Cooked grits
55as eaten · per 100 g: 71 kcal · 1.2 g protein · 0.7 g fiber
solidly filling. Very low energy density — a lot of food for few calories.
satiety per calorie · 0–100 · not a virtue scale
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Why this score
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
| Energy | 71 kcal |
| Protein | 1.2 g |
| Fat | 1.8 g |
| Carbohydrate | 12.2 g |
| …of which sugars | 0.1 g |
| Fiber | 0.7 g |
| Sodium | 81 mg |
Per 100 g. Source: usda-fndds #2708363 — listed by USDA as “Grits, NFS”. 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.