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

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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

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

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 #75217520

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

Grits, with cheese, NS as to fat

Grits, with cheese, no added fat

Grits, with cheese, fat added

Cornmeal mush, made with milk

Rice, white and wild, cooked, fat added

Rice, white and wild, cooked, NS as to fat

Cereal (General Mills Oatmeal Crisp with Raisins)

Cereal (Kellogg's Raisin Bran Crunch)

Cereal (General Mills 25% Less Sugar Trix)

Bread, white with whole wheat swirl, toasted

Bread, pumpernickel

Bread, pumpernickel, toasted

Muffin, English, pumpernickel

Bread, black

Bread, black, toasted

Roll, gluten free

Blintz, cheese-filled

Cereal or granola bar (General Mills Nature Valley Chewy Trail Mix)

Grains

Food Compass 2.0

Score Interpretation

Health Star Rating

Rating Guide

NOVA Group

Group Definitions

Nutri-Score

Grade Definitions

Food Items 1005

Hominy, cooked

Roll, whole wheat, NS as to 100%, made from home recipe or purchased at bakery

Blintz, fruit-filled

Kellogg's Nutri-Grain Cereal Bar

Granola bar, nonfat

Cereal or granola bar (Kellogg's Nutri-Grain Yogurt Bar)

Cereal or granola bar (General Mills Nature Valley Crunchy Granola Bar)

Cereal or Granola bar, NFS

Cereal or granola bar, peanuts , oats, sugar, wheat germ

Waffle, fruit, from fast food / restaurant

Waffle, whole grain, reduced fat

Macaroni, cooked, NS as to fat added in cooking

Macaroni, cooked, fat not added in cooking

Pasta, cooked

Spaghetti, cooked, fat not added in cooking

Spaghetti, cooked, high protein type (assume no fat added)

Barley, fat added

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

Grits, with cheese, NS as to fat

Grits, with cheese, no added fat

Grits, with cheese, fat added

Cornmeal mush, made with milk

Rice, white and wild, cooked, fat added

Rice, white and wild, cooked, NS as to fat

Cereal (General Mills Oatmeal Crisp with Raisins)

Cereal (Kellogg's Raisin Bran Crunch)

Cereal (General Mills 25% Less Sugar Trix)

Bread, white with whole wheat swirl, toasted

Bread, pumpernickel

Bread, pumpernickel, toasted

Muffin, English, pumpernickel

Bread, black

Bread, black, toasted

Roll, gluten free

Blintz, cheese-filled

Cereal or granola bar (General Mills Nature Valley Chewy Trail Mix)