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

Hominy vs. Lambsquarters — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

The main differences between hominy and lambsquarters

  • Hominy contains less vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin B2, manganese, calcium, copper, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, and potassium than lambsquarters.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for lambsquarters is 232% higher.
  • Lambsquarters have 8 times less sodium than hominy. Hominy has 345mg of sodium, while lambsquarters have 43mg.

Food types used in this article are Hominy, canned, white and Lambsquarters, raw.

Infographic

Hominy vs Lambsquarters 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.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 24% 93% 40% 45% 98% 12% 31% 5.6% 102% 4.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +138.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +233.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +112.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2990%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +4922.2%
Contains more IronIron +93.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +876.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +105.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1017.1%

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
Hominy
4
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%
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 267% 193% 0% 0% 40% 102% 23% 5.5% 63% 0% 0% 23% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +67.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +5233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +7233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3536.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +5380%
Contains more FolateFolate +2900%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hominy Lambsquarters DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 80mg 89%
Vitamin A 0µg 580µg 64%
Vitamin B2 0.006mg 0.44mg 33%
Manganese 0.07mg 0.782mg 31%
Calcium 10mg 309mg 30%
Copper 0.03mg 0.293mg 29%
Vitamin B6 0.005mg 0.274mg 21%
Sodium 345mg 43mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.003mg 0.16mg 13%
Potassium 9mg 452mg 13%
Iron 0.62mg 1.2mg 7%
Vitamin B3 0.033mg 1.2mg 7%
Folate 1µg 30µg 7%
Zinc 1.05mg 0.44mg 6%
Fiber 2.5g 4g 6%
Phosphorus 35mg 72mg 5%
Protein 1.48g 4.2g 5%
Magnesium 16mg 34mg 4%
Selenium 3µg 0.9µg 4%
Carbs 14.26g 7.3g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.154mg 0.092mg 1%
Choline 3.1mg 1%
Calories 72kcal 43kcal 1%
Fats 0.88g 0.8g 0%
Net carbs 11.76g 3.3g N/A
Sugar 1.82g N/A
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.123g 0.059g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.231g 0.15g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.399g 0.351g 0%
Tryptophan 0.008mg 0.038mg 0%
Threonine 0.05mg 0.163mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.058mg 0.253mg 0%
Leucine 0.202mg 0.35mg 0%
Lysine 0.033mg 0.354mg 0%
Methionine 0.031mg 0.049mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.076mg 0.166mg 0%
Valine 0.077mg 0.226mg 0%
Histidine 0.045mg 0.116mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
4% 7% 84% 3%
Protein: 4.2 g
Fats: 0.8 g
Carbs: 7.3 g
Water: 84.3 g
Other: 3.4 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +95.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +183.8%
Contains more OtherOