Bagel, plain leads 6–3 · 9 categories decided · 1 tie
Each value is per 100 g edible portion.
The verdict
Bagel, plain comes out ahead, winning 6 of 9 nutrient match-ups.
Pick Bagel, plain for more protein, more fiber, more potassium, more calcium, more iron and more magnesium.
Pick Grits, cooked for less sugar, less saturated fat and less sodium.
Evenly matched on vitamin C.
Head-to-head
- Energy264 kcal71 kcal
- Proteinmore is betterWIN10.56 g1.71 g
- Carbohydrate52.38 g14.76 g
- Fibermore is betterWIN1.6 g0.8 g
- Total sugarsless is better8.43 g0.12 gWIN
- Total fat1.32 g0.46 g
- Saturated fatless is better0.36 g0.07 gWIN
- Sodiumless is better422 mg223 mgWIN
- Potassiummore is betterWIN107 mg27 mg
- Calciummore is betterWIN219 mg1 mg
- Ironmore is betterWIN3.57 mg0.57 mg
- Magnesiummore is betterWIN29 mg7 mg
- Vitamin Cmore is better0 mg0 mg
- Vitamin Dmore is better——
Winners are decided by deterministic per-metric rules on the stated basis; ties and missing data don’t score (missing ≠ zero). Educational information only — not medical advice.

