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Gratin vs. Corn grits — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between gratin and corn grits?

  • Gratin is richer in copper, phosphorus, vitamin B6, vitamin C, potassium, and vitamin B5, yet corn grits is richer in iron and vitamin B1.
  • Corn grits's daily need coverage for iron is 76% higher.
  • Corn grits contains less saturated fat.

We used Potatoes, au gratin, home-prepared from recipe using butter and Cereals, QUAKER, corn grits, instant, plain, prepared (microwaved or boiling water added), without salt types in this comparison.

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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.
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 36% 35% 24% 53% 19% 48% 56% 21% 15%
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 +233.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +85.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1366.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +666.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +707.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +228.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +948.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -47.6%

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.
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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 33% 21% 0% 0% 16% 27% 19% 23% 40% 0% 0% 8.3% 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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +644.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +521.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +123.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +16.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +68.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +145.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Gratin Corn grits DV% diff.
Iron 0.64mg 6.71mg 76%
Saturated fat 4.733g 0.076g 21%
Copper 0.16mg 0mg 18%
Phosphorus 113mg 14mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.174mg 0.028mg 11%
Fats 7.59g 0.49g 11%
Vitamin C 9.9mg 0mg 11%
Potassium 396mg 27mg 11%
Sodium 433mg 227mg 9%
Cholesterol 23mg 8%
Protein 5.06g 1.58g 7%
Vitamin A 64µg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.064mg 0.143mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.387mg 0.052mg 7%
Calcium 119mg 64mg 6%
Starch 15.39g 6%
Manganese 0.161mg 0.049mg 5%
Zinc 0.69mg 0.09mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 2.149g 0.081g 5%
Selenium 2.7µg 5%
Folate 11µg 27µg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.993mg 1.672mg 4%
Calories 132kcal 74kcal 3%
Fiber 1.8g 1.1g 3%
Magnesium 20mg 6mg 3%
Carbs 11.27g 15.95g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.116mg 0.135mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.276g 0.191g 1%
Net carbs 9.47g 14.85g N/A
Sugar 0.1g N/A
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0%
Choline 2.6mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.07mg 0.011mg 0%
Threonine 0.192mg 0.052mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.284mg 0.058mg 0%
Leucine 0.443mg 0.228mg 0%
Lysine 0.381mg 0.031mg 0%
Methionine 0.117mg 0.029mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.254mg 0.087mg 0%
Valine 0.325mg 0.077mg 0%
Histidine 0.151mg 0.048mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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5% 8% 11% 74% 2%
Protein: 5.06 g
Fats: 7.59 g
Carbs: 11.27 g
Water: 74 g
Other: 2.08 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 +220.3%
Contains more FatsFats +1449%
Contains more OtherOther +173.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +41.5%
~equal in Water ~81.22g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.733 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.149 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.276 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 +2553.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +44.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.4%

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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. Gratin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170442/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.