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Category Analysis ID: 1000

Grains

Detailed breakdown of health metrics and processing levels for 1005 food items in this category.

Food Compass 2.0

A holistic nutrient profiling system (0-100) that assesses food healthfulness across 9 domains. Higher is better.

Food Compass 2.0
35.7AVG
0102030405060708090100

Score Interpretation

0-30 Limit consumption46.0%
31-70 Moderate consumption48.7%
71-100 Recommended consumption5.4%

Health Star Rating

Australian/NZ system rating the overall nutritional profile of packaged foods from 0.5 to 5 stars.

Health Star Rating
3.1AVG
012345

Rating Guide

3.5-5.0 Healthier choice, prioritize when comparing products54.2%
2.5-3.0 Moderate choice, acceptable for some categories24.2%
0.5-2.0 Consume occasionally, high in saturated fat, sodium or sugar 21.6%

NOVA Group

Categorizes foods by the extent and purpose of industrial processing (1-4). Lower groups are minimally processed.

NOVA Group
3.4 AVG
1
3
4

Group Definitions

Group 1 Unprocessed or minimally processed foods14.9%
Group 2 Processed culinary ingredients2.8%
Group 3 Processed foods7.6%
Group 4Ultra-processed foods74.7%

Nutri-Score

European 5-color label system from A (best nutritional quality) to E (poorest nutritional quality).

Nutri Score
A
B
C
D
E

Grade Definitions

A Highest quality, recommended daily choice7.6%
B Good quality, recommended15.0%
C Moderate quality, consume moderately35.5%
D Lower quality, limit intake30.0%
E Lowest quality, consume sparingly11.8%

Food Items 1005

Grains #51123010

Bread, high protein

Food Compass 40 /100
NOVAGroup 4
NutriC
HSR4★
Grains #51301040

Bread, wheat or cracked wheat, made from home recipe or purchased at bakery

Food Compass 40 /100
NOVAGroup 1
NutriC
HSR3.5★
Grains #51301540

Bread, French or Vienna, whole wheat

Food Compass 40 /100
NOVAGroup 4
NutriB
HSR4★
Grains #53542200

Granola bar, lowfat, NFS

Food Compass 40 /100
NOVAGroup 4
NutriD
HSR2.5★
Grains #56104000

Pasta, vegetable, cooked

Food Compass 40 /100
NOVAGroup 1
NutriA
HSR4★
Grains #56104010

Macaroni, cooked, vegetable, fat not added in cooking

Food Compass 40 /100
NOVAGroup 1
NutriA
HSR4★
Grains #56201020

Grits, cooked, corn or hominy, regular, fat added in cooking

Food Compass 40 /100
NOVAGroup 2
NutriB
HSR3.5★
Grains #56201056

Grits, regular or quick, made with milk, no added fat

Food Compass 40 /100
NOVAGroup 3
NutriC
HSR3.5★
Grains #56201057

Grits, regular or quick, made with milk, fat added

Food Compass 40 /100
NOVAGroup 3
NutriC
HSR3.5★
Grains #56201065

Grits, regular or quick, made with non-dairy milk, NS as to fat

Food Compass 40 /100
NOVAGroup 3
NutriC
HSR3.5★
Grains #56201067

Grits, regular or quick, made with non-dairy milk, fat added

Food Compass 40 /100
NOVAGroup 3
NutriC
HSR3.5★
Grains #56205094

Rice, cream of, cooked, made with milk

Food Compass 40 /100
NOVAGroup 1
NutriC
HSR3.5★
Grains #56205440

Rice, white, cooked, converted, fat added in cooking

Food Compass 40 /100
NOVAGroup 1
NutriC
HSR3★
Grains #57212100

French Toast Crunch, General Mills

Food Compass 40 /100
NOVAGroup 4
NutriE
HSR1.5★
Grains #58117110

Cornmeal fritter, Puerto Rican style

Food Compass 40 /100
NOVAGroup 2
NutriD
HSR2★
Grains #71930200

Casabe, cassava bread

Food Compass 40 /100
NOVAGroup 1
NutriD
HSR3★
Grains #51123020

Bread, high protein, toasted

Food Compass 39 /100
NOVAGroup 4
NutriB
HSR4★
Grains #51301050

Bread, wheat or cracked wheat, made from home recipe or purchased at bakery, toasted

Food Compass 39 /100
NOVAGroup 1
NutriD
HSR3.5★
Grains #51301550

Bread, French or Vienna, whole wheat, toasted

Food Compass 39 /100
NOVAGroup 4
NutriC
HSR4★
Grains #53543100

Granola bar, peanuts, oats, sugar, wheat germ

Food Compass 39 /100
NOVAGroup 4
NutriD
HSR2★
Grains #53710400

Cereal or granola bar (General Mills Fiber One Chewy Bar)

Food Compass 39 /100
NOVAGroup 4
NutriD
HSR3.5★
Grains #53712210

Cereal or granola bar, nonfat

Food Compass 39 /100
NOVAGroup 4
NutriD
HSR2.5★
Grains #53720200

Nutrition bar (Clif Bar)

Food Compass 39 /100
NOVAGroup 4
NutriD
HSR3★
Grains #55204000

Waffle, cornmeal

Food Compass 39 /100
NOVAGroup 2
NutriD
HSR3★
Grains #56201298

Grits, cooked, corn or hominy, NS as to regular, quick, or instant, made with milk, fat not added in cooking

Food Compass 39 /100
NOVAGroup 3
NutriC
HSR3.5★
Grains #56201300

Grits, cooked, corn or hominy, NS as to regular, quick, or instant, made with milk, NS as to fat added in cooking

Food Compass 39 /100
NOVAGroup 3
NutriC
HSR3.5★
Grains #56203540

Oatmeal, made with milk and sugar, Puerto Rican style

Food Compass 39 /100
NOVAGroup 1
NutriC
HSR3★
Grains #57103020

Alpha-bits with marshmallows

Food Compass 39 /100
NOVAGroup 4
NutriD
HSR2★
Grains #57111000

Bran Chex

Food Compass 39 /100
NOVAGroup 4
NutriD
HSR3★
Grains #57124030

Cereal (General Mills Chex Chocolate)

Food Compass 39 /100
NOVAGroup 4
NutriE
HSR1.5★
Grains #57132000

Cereal (General Mills Chex Corn)

Food Compass 39 /100
NOVAGroup 4
NutriD
HSR2.5★
Grains #57143000

Cereal (Kellogg's Cracklin' Oat Bran)

Food Compass 39 /100
NOVAGroup 4
NutriD
HSR2.5★
Grains #57237310

Cereal (Post Honey Bunches of Oats wth Pecan Bunches)

Food Compass 39 /100
NOVAGroup 4
NutriD
HSR2.5★
Grains #57305150

Cereal, frosted oat cereal with marshmallows

Food Compass 39 /100
NOVAGroup 4
NutriD
HSR2★
Grains #57308300

Multi Bran Chex

Food Compass 39 /100
NOVAGroup 4
NutriD
HSR3★
Grains #58117210

Cornmeal stick, Puerto Rican style

Food Compass 39 /100
NOVAGroup 2
NutriC
HSR2.5★