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Vermicelli vs. Corn grits — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between vermicelli and corn grits?

  • Vermicelli is higher in copper, zinc, choline, and fiber, yet corn grits is higher in iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and folate.
  • Vermicelli's daily need coverage for copper is 213% more.
  • Vermicelli has 68 times more choline than corn grits. While vermicelli has 177mg of choline, corn grits has only 2.6mg.
  • The amount of sodium in vermicelli is lower.
  • The glycemic index of vermicelli is lower.

We used Vermicelli, made from soy and Cereals, QUAKER, corn grits, instant, plain, prepared (microwaved or boiling water added), without salt types 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 1.4% 17% 0.26% 68% 639% 116% 8.6% 0.52% 0% 147%
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 +4611.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +42.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +16.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +800%
Contains more IronIron +270.7%

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% 0.67% 10% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 9.5% 0% 97%
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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +5000%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +6707.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Vermicelli Corn grits DV% diff.
Copper 1.916mg 0mg 213%
Iron 1.81mg 6.71mg 61%
Selenium 27µg 49%
Zinc 4.24mg 0.09mg 38%
Choline 177mg 2.6mg 32%
Carbs 82.32g 15.95g 22%
Calories 331kcal 74kcal 13%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.143mg 12%
Fiber 3.9g 1.1g 11%
Vitamin B3 0mg 1.672mg 10%
Sodium 4mg 227mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.135mg 10%
Folate 0µg 27µg 7%
Starch 15.39g 6%
Vitamin K 3.8µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.51mg 0.01mg 3%
Protein 0.1g 1.58g 3%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.028mg 2%
Manganese 0.049mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.041g 0.191g 1%
Fats 0.1g 0.49g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.052mg 1%
Potassium 3mg 27mg 1%
Phosphorus 20mg 14mg 1%
Magnesium 2mg 6mg 1%
Calcium 55mg 64mg 1%
Net carbs 78.42g 14.85g N/A
Sugar 17.44g 0.1g N/A
Vitamin A 2µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.014g 0.076g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.013g 0.081g 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%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
82% 12% 6%
Protein: 0.1 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 82.32 g
Water: 11.9 g
Other: 5.58 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 CarbsCarbs +416.1%
Contains more OtherOther +634.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1480%
Contains more FatsFats +390%
Contains more WaterWater +582.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 19% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.014 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.041 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 -81.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +523.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +365.9%

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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. Vermicelli - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169884/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.