Grits
170 calories per 1 cup, cooked (240 g), from USDA FoodData Central.
Nutrition facts
- Per 1 cup, cooked (240 g)% Daily Value
- Calories170 kcal
- Total Fat4.5 g6%
- Saturated Fat1.5 g9%
- Trans Fat—
- Cholesterol5 mg2%
- Sodium190 mg8%
- Total Carbohydrate29 g11%
- Dietary Fiber2 g6%
- Total Sugars0 g
- Added Sugars—
- Protein3 g
- Vitamin D0 mcg0%
- Calcium10 mg0%
- Iron1.1 mg6%
- Potassium50 mg2%
- Monounsaturated fat1 g
- Polyunsaturated fat1 g
- Vitamin A40 mcg RAE4%
- Vitamin C0 mg0%
- Vitamin E0.4 mg2%
- Vitamin K2 mcg2%
- Thiamin0.38 mg30%
- Riboflavin0.11 mg8%
- Vitamin B60.13 mg8%
- Folate65 mcg DFE15%
- Vitamin B120 mcg0%
- Phosphorus40 mg4%
- Magnesium15 mg4%
- Zinc0.3 mg2%
- Selenium6 mcg10%
- Copper0.03 mg4%
- Choline10 mg2%
%DV for adults and children 4 and older.
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- Calories170 kcal → 170 kcal · nearest 10 kcal
- Total Fat4.42 g → 4.5 g · nearest 0.5 g
- Saturated Fat1.75 g → 1.5 g · nearest 0.5 g
- Cholesterol7.2 mg → 5 mg · nearest 5 mg
- Sodium194 mg → 190 mg · nearest 10 mg
- Total Carbohydrate29.3 g → 29 g · nearest 1 g
- Dietary Fiber1.68 g → 2 g · nearest 1 g
- Total Sugars0.24 g → 0 g · shown as 0
- Protein2.86 g → 3 g · nearest 1 g
- Vitamin D0 mcg → 0 mcg · nearest 0.01 mcg (FDA guidance)
- Calcium9.6 mg → 10 mg · nearest 10 mg (FDA guidance)
- Iron1.08 mg → 1.1 mg · nearest 0.1 mg (FDA guidance)
- Potassium50.4 mg → 50 mg · nearest 10 mg (FDA guidance)
USDA's value for this serving, then what a label prints. Where these numbers come from
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- Protein7% of calories
- Fat23% of calories
- Carbohydrate69% of calories
Questions about Grits
How many calories are in Grits?
Grits has 170 calories per 1 cup, cooked (240 g) and 70 per 100 g, as a Nutrition Facts label rounds them.
How much protein is in Grits?
Grits has 3 g of protein per 1 cup, cooked (240 g) and 1 g per 100 g.
What does %DV mean here?
% Daily Value is the share of FDA's Daily Value in one serving, for adults and children 4 and older. Amounts and percentages are rounded the way a Nutrition Facts label rounds them. Protein shows no %DV: a label needs a protein quality score for it.
Where does this data come from?
- Nutrient values: USDA FoodData Central, Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies (FNDDS), released 2024-10-31, FDC ID 2708363.
- Daily Values and label rounding: FDA, 21 CFR 101.9, as of 2026-02-12.
- Rounding of each amount: 21 CFR 101.9(c).
- %DV: 21 CFR 101.9(d)(7)(ii).
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- Hominy, Cooked
- Instant Cream of Wheat, Made with Water and Fat
- Instant Cream of Wheat, Made with Water, Plain
- Instant Grits, Made with Water
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