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Cheese grits

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as eaten · per 100 g: 97 kcal · 3.6 g protein · 0.7 g fiber

solidly filling. Very low energy density — a lot of food for few calories.

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Why this score

Protein15% of calories
51/100
Low energy density97 kcal per 100 g
71/100
Fiber7 g per 1000 kcal
19/100
Hyper-palatabilityno engineered pattern detected
0%

The first three bars are sub-scores (0–100 per lever) that build the score; the values under each label are the measured quantities that drive them. Hyper-palatability works the other way — it cuts the built score by the shown percentage (up to −80%). Full math here.

    The numbers

    Energy97 kcal
    Protein3.6 g
    Fat3.9 g
    Carbohydrate11.5 g
    …of which sugars0.1 g
    Fiber0.7 g
    Sodium134 mg

    Per 100 g. Source: usda-fndds #2708368 — listed by USDA as “Grits, with cheese, no added fat”. Every number is traceable, every score recomputable. How the score works. This entry came from a bulk USDA import and hasn’t been hand-reviewed yet — the numbers are USDA’s, but the name and grouping haven’t had a second pair of eyes.