Hominy vs. Escarole — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between hominy and escarole
- Hominy has more selenium; however, escarole has more vitamin K, vitamin A, folate, manganese, vitamin B5, potassium, and copper.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin K for escarole is 176% higher.
- Escarole has 18 times less sodium than hominy. Hominy has 345mg of sodium, while escarole has 19mg.
- Hominy has a higher glycemic index than escarole.
Food types used in this article are Hominy, canned, white and Escarole, cooked, boiled, drained, no salt added.
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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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +23.1% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +52.2% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +59.1% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1400% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +360% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +2622.2% |
Contains more IronIron | +16.1% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +190% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -94.5% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +450% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +700% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1866.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +933.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +845.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +436.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +220% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +105850% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +7700% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +396.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin K | 0.2µg | 211.9µg | 176% |
Folate | 1µg | 78µg | 19% |
Sodium | 345mg | 19mg | 14% |
Manganese | 0.07mg | 0.385mg | 14% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.154mg | 0.826mg | 13% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 94µg | 10% |
Potassium | 9mg | 245mg | 7% |
Copper | 0.03mg | 0.087mg | 6% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.003mg | 0.059mg | 5% |
Selenium | 3µg | 0.2µg | 5% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 3.3mg | 4% |
Carbs | 14.26g | 3.07g | 4% |
Calcium | 10mg | 46mg | 4% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.006mg | 0.062mg | 4% |
Calories | 72kcal | 19kcal | 3% |
Zinc | 1.05mg | 0.69mg | 3% |
Phosphorus | 35mg | 22mg | 2% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.033mg | 0.312mg | 2% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.399g | 0.081g | 2% |
Choline | 3.1mg | 15.4mg | 2% |
Vitamin E | 0.05mg | 0.4mg | 2% |
Fats | 0.88g | 0.18g | 1% |
Iron | 0.62mg | 0.72mg | 1% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.231g | 0.004g | 1% |
Fiber | 2.5g | 2.8g | 1% |
Protein | 1.48g | 1.15g | 1% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.005mg | 0.016mg | 1% |
Magnesium | 16mg | 13mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 11.76g | 0.27g | N/A |
Sugar | 1.82g | 0.23g | N/A |
Saturated fat | 0.123g | 0.042g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.008mg | 0.005mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.05mg | 0.046mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.058mg | 0.066mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.202mg | 0.09mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.033mg | 0.058mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.031mg | 0.013mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.076mg | 0.049mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.077mg | 0.058mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.045mg | 0.021mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +28.7% |
Contains more FatsFats | +388.9% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +364.5% |
Contains more WaterWater | +14.2% |
Contains more OtherOther | +54.1% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +5675% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +392.6% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -65.9% |