Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up
  1. Home
  2. Foods
  3. Greens
  4. Amaranth leaves
  5. Compare
  6. Amaranth leaves vs. Hominy

Amaranth leaves vs. Hominy — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

Summary of differences between amaranth leaves and hominy

  • The amount of vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, manganese, iron, folate, calcium, potassium, copper, and vitamin B6 in amaranth leaves is higher than in hominy.
  • Amaranth leaves cover your daily need for vitamin K, 950% more than hominy.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Amaranth leaves, raw and Hominy, canned, white.

Infographic

Amaranth leaves vs Hominy infographic
Infographic link

Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 39% 65% 54% 87% 54% 25% 21% 2.6% 115% 4.9%
Hominy
Hominy
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 3% 0.79% 23% 10% 29% 15% 45% 9.1% 16%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +243.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2050%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +6688.9%
Contains more IronIron +274.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +440%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +42.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1164.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +16.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +233.3%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 144% 49% 0% 0% 6.8% 36% 12% 3.8% 44% 0% 2850% 64% 0%
Hominy
Hominy
3
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 1% 0% 0.75% 1.4% 0.62% 9.2% 1.2% 0% 0.5% 0.75% 1.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +800%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2533.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1893.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +3740%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +569900%
Contains more FolateFolate +8400%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +140.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Amaranth leaves Hominy DV% diff.
Vitamin K 1140µg 0.2µg 950%
Vitamin C 43.3mg 0mg 48%
Manganese 0.885mg 0.07mg 35%
Folate 85µg 1µg 21%
Calcium 215mg 10mg 21%
Iron 2.32mg 0.62mg 21%
Potassium 611mg 9mg 18%
Vitamin A 146µg 0µg 16%
Copper 0.162mg 0.03mg 15%
Sodium 20mg 345mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.192mg 0.005mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.158mg 0.006mg 12%
Fiber 2.5g 10%
Magnesium 55mg 16mg 9%
Vitamin B3 0.658mg 0.033mg 4%
Selenium 0.9µg 3µg 4%
Carbs 4.02g 14.26g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.064mg 0.154mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.147g 0.399g 2%
Calories 23kcal 72kcal 2%
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 0.003mg 2%
Protein 2.46g 1.48g 2%
Phosphorus 50mg 35mg 2%
Choline 3.1mg 1%
Fats 0.33g 0.88g 1%
Zinc 0.9mg 1.05mg 1%
Net carbs 4.02g 11.76g N/A
Sugar 1.82g N/A
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.091g 0.123g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.076g 0.231g 0%
Tryptophan 0.031mg 0.008mg 0%
Threonine 0.099mg 0.05mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.119mg 0.058mg 0%
Leucine 0.195mg 0.202mg 0%
Lysine 0.127mg 0.033mg 0%
Methionine 0.036mg 0.031mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.133mg 0.076mg 0%
Valine 0.137mg 0.077mg 0%
Histidine 0.052mg 0.045mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 4% 92%
Protein: 2.46 g
Fats: 0.33 g
Carbs: 4.02 g
Water: 91.69 g
Other: 1.5 g
Hominy
Hominy
2
14% 83%
Protein: 1.48 g
Fats: 0.88 g
Carbs: 14.26 g
Water: 82.53 g
Other: 0.85 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +66.2%
Contains more OtherOther +76.5%
Contains more FatsFats +166.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +254.7%
~equal in Water ~82.53g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
29% 24% 47%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.091 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.076 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.147 g
Hominy
Hominy
2
16% 31% 53%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.123 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.231 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.399 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -26%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +203.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +171.4%

People also compare

Amaranth leaves
Amaranth leaves vs Spinach raw
Spinach raw
Amaranth leaves
Amaranth leaves vs Kale raw
Kale raw
Amaranth leaves
Amaranth leaves vs Marrow-stem Kale
Marrow-stem Kale
Hominy
Hominy vs Corn grits
Corn grits
Hominy
Hominy vs Cornmeal
Cornmeal
Hominy
Hominy vs Corn nuts
Corn nuts

References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Amaranth leaves - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168385/nutrients
  2. Hominy - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169701/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.