Cornmeal -for Sephardim yes, for Ashkenazim no.
Grits - If you're asking about grits made from corn (such as hominy), then these too are okay for Sephardi Jews only.
Grits are made from ground hominy, which is corn soaked in lye water until the outer hull puffs swollen, and is removed. Cornmeal is simply ground dried corn.
No, Cornmeal is flour grounded from dry corn while Grits are Grounded corn. Very similar to Polenta or Porridge.
Real granola, which contains oats and wheat, is chametz and cannot be eaten during Passover.
There is no gluten in any cornmeal, because gluten is in wheat, not corn.
Yes cornmeal doesn't have any type of lactose.
Yes cornmeal doesn't have any type of lactose.
Grits with no butter is fine but I have no idea about cream of wheat.
No, grits will not harm any other animals in the wild. The grits are commonly used in gardens to kill ants. Cornmeal can also be used.
Grits don't turn into sugar on their own, as they are a type of ground cornmeal that mostly consists of carbohydrates. However, during digestion, the body breaks down the carbohydrates in grits into sugars to use as energy.
Some suitable alternatives for cornmeal in recipes include polenta, corn flour, corn grits, or ground oats. These alternatives can provide a similar texture and flavor in dishes that call for cornmeal.
I need to know the answer to this because a colonoscopy on the 20th and I must do a low fiber diet for a few days and wonder if grits are low fiber
Yes.