Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Cereals, corn grits, white, regular and quick, enriched, dry VS Cereals, QUAKER, corn grits, instant, plain, dry

Weight per 500 calories

• Cereals, corn grits, white, regular and quick, enriched, dry: 135g
• Cereals, QUAKER, corn grits, instant, plain, dry: 146g

Both foods have similar energy densities which is high in comparison to other foods.

Discover which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Cereals, corn grits, white, regular and quick, enriched, dry or Cereals, QUAKER, corn grits, instant, plain, dry?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Cereals, corn grits, white, regular and quick, enriched, dry	8%	4%	88%
Cereals, QUAKER, corn grits, instant, plain, dry	8%	5%	87%

Macro Nutrients

	Cereals, corn grits, white, regular and quick, enriched, dry	Cereals, QUAKER, corn grits, instant, plain, dry	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	2.44% 2.36g	3.2% 3.1g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	1.44% 0.46g	1.65% 0.53g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	2.36% 0.038g	2.73% 0.044g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	6.73% 1.14g	8.03% 1.37g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	82.2% 107g	88% 114g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	1.06% 0.77g	3.04% 2.2g	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	Limit added sugars in the diet to less than 10% of total calories [Guidelines 2020]
Fructose	0% 0g	0% 0g	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	≤50g/day or ~10% of energy has no deleterious effect on lipid and glucose control and of ≤100g/day does not influence body weight[PMC2991323]
Glucose	% 0g	% 0g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 0.77g	% 2.2g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	16.4% 6.2g	16% 6.12g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	18.5% 10.3g	19% 10.7g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Cereals, corn grits, white, regular and quick, enriched, dry	Cereals, QUAKER, corn grits, instant, plain, dry	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	143% 1.7mg	236% 2.84mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	35.2% 0.46mg	78% 1mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	37.7% 6.03mg	82% 13mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	6.84% 0.34mg	7.06% 0.35mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	24.2% 0.31mg	15.7% 0.2mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	NA	NA	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	57.8% 231μg	64% 257μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	0% 0IU	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	1.9% 0.28mg	0.49% 0.073mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Cereals, corn grits, white, regular and quick, enriched, dry	Cereals, QUAKER, corn grits, instant, plain, dry	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	0.54% 5.4mg	55% 551mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	4.5% 0.041mg	4.86% 0.044mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	NA	4000μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Fluoride is a mineral that helps prevent tooth decay and helps keep your bones strong. [RDA]
Iron	51.5% 4.12mg	706% 56.5mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	11.6% 48.6mg	9.7% 41mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	8.5% 0.2mg	13% 0.3mg	2.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Molybdenum	NA	NA	45μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Molybdenum is an essential trace element that is naturally present in many foods [RDA]
Phosphorus	21.4% 150mg	15% 105mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	5.6% 191mg	5.8% 197mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	41.8% 23μg	45.3% 25μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.09% 1.35mg	109% 1634mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	8.85% 0.97mg	5.43% 0.6mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.4% 14.8g	0.28% 10.5g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Cereals, Corn Grits, White, Regular And Quick, Enriched, Dry VS Cereals, QUAKER, Corn Grits, Instant, Plain, Dry Nutrients Per 500 Kcal

Discover which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Cereals, corn grits, white, regular and quick, enriched, dry or Cereals, QUAKER, corn grits, instant, plain, dry?

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Cereals, corn grits, white, regular and quick, enriched, dry vs Cereals, QUAKER, corn grits, instant, plain, dry:

• 500 calories of Cereals, corn grits, white, regular and quick, enriched, dry have 1.5 times more Vitamin B6 than Cereals, QUAKER, corn grits, instant, plain, dry.
• While 500 kcal of Cereals, QUAKER, corn grits, instant, plain, dry contain 1.7 times more Vitamin B1, 2.2 times more Vitamin B2 and 2.2 times more Vitamin B3 than Cereals, corn grits, white, regular and quick, enriched, dry.
• Both Cereals, corn grits, white, regular and quick, enriched, dry and Cereals, QUAKER, corn grits, instant, plain, dry provide similar amounts of Vitamin B9 per 500 calories.
• Both Cereals, corn grits, white, regular and quick, enriched, dry as well as Cereals, QUAKER, corn grits, instant, plain, dry have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B5, Vitamin B12, Vitamin C, Vitamin D, Vitamin E and Vitamin K in 500 calories.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Cereals, corn grits, white, regular and quick, enriched, dry vs Cereals, QUAKER, corn grits, instant, plain, dry:

• 500 calories of Cereals, corn grits, white, regular and quick, enriched, dry have 1.4 times more Phosphorus than Cereals, QUAKER, corn grits, instant, plain, dry.
• While 500 kcal of Cereals, QUAKER, corn grits, instant, plain, dry contain 101.9 times more Calcium, 13.7 times more Iron, 1.5 times more Manganese and 1209.2 times more Sodium than Cereals, corn grits, white, regular and quick, enriched, dry.
• Both Cereals, corn grits, white, regular and quick, enriched, dry and Cereals, QUAKER, corn grits, instant, plain, dry contain similar levels of Selenium per 500 calories.
• 500 calories of Cereals, corn grits, white, regular and quick, enriched, dry lack sufficient amounts of Calcium and Manganese
• 500 calories of Cereals, QUAKER, corn grits, instant, plain, dry lack sufficient amounts of Magnesium
• Both Cereals, corn grits, white, regular and quick, enriched, dry as well as Cereals, QUAKER, corn grits, instant, plain, dry lack sufficient amounts of Copper, Potassium and Zinc in 500 calories.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• Both Cereals, corn grits, white, regular and quick, enriched, dry and Cereals, QUAKER, corn grits, instant, plain, dry have similar amounts of macro-nutrients per 500 kcal
• Both Cereals, corn grits, white, regular and quick, enriched, dry and Cereals, QUAKER, corn grits, instant, plain, dry offer comparable quantities of Energy, Carbohydrate, Fiber and Protein per 500 calories.
• Both Cereals, corn grits, white, regular and quick, enriched, dry as well as Cereals, QUAKER, corn grits, instant, plain, dry provide inadequate amounts of Omega 3 and Omega 6 in 500 calories.