Blood Sugar Impact of Butter Flavor Instant Grits

This food has a high impact on blood sugar and may cause a rapid spike. Consider pairing with protein or fat to moderate the impact.

Cereal The Quaker Oats Company Branded
BSI: 39 - High Impact
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Key Nutrients

Per 28.0g serving
Nutrient Amount
per serving
Carbs 21.0g
Sugars 0.0g
Fiber 1.0g
Protein 2.0g
Fat 1.5g

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Nutritional Information

Complete nutritional breakdown per serving based on USDA data.

Serving size 28.0 GRMg

Calories 100

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 1.5g 2%
Saturated Fat 0.5g 3%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Monounsaturated Fat 1.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 0.0mg 0%
Sodium 339.9mg 15%
Total Carbohydrates 21.0g 8%
Dietary Fiber 1.0g 4%
Total Sugars 0.0g

* 20.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 2.0g 4%
Calcium 120.1mg 9%
Iron 11.6mg 64%
Potassium 30.0mg 1%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

INGREDIENTS:

DEGERMINATED WHITE CORN GRITS, SALT, MALTODEXTRIN, SUNFLOWER OIL, VEGETABLE OIL (PALM KERNEL AND PALM OIL), RICE FLOUR, CALCIUM CARBONATE, WHEY, SODIUM CASEINATE, OAT FIBER, NATURAL FLAVOR, CORN STARCH, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, SOY LECITHIN, HYDROGENATED PALM OIL, ANNATTO (COLOR), NONFAT MILK, REDUCED IRON, TURMERIC (COLOR), NIACINAMIDE*, BHT AND CITRIC ACID (TO PRESERVE FRESHNESS), THIAMIN MONONITRATE*, RIBOFLAVIN*, BETA CAROTENE (COLOR), FOLIC ACID*.

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Vitamins & Minerals

Micronutrient content per serving, shown as a percentage of recommended daily values.

Vitamins

Niacin (B3) 36% DV
Thiamin (B1) 83% DV
Riboflavin (B2) 35% DV
Folate 32% DV

Minerals

Calcium 43% DV
Iron 230% DV
Potassium 3% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredient Analysis

Breakdown of ingredients and processing level to help you understand what's in this food.

Total Ingredients
25
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Ingredient Type Found In This Product
Ambiguous
NATURAL FLAVOR*
🐄 Animal Product
MILK
🎨 Artificial Coloring
COLOR*
🫧 Fat
OIL*
Filler
MALTODEXTRIN STARCH*
🌡️ Flavor Additive
NATURAL FLAVOR*
⚗️ Functional Ingredient
WHEY
🌿 Natural
MILK SALT
🏭 Processed
MALTODEXTRIN
💪 Protein
MILK WHEY
🧫 Protein Isolate
WHEY
🥖 Refined Carb
MALTODEXTRIN FLOUR*
💦 Refined Fat
OIL*
🧂 Seasoning
SALT
⚗️ Synthetic Additive
COLOR*
* Note: Items marked with an asterisk (*) indicate ingredients that were detected as containing this ingredient rather than being an exact match.

Food Tags

These tags help categorize Butter Flavor Instant Grits, Butter based on its ingredients and effects on blood sugar levels.

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Diet Compatibility

Blood Sugar Impact Tags

Ingredient Tags

Ambiguous
🐄 Animal Product
🎨 Artificial Coloring
🫧 Fat
Filler
Filler
🌡️ Flavor Additive
⚗️ Functional Ingredient
🌿 Natural
🌿 Natural
🏭 Processed
💪 Protein
💪 Protein
🧫 Protein Isolate
🥖 Refined Carb
🥖 Refined Carb
💦 Refined Fat
🧂 Seasoning
⚗️ Synthetic Additive

Data Details

Information about this food's data source, quality, and naming in the USDA database.

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Brand The Quaker Oats Company
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 83/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2672576

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