GRITS???

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tracefan
tracefan Posts: 382 Member
edited February 2016 in Food and Nutrition
I understand by reading all the labels that grits are loaded with carbs.. ok.. but I'm very confused on the calorie content. I know that when cooked there is way more water than the actual grits. So I try to figure a cup of cooked grits.. but so many different calories come up. I'm just looking at plain white corn grits.

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  • FunkyTobias
    FunkyTobias Posts: 1,776 Member
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    Use dry weight.
  • positivepowers
    positivepowers Posts: 902 Member
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    FunkyTobias wrote: »
    Use dry weight.

    This.
  • tracefan
    tracefan Posts: 382 Member
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    Ok thank you this is what I thought. The serving size is 1/4 cup of dry grits
  • RodaRose
    RodaRose Posts: 9,562 Member
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    tracefan wrote: »
    Ok thank you this is what I thought. The serving size is 1/4 cup of dry grits
    Use a scale to weigh them.

  • robertw486
    robertw486 Posts: 2,389 Member
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    Anything that absorbs a lot of liquid is always best measured dry.


    And now it's after midnight and I want some grits.
  • Pawsforme
    Pawsforme Posts: 645 Member
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    According to my container of Quaker old fashioned grits, a serving is 1/4 cup dry or 41 grams. I would weigh out 41 grams. Whatever that cooks up to is 150 calories.
  • 2wise4u
    2wise4u Posts: 229 Member
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    positivepowers wrote: »
    FunkyTobias wrote: »
    Use dry weight.

    This.

    That! ^^^

    I live in the south and eat grits ALL the time and that's how I measure them.
  • tracefan
    tracefan Posts: 382 Member
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    I just moved to the South.. I LOVE Grits :)
    2wise4u wrote: »
    positivepowers wrote: »
    FunkyTobias wrote: »
    Use dry weight.

    This.

    That! ^^^

    I live in the south and eat grits ALL the time and that's how I measure them.

  • tracefan
    tracefan Posts: 382 Member
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    robertw486 wrote: »
    Anything that absorbs a lot of liquid is always best measured dry.


    And now it's after midnight and I want some grits.
    I hear ya!!! ha ha

  • Matt200goal
    Matt200goal Posts: 481 Member
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    tracefan wrote: »
    robertw486 wrote: »
    Anything that absorbs a lot of liquid is always best measured dry.


    And now it's after midnight and I want some grits.
    I hear ya!!! ha ha

    Seconded...or would it be thirded? :)
  • tracefan
    tracefan Posts: 382 Member
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  • CeeBeeSlim
    CeeBeeSlim Posts: 1,272 Member
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    Had my grits and fried porgy this morning!! Yum! Topped the fish with some hot cherry peppers. Heaven! :p
  • niamibunni
    niamibunni Posts: 110 Member
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    *twitches* Y'all are killing me! :D

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