Grits vs oatmeal

Calories and nutrition per 100 g

Grits has 330 kcal per 100 g. Oatmeal has 369 kcal per 100 g. Grits is lower by 39 kcal.

Both rows are the dry cereal, before water is added. Grits are maize grits. Oatmeal is rolled oats.

Per 100 grams

NutrientGritsOatmeal
Calories330 kcal369 kcal
Protein8.7 g14.1 g
Carbohydrate62.8 g57.2 g
Fat2.8 g6.7 g
Fibre9.4 g12 g
Sugars1.4 g1 g

Bold marks the higher amount. For calories, bold marks the lower amount.

Where they differ

Oatmeal has more fat: 6.7 g against 2.8 g in Grits.

Oatmeal has more protein: 14.1 g against 8.7 g in Grits.

Questions

Which has fewer calories, Grits or Oatmeal?

Grits has 330 kcal per 100 g. Oatmeal has 369 kcal per 100 g. Grits is lower by 39 kcal.

Which has more protein, Grits or Oatmeal?

Oatmeal has more protein: 14.1 g per 100 g, against 8.7 g in Grits.

Which has more fibre, Grits or Oatmeal?

Oatmeal has more fibre: 12 g per 100 g, against 9.4 g in Grits.

Which has more sugar, Grits or Oatmeal?

Grits has more sugar: 1.4 g per 100 g, against 1 g in Oatmeal.

Full nutrition

Per 100 g from the linked food pages. Carbohydrate per EU label, fibre excluded.