Grits with Corn and Onion Greens Recipe

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Grits with Corn and Onion Greens has a high-calorie, high-carb, high-fat and high-protein content. It is a good source of Calcium.

The food contains 56g of carbs. The carbohydrate profile of the the food reveals it is average in complex carbs and average in Simple carbs. Carbs are our primary source of energy but its source should be chosen with utmost care. Complex carbs are a more desirable addition to your diet, where as simple carbs should be consumed in moderation as it is very easily broken down, assimilated and absorbed in the body. Its sugar content is among the bottom 20 percentile. This is for people watching their sugar intake. With 23 gms of protein, it is high in protein content, which is an important macronutrient that helps with tissue repair, provides energy and improves immunity.

Moreover, the high fat content makes it unsuitable if you're on a low-fat diet plan. A quick glance at the fat profile reveals that it is high in saturated fats and low in trans fats.

It has a very high density of Sodium, thus making it unsuitable for a low-sodium diet.

Our comprehensive nutrition ranking methodology, which inspects every nutrition element that this food is composed of, comes up with a nutrition ranking of 36, for Grits with Corn and Onion Greens, and we advise that this food in moderation.

Calorie Breakdown

	Calories from Protein	19%
	Calories from Fat	35%
	Calories from Carbs	46%

Why this is good for you

Very high in Protein
Very high in Calcium

Why this is bad for you

Very high in Saturated Fat
Very high in Sodium

Vitamin Analysis

Name	Amount	%DV	Rank	Interpretation
Vitamin A	4 IU	0.1%

Mineral Analysis

Name	Amount	%DV
Calcium	645 mg	64.5%
Iron	3 mg	16.7%
Potassium	406 mg	11.6%
Sodium	2000 mg	83.3%

Carbohydrate Analysis

Name	Amount	%DV
Total Carbohydrate	56 g	18.7%
Dietary Fiber	3 g	12%
Sugars	10 g

Protein Analysis

Name	Amount	%DV	Rank	Interpretation
Protein	23 g	46%

Fat Analysis

Name	Amount	%DV
Total Fat	19 g	29.2%
Saturated Fat	10 g	50%
Total Trans Fatty Acids	0 g


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Nutrition Facts

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Amount Per Serving

Calories 486 Calories from Fat 167

% Daily Value *

Total Fat 19 g 29.2%

Saturated Fat 10 g 50%

Trans Fat 0 g

Cholesterol 46 mg 15.3%

Sodium 2000 mg 83.3%

Total Carbohydrates 56 g 18.7%

Dietary Fiber 3 g12%

Sugars 10 g

Protein 23 g 46%

Vitamin A 0.1% Vitamin C

Calcium 64.5% Iron 16.7%

*Based on a 2000 Calorie diet

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