Grits
61as eaten · per 100 g: 71 kcal · 1.7 g protein · 0.8 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
Protein10% of calories
41/100
Low energy density71 kcal per 100 g
78/100
Fiber11 g per 1000 kcal
27/100
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
| Energy | 71 kcal |
| Protein | 1.7 g |
| Fat | 0.5 g |
| Carbohydrate | 14.8 g |
| …of which sugars | 0.1 g |
| Fiber | 0.8 g |
| Sodium | 223 mg |
Per 100 g. Source: usda-sr-legacy #171671 — listed by USDA as “Cereals, corn grits, white, regular and quick, enriched, cooked with water, with salt”. Every number is traceable, every score recomputable. How the score works.