Grits vs. Oatmeal — What's the Difference?

Grits is a porridge made from boiled cornmeal. Hominy grits is a type of grits made from hominy – corn that has been treated with an alkali in a process called nixtamalization, with the pericarp removed.

Oatmeal refers to a preparation of oats that have been dehusked, steamed and flattened, or else a coarse flour made of hulled oat grains (groats) that have either been milled (ground) or steel-cut. Ground oats are also called "white oats".

A dish of coarsely ground maize kernels boiled with water or milk.

Meal that is made from oats; rolled or ground oats.

Plural of grit('hulled oats')

A porridge that is made from rolled or ground oats.

(Western Hemisphere) Coarsely ground hominy which is boiled and eaten, primarily in the Southern United States.

Meal made from rolled or round oats.

Plural of grit

A breakfast cereal made from rolled oats, cooked in milk and/or water.

Coarsely ground hulled corn boiled as a breakfast dish in the southern United States

A light greyish brown colour, like that of oatmeal.

Of a light greyish brown colour, like that of oatmeal

Meal made of oats.

A plant of the genus Panicum; panic grass.

Porridge made of rolled oats

Meal made from rolled or ground oats