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Hominy vs. Basil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between hominy and basil

  • Hominy contains less vitamin K, vitamin A, manganese, copper, iron, vitamin C, folate, calcium, and vitamin B6 than basil.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for basil is 346% higher.
  • Basil has 86 times less sodium than hominy. Hominy has 345mg of sodium, while basil has 4mg.
  • Basil has a higher glycemic index than hominy.

Food types used in this article are Hominy, canned, white and Basil, fresh.

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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.
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%
Basil
8
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 46% 53% 26% 119% 128% 22% 24% 0.52% 150% 1.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +29.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +900%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +300%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1670%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +3177.8%
Contains more IronIron +411.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +1183.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +60%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1540%

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.
Hominy
0
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%
Basil
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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 60% 88% 16% 0% 8.5% 18% 17% 13% 36% 0% 1037% 51% 6.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1500%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1033.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1166.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2633.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +35.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +3000%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +207300%
Contains more FolateFolate +6700%
Contains more CholineCholine +267.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hominy Basil DV% diff.
Vitamin K 0.2µg 414.8µg 346%
Manganese 0.07mg 1.148mg 47%
Copper 0.03mg 0.385mg 39%
Iron 0.62mg 3.17mg 32%
Vitamin A 0µg 264µg 29%
Vitamin C 0mg 18mg 20%
Folate 1µg 68µg 17%
Calcium 10mg 177mg 17%
Sodium 345mg 4mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.005mg 0.155mg 12%
Magnesium 16mg 64mg 11%
Potassium 9mg 295mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.006mg 0.076mg 5%
Selenium 3µg 0.3µg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.033mg 0.902mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0.8mg 5%
Fiber 2.5g 1.6g 4%
Carbs 14.26g 2.65g 4%
Phosphorus 35mg 56mg 3%
Protein 1.48g 3.15g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.003mg 0.034mg 3%
Choline 3.1mg 11.4mg 2%
Calories 72kcal 23kcal 2%
Zinc 1.05mg 0.81mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.154mg 0.209mg 1%
Fats 0.88g 0.64g 0%
Net carbs 11.76g 1.05g N/A
Sugar 1.82g 0.3g N/A
Saturated fat 0.123g 0.041g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.231g 0.088g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.399g 0.389g 0%
Tryptophan 0.008mg 0.039mg 0%
Threonine 0.05mg 0.104mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.058mg 0.104mg 0%
Leucine 0.202mg 0.191mg 0%
Lysine 0.033mg 0.11mg 0%
Methionine 0.031mg 0.036mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.076mg 0.13mg 0%
Valine 0.077mg 0.127mg 0%
Histidine 0.045mg 0.051mg 0%
Fructose 0.02g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Hominy
2
14% 83%
Protein: 1.48 g
Fats: 0.88 g
Carbs: 14.26 g
Water: 82.53 g
Other: 0.85 g
Basil
3
3% 3% 92%
Protein: 3.15 g
Fats: 0.64 g
Carbs: 2.65 g
Water: 92.06 g
Other: 1.5 g
Contains more FatsFats +37.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +438.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +112.8%
Contains more WaterWater +11.5%
Contains more OtherOther +76.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Basil
1
8% 17% 75%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.088 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.389 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +162.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -66.7%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.389g

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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. Hominy - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169701/nutrients
  2. Basil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172232/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.