Instant grits
Instant grits by Quaker has 6 tracked ingredients, with an overall safety score of 4 out of 5, in line with the 4.12/5 average across all scored products. Its Nutri-Score is D.
- Safety score in line with the 4.12/5 average across all scored products
- NOVA processing classification: group 4
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Product Insight: Instant grits
Instant grits by Quaker is tracked in PlainIngredients with 6 identified ingredients and carries an overall safety rating of 4 out of 5, a Low-Risk-to-Safe tier backed by FDA and EU regulatory status. On the NOVA processing scale, this product falls into Group 4 (Ultra-processed foods), and Its Nutri-Score grade is D. Within the identified ingredient list, no ingredient on this product currently carries a Caution or High-Risk flag in our database, while 6 ingredients sit at the Low-Risk or Safe end of the scale. This product's average ingredient safety score is in line with the 4.12/5 average across all scored products.
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Ingredient Safety Breakdown
Processing Level
Ultra-processed products are formulations made mostly or entirely from substances derived from foods and additives. They typically contain ingredients not commonly used in home cooking.
Full Ingredients List
Specially processed degerminated white corn grits, salt, sunflower oil, calcium carbonate, maltodextrin, whey, soy lecithin, sodium caseinate, tapioca dextrin, corn starch, natural flavor, mono and diglycerides, beta carotene (color), reduced iron, annatto (color), artificial flavor, nonfat milk, turmeric (color), niacinamide*, bht and citric acid (preservatives), thiamin mononitrate*, riboflavin*, folic acid*.
Product Details
- Brand
- Quaker
- Barcode
- 0030000563991
- Nutri-Score
- Grade D
- NOVA Group
- 4 — Ultra-processed foods
- Available In
- United States
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