Corn chips vs. Corn grits — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between corn chips and corn grits?
- Corn chips are richer in fats, vitamin E, phosphorus, magnesium, carbs, manganese, and fiber, yet corn grits is richer in iron.
- Corn grits's daily need coverage for iron is 69% higher.
- Corn chips have 723 times more vitamin E than corn grits. Corn chips have 7.23mg of vitamin E, while corn grits has 0.01mg.
- Corn grits contains less saturated fat.
- Corn chips have a lower glycemic index than corn grits.
We used Snacks, corn-based, extruded, chips, plain 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
The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +1100% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +115.6% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +433.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +1333.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +1285.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +579.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more IronIron | +459.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -55.8% |
Vitamin Comparison
The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +72200% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +265.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +496.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +204.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +73.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +98.6% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +237.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 16.438g | 0.191g | 108% |
| Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) | 16.036g | 94% | |
| Iron | 1.2mg | 6.71mg | 69% |
| Fats | 33.36g | 0.49g | 51% |
| Vitamin E | 7.23mg | 0.01mg | 48% |
| Phosphorus | 194mg | 14mg | 26% |
| Calories | 538kcal | 74kcal | 23% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 9.134g | 0.081g | 23% |
| Saturated fat | 4.331g | 0.076g | 19% |
| Omega-3 (ALA) | 0.264g | 17% | |
| Magnesium | 72mg | 6mg | 16% |
| Starch | 51.36g | 15.39g | 15% |
| Carbs | 56.9g | 15.95g | 14% |
| Selenium | 7.6µg | 14% | |
| Fiber | 4g | 1.1g | 12% |
| Sodium | 514mg | 227mg | 12% |
| Manganese | 0.333mg | 0.049mg | 12% |
| Copper | 0.101mg | 0mg | 11% |
| Zinc | 1.29mg | 0.09mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.167mg | 0.028mg | 11% |
| Protein | 6.17g | 1.58g | 9% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.047mg | 0.143mg | 8% |
| Calcium | 138mg | 64mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.842mg | 1.672mg | 5% |
| Vitamin K | 6.3µg | 0µg | 5% |
| Folate | 8µg | 27µg | 5% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.078mg | 0.135mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 144mg | 27mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.19mg | 0.052mg | 3% |
| Choline | 12.1mg | 2.6mg | 2% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 1.1g | 2.1g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 872kcal | 468kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 19g | 135g | N/A |
| Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio | 5.9 | 3.6 | N/A |
| Net carbs | 52.9g | 14.85g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.27g | 0.1g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 3µg | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 0.088g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.046mg | 0.011mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.246mg | 0.052mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.235mg | 0.058mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.803mg | 0.228mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.185mg | 0.031mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.137mg | 0.029mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.322mg | 0.087mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.331mg | 0.077mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.2mg | 0.048mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 (EPA) | 0.006g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid) | 0.006g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid) | 0.013g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) | 0.007g | 0g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
6.17 g
Fats:
33.36 g
Carbs:
56.9 g
Water:
1.07 g
Other:
2.5 g
Protein:
1.58 g
Fats:
0.49 g
Carbs:
15.95 g
Water:
81.22 g
Other:
0.76 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +290.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +6708.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +256.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +7490.7% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
4.331 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
9.134 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
16.438 g
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 | +11176.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +8506.3% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -98.2% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Starch:
51.36 g
Sucrose:
0.27 g
Glucose:
0 g
Fructose:
0 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
Starch:
15.39 g
Sucrose:
0.1 g
Glucose:
0 g
Fructose:
0 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
| Contains more StarchStarch | +233.7% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +170% |
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