Most popular corn grits brands in the United States
Ranked by popularity in the BodyPal database
# Productkcal / 100 g
1Bob's Red Mill Organic Polenta Corn Grits35 g371 kcal
2McKaskle Family Farm Braggadocio Stone-Ground Organic White Corn Grits1/4 cup · 35 g343 kcal
3Quaker Old Fashioned Smooth & Creamy White Corn Grits1/4 cup · 41 g341 kcal
4Bob's Red Mill Corn Grits1/4 cup · 46 g370 kcal
5Bob's Red Mill Yellow Corn Grits1/4 cup · 40 g350 kcal
6Bob's Red Mill Gluten Free Corn Grits1/4 cup · 40 g375 kcal
7War Eagle Mill Organic White Corn Grits1/4 cup · 40 g350 kcal
Bags are labeled by dry weight, before water is added, so their per 100 g numbers read far higher than the cooked figures above.
Source: manufacturer labels / USDA FoodData Central.
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Corn grits FAQs
How many calories are in a cup of corn grits?
A cup of white corn grits cooked with water (257 g) is 182 calories. Yellow grits are a little lower at 151 calories per cup (233 g).
Are corn grits good for weight loss?
Plain cooked grits are 71 calories per 100 g, so a full cup is 182 calories with 1.2 g fat and 2.1 g fiber. Grits made with cheese and added fat jump to 108 calories per 100 g.
Corn grits vs corn flakes: which is lower in calories?
Cooked grits have 71 calories per 100 g against 384 for corn flakes, because grits take on water during cooking while flakes stay dry.
How much protein is in corn grits?
White corn grits have 1.71 g protein per 100 g, so a cooked cup gives 4.4 g protein along with 37.9 g carbs.