Minerals in Cereals, QUAKER, Instant Grits, Butter flavor, dry
Minerals are inorganic substances required in small amounts by the body for a variety of different functions. Minerals are involved in the formation of bones and teeth, they are essential constituents of body fluids and tissues, they are components of enzyme systems and they are involved in normal nerve function.
Calcium (413 mg), Potassium (121 mg) and Phosphorus (115 mg) are some of the minerals present in Cereals, QUAKER, Instant Grits, Butter flavor, dry.
Nutrition Facts for 100g
Daily values based in a diet 2,000 kcal
Calcium is a very important mineral in human metabolism, making up about 2% of an adult human’s body weight. In 100 grams of Cereals, QUAKER, Instant Grits, Butter flavor, dry, you can find 413 milligrams of calcium. It provides the 41% of the daily recommended value for the average adult.
413 mg
41%
daily value
The best known nutrition fact about iron is that meats and plant foods are rich in iron. More human health problems worldwide are caused by iron deficiency than by lack of any other nutrient. 100 grams of Cereals, QUAKER, Instant Grits, Butter flavor, dry contains 30 milligrams of iron, that’s the 167% of the daily recommended value for an adult.
30 mg
167%
daily value
Vegetables, especially green leafy varieties, are generally our richest sources of potassium. But this mineral can also be found in varying amounts in almost all foods. 121 milligrams of potassium can be found on every 100 grams of Cereals, QUAKER, Instant Grits, Butter flavor, dry, the 3% of the total daily recommended potassium intake.
121 mg
3%
daily value
Magnesium is a key mineral in human metabolism. In fact, magnesium is necessary for more than 300 chemical reactions in the human body. In 100 grams of Cereals, QUAKER, Instant Grits, Butter flavor, dry, you can find 23 milligrams of magnesium. It provides the 6% of the daily recommended value for the average adult.
23 mg
6%
daily value
Phosphorus is the second most abundant inorganic element in the human body and is a port of many important compounds, including ribonucleic acid (RNA), deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) and sugar phosphates. Phosphate helps to protect blood systemic acid-base balance, and acts as a transport mechanism for energy. 115 milligrams of phosphorus can be found on every 100 grams of Cereals, QUAKER, Instant Grits, Butter flavor, dry, the 12% of the total daily recommended phosphorus intake.
115 mg
12%
daily value
Sodium is needed for muscle contractions, nerve transmissions, maintaining pH balance and hydration. Sodium also regulates the fluid outside of the cells and is needed to pump fluid into the cells as potassium carries by-products out. 100 grams of Cereals, QUAKER, Instant Grits, Butter flavor, dry contains 1,197 milligrams of sodium, that’s the 80% of the daily recommended value for an adult.
1,197 mg
80%
daily value
Zinc is used as a cofactor by a number of critical enzymes. In fact, more than 300 zinc-dependent enzymes are currently known. Even a mild dietary deficiency of zinc can have far-reaching health implications. 100 grams of Cereals, QUAKER, Instant Grits, Butter flavor, dry contains 0.66 milligrams of zinc, that’s the 4% of the daily recommended value for an adult.
0.66 mg
4%
daily value
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