Grits Roundup
We analyzed 39 products to help you choose the healthiest & safest options.
Finding the perfect Grits shouldn't feel like a guessing game. At CakeID, we take food transparency seriously. We have analyzed over 39 products in this category, breaking down every ingredient list to uncover hidden additives, excessive sugar levels, and potential allergens.
Whether you are searching for strictly Vegan options, Gluten-Free snacks, or simply want to avoid high-processed foods, our algorithm ranks products based on a comprehensive Health Score. Below is our definitive ranking of the safest and healthiest Grits you can buy in 2026, sorted by their ingredient purity.
Editor's Quick Picks
Detailed Reviews
Original instant grits, original
Ingredients: Degerminated white corn grits, salt, calcium carbonate, reduced iron, niacinamide*, bht and citric acid (to preserve freshness), thiamin mononitrate*, riboflavin*, folic acid*.
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed
Quick Grits
Ingredients: White Corn Grits, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed
Quick grits
Ingredients: white hominy corn grits, niacin, reduced iron, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid.
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed
Corn grits coarse ground
Ingredients: Degerninated White Corn Meal, Niacin*, Reduced Iron, Thiamin Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid.
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed
Quick grits
Ingredients: Corn Grits, Enriched with B Vitamins, (Niacin, Thiamin, Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid and Iron (Ferrous Sulfate)
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Low Sugar
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed
Quaker flavor variety instant grits
Ingredients: Degerminated white corn grits, salt, coconut oil, corn syrup solids, palm oil, calcium carbonate, maltodextrin, natural flavor, modified food starch, whey, cheddar cheese (milk, cultures, salt, enzymes), yeast extract, annatto and turmeric (color), natural and artificial flavor, hydrolyzed corn gluten, monosodium glutamate, sodium phosphate, lactic acid, disodium inosinate and disodium guanylate, sodium caseinate, reduced iron, mono and diglycerides, potassium phosphate, tocopherols (preservative), niacinamide*, bht and citric acid (preservatives), riboflavin*, thiamin mononitrate*, folic acid*. *one of the b vitamins.
The Good
- ● Sugar Free
The Bad
- ● Contains Corn Syrup
Quaker Instant Grits Cheddar Cheese (12-1 Oz) 12 Ounce 12 Pack Bag in Box
Ingredients: Degerminated white corn grits, salt, coconut oil, corn syrup solids, palm oil, calcium carbonate, maltodextrin, natural flavor, modified food starch, whey, cheddar cheese (milk, cultures, salt, enzymes), yeast extract, annatto and turmeric (color), natural and artificial flavor, hydrolyzed corn gluten, monosodium glutamate, sodium phosphate, lactic acid, disodium inosinate and disodium guanylate, sodium caseinate, reduced iron, mono and diglycerides, potassium phosphate, tocopherols (preservative), niacinamide*, bht and citric acid (preservatives), riboflavin*, thiamin mononitrate*, folic acid*. *one of the b vitamins.
The Good
- ● Low Sugar
The Bad
- ● Contains Corn Syrup
Quaker Instant Grits Red Eye Gravy & Country Ham (12-1 Oz) 12 Ounce 12 Count Paper Pouch
Ingredients: Degerminated white corn grits, salt, soy flour, calcium carbonate, hydrolyzed corn and soy protein, soybean oil, monosodium glutamate, torula yeast, caramel color, sugar, corn maltodextrin, palm oil, corn syrup solids, reduced iron, natural and artificial flavor, spice, sodium caseinate, niacinamide*, red 3 (color), bht and citric acid (preservatives), mono and diglycerides, potassium phosphate, tocopherols (preservative), thiamin mononitrate*, riboflavin*, folic acid*. *one of the b vitamins.
The Good
- ● Sugar Free
The Bad
- ● Contains Corn Syrup
Instant grits original value
Ingredients: Specially Processed Degerminated White Corn Grits, Salt, Calcium Carbonate, Reduced Iron, Niacin (One of the B Vitamins), BHT and Citric Acid (as Preservatives), Thiamin Mononitrate (One of the B Vitamins), Riboflavin (One of the B Vitamins), Folic Acid (One of the B Vitamins).
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed
Papa’s Corn Grits
Ingredients: DEGERMED CORN, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMIN, MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID.
