Cereals, corn grits, white, regular and quick, enriched, cooked with water, with salt

Plant foods · Grains · Breakfast cereals

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Macronutrients 63 / 100 How is this scored?

Composition

Energy

Protein 1.7 g · 7 kcal/100g
Fat 0.5 g · 4 kcal/100g
Carbs 14.8 g · 59 kcal/100g
Fiber 0.8 g
Water 83 g
Total energy 71 kcal

Energy is predominantly from carbs (84%); EFSA recommends 45–60% for a balanced diet

Fat quality 63 / 100 How is this scored?
Total fat
0.5g
Saturated
0.1g
Monounsat.
0.1g
Polyunsat.
0.2g
Omega-6
0.17g

Saturated fat is 0.8% of energy, within the WHO limit of 10%.

Protein quality 43 / 100 How is this scored?
Histidine 100%
Isoleucine 100%
Leucine 100%
Lysine 43%
Methionine + Cysteine 100%
Phenylalanine + Tyrosine 100%
Threonine 100%
Tryptophan 98%
Valine 100%

Limiting amino acid is Lysine (43% of FAO reference). Combining with complementary protein sources raises the overall score.

Micronutrients 13 / 100 How is this scored?

Vitamins

Vitamin A 0 µg
Vitamin C 0.0 mg
Vitamin D 0.0 µg
Vitamin E 0.0 mg
Vitamin K 0 µg
Thiamin (B1) 0.09 mg
Riboflavin (B2) 0.06 mg
Niacin (B3) 0.8 mg
Pantothenic (B5) 0.0 mg
Vitamin B6 0.05 mg
Folate (B9) 28 µg
Vitamin B12 0.00 µg

Minerals

Calcium 1 mg
Iron 0.6 mg
Magnesium 7 mg
Phosphorus 20 mg
Potassium 27 mg
Sodium 223 mg
Zinc 0.2 mg
Copper 0.00 mg
Manganese 0.04 mg
Selenium 3.1 µg

Provides modest amounts of tracked micronutrients. Best is Folate (B9) at 14% of EU NRV per 100 g.