Food calories · USDA data
Calories in grits
182 calories
in 1 cup, 257 g
- Protein
- 4.4 g
- Carbs
- 37.9 g
- Fat
- 1.2 g
- Fiber
- 2.1 g
Grits have 182 calories. That is USDA's figure for 1 cup, which weighs 257 g. Per 100 g, grits have 71 calories.
Almost all of its calories, 84%, come from carbohydrate.
It takes 141 g of grits to reach 100 calories, which is about 0.5 × 1 cup.
Calories by portion
| Portion | Weight | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 cup | 257 g | 182 | 4.4 g | 37.9 g | 1.2 g |
| 1 tbsp | 16 g | 11 | 0.3 g | 2.4 g | 0.1 g |
| 1 oz | 28.3 g | 20 | 0.5 g | 4.2 g | 0.1 g |
| 100 g | 100 g | 71 | 1.7 g | 14.8 g | 0.5 g |
Portion weights are USDA's own. Your grits may weigh more or less; for an exact number, weigh it and enter the grams in the food calorie lookup.
Where the calories come from
- Protein: 10% of calories (1.7 g per 100 g)
- Carbohydrate: 84% (14.8 g per 100 g, of which 0.8 g fiber)
- Fat: 6% (0.5 g per 100 g)
Shares use the general factors of 4 calories per gram of protein and carbohydrate and 9 per gram of fat, so they can differ a little from USDA's calorie figure. Daily Values are the FDA's adult Daily Values.
Compared with similar foods
Weight for weight, grits has the fewest calories of these four (71 per 100 g) and waffle the most (291).
| Per 100 g | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grits | 71 | 1.7 g | 14.8 g | 0.5 g |
| Oatmeal | 71 | 2.5 g | 12 g | 1.5 g |
| Pancakes | 227 | 6.4 g | 28.3 g | 9.7 g |
| Waffle | 291 | 7.9 g | 32.9 g | 14.1 g |
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Questions people ask
How many calories are in grits?
Grits have 182 calories. USDA weighs 1 cup at 257 g, and grits has 71 calories per 100 g.
How much protein do grits have?
1 cup (257 g) has 4.4 g of protein, 9% of the 50 g Daily Value. Per 100 g it is 1.7 g.
How many carbs do grits have?
1 cup has 37.9 g of carbohydrate, including 2.1 g of fiber, and 1.2 g of fat.
Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy (2018). USDA entry: Cereals, corn grits, white, regular and quick, enriched, cooked with water, without salt (FDC ID 171655). Values are averages; a packaged food's label may differ.