The weight loss effects of the two are similar.

When eating the same amount of other foods, if you eat corn flakes or corn grits porridge, your body will get almost the same nutrients. Because corn flakes and corn grits are both made from corn, their nutritional content is roughly the same. The difference between them is that corn flakes are a new type of fast food, which has a long shelf life and is easy to carry. It can be eaten directly, made into porridge, or processed into other foods. The corn residue needs to be cooked into porridge before it can be eaten.