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed
Instant Grits Cheddar Cheese flavor
Ingredients: degerminated white com grits, salt, coconut oil, corn syrup solids, palm oil, calcium carbonate, natural and artificial flavor, maltodextrin, modified food starch, whey, cheddar cheese (milk, cultures, salt, enzymes), veast extract, annatto and furmeric (color), hydrolyzed corn gluten, monosodium glutamate, sodium phosphate, lactic acid, disodium inosinate and disodium guanylate, sodium caseinate, reduced iron, mono and diglycerides, potassium phosphate, tocopherols (to preserve freshness), niacinamide, bht and citric acid (to preserve freshness), riboflavin (nutrient and color)*, thiamin mononitrate*, folic acid*. *one of the b vitamins. contains milk ingredients.
The Good
- ● Sugar Free
The Bad
- ● Contains Corn Syrup
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed
Quick -minute grits ounce
Ingredients: White Hominy Grits Made from Corn, Niacin (One of the B Vitamins), Reduced Iron, Thiamin Mononitrate (One of the B Vitamins), Riboflavin (One of the B Vitamins), Folic Acid (One of the B Vitamins).
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Low Sugar
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed
Quick 5-minute grits
Ingredients: White corn grits, niacin, iron, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid.
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Low Sugar
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed
Enriched Quick Grits
Ingredients: WHITE CORN GRITS, NIACIN, IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID.
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Low Sugar
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed
Grits, Quick - 5 minute
Ingredients: White hominy grits made from corn, niacin*, reduced iron, thiamin mononitrate*, riboflavin*, folic acid*.
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed
Grits
Ingredients: WHITE DEGERMED GROUND CORN, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE, THIAMIN MONONITRATE (VITAMIN B1), RIBOFLAVIN (VITAMIN B2), FOLIC ACID.
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed
Quick Grits
Ingredients: White Hominy Grits Made from Corn, Niacin (One of the B Vitamins), Reduced Iron, Thiamin Mononitrate (One of the B Vitamins), Riboflavin (One of the B Vitamins), Folic Acid (One of the B Vitamins).
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed
Quaker original instant grits
Ingredients: specially processed degerminated white corn grits, salt, calcium carbonate, reduced iron, niacin (one of the b vitamins), bht and citric acid (as preservatives), thiamin mononitrate (one of the b vitamins), riboflavin (one of the b vitamins), folic acid (one of the b vitamins),
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed
Quick 5-minute grits
Ingredients: White Hominy Grits Made from Corn, Niacin (One of the B Vitamins), Reduced Iron, Thiamin Mononitrate (One of the B Vitamins), Riboflavin (One of the B Vitamins), Folic Acid (One of the B Vitamins).
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Low Sugar
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed
Grits
Ingredients: Degerminated White Corn Grits, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamin Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Low Sugar
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed
Enriched Hominy Quick Grits
Ingredients: WHITE DEGERMED GROUND CORN, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE, THIAMIN MONONITRATE (VITAMIN B1), RIBOFLAVIN (VITAMIN B2), FOLIC ACID.
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed
Instant Grits Butter Flavor
Ingredients: Degerminated white corn grits, salt, maltodextrin, sunflower oil, vegetable oil (palm kernel and palm oil), rice flour, calcium carbonate, whey, sodium caseinate, oat fiber, natural flavor, corn starch, mono and diglycerides, soy lecithin, hydrogenated palm oil, annatto (color), nonfat milk, reduced iron, turmeric (color), niacinamide", BHT and citric acid (to preserve freshness), thiamin mononitrate*, riboflavin*, beta carotene (color), folic acid*. *One of the B vitamins. CONTAINS MILK AND SOY INGREDIENTS.
The Good
- ● Sugar Free
The Bad
- ● Contains Mono- and Diglycerides
Instant Grits
Ingredients: thiamin 0.18mg riboflavin 0.13mg niacin 1.6mg folate 60mcg dfe (36mcg folic acid) 15% 10% 10% 15% the % daily value (dv) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. ngredients: degerminated white corn grits, salt, calcium carbonate, reduced iron, niacinamide*, bht and citric acid (to preserve reshness), thiamin mononitrate*, riboflavin*, olic acid*. one of the b vitamins.,
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed
Grits Old Fashioned
Ingredients: Degerminated white corn grits, niacinamide, reduced iron, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed
KETO BLACKENED SALMON with White Cheddar Cauliflower "Grits" & Broccoli
Ingredients: Ingredients updating...
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Low Sugar
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed