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Quaker Grits Quick 5-Minute
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Corn semolinas

Quaker Grits Quick 5-Minute

24 oz

Excellent out of 100 Medium confidence
  • No additives
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Why it scores 100

Quaker Grits Quick 5-Minute scores 100 out of 100 (Excellent) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:

  1. No additives: No food additives in the ingredient list. Info
  2. Energy 351 kcal / 100 g: Energy-dense for its weight. Info
  3. Fiber 5.4 g / 100 g: A good source of fiber. Strong

Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.

The Receipt

Grits Quick 5-Minute

START100

Nutrition per 100 g

  • Energy 351 kcal / 100 g
    Info Energy-dense for its weight. [1]
  • Fiber 5.4 g / 100 g
    Strong A good source of fiber. [1]
  • Protein 8.1 g / 100 g
    Info A good source of protein. [1]
subtotal+2

Bonuses

  • No additives
    Info No food additives in the ingredient list. [2]
subtotal+3
TOTAL 100Excellent

100 + 5 = 100

GTIN 00030000041703 · 2026-08-21

score v1.3.0 · kb 2026.10.11

Medium confidence

Same product, same score. Every time.

Nutrition per 100 g

Energy351 kcal
Fat1.4 g
Saturated fat0 g
Trans fat0 g
Carbohydrates78.4 g
Sugars2.7 g
Added sugars0 g
Fiber5.4 g
Protein8.1 g
Salt0 g

Serving: 1 serving (37 g)

Ingredients

High Moderate Not recognized Tap an ingredient for its evidence and rules.
Label text, as published

Degerminated white corn grits, niacinamide, reduced iron, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid.

Allergens and diets

  • Vegan
  • Vegetarian
  • Gluten-free
  • Palm-oil-free

Always check the package: recipes change.

Packaging

Plastic, Recycled paper

Context only: no points in v1.

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Sources

  1. Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025–2030

    U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and U.S. Department of Agriculture · January 2026 · Regulator

    “Limit foods and beverages that include artificial flavors, petroleum-based dyes, artificial preservatives, and low-calorie non-nutritive sweeteners.”

    cdn.realfood.gov

  2. Ultra-processed foods: what they are and how to identify them

    Public Health Nutrition · April 2019 · Peer-reviewed

    doi.org