mg 6mg 22%
Calories 471kcal 74kcal 20%
Zinc 2.03mg 0.09mg 18%
Fiber 5.3g 1.1g 17%
Protein 10.1g 1.58g 17%
Carbs 64.4g 15.95g 16%
Vitamin B5 0.813mg 0.052mg 15%
Vitamin E 2.09mg 0.01mg 14%
Vitamin K 14.6µg 0µg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 4.38g 0.081g 11%
Saturated fat 2.37g 0.076g 10%
Vitamin B1 0.264mg 0.143mg 10%
Potassium 336mg 27mg 9%
Starch 15.39g 6%
Choline 22mg 2.6mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.085mg 0.028mg 4%
Sodium 294mg 227mg 3%
Vitamin B3 1.581mg 1.672mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.119mg 0.135mg 1%
Folate 23µg 27µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 59.1g 14.85g N/A
Calcium 61mg 64mg 0%
Sugar 28.57g 0.1g N/A
Vitamin A 2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.177mg 0.011mg 0%
Threonine 0.264mg 0.052mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.352mg 0.058mg 0%
Leucine 0.724mg 0.228mg 0%
Lysine 0.4mg 0.031mg 0%
Methionine 0.177mg 0.029mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.479mg 0.087mg 0%
Valine 0.508mg 0.077mg 0%
Histidine 0.216mg 0.048mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 20% 64% 4% 2%
Protein: 10.1 g
Fats: 19.8 g
Carbs: 64.4 g
Water: 3.9 g
Other: 1.8 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 +539.2%
Contains more FatsFats +3940.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +303.8%
Contains more OtherOther +136.8%
Contains more WaterWater +1982.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
13% 23% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.37 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.38 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.05 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5307.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +6208.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.8%

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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. Granola bars - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167542/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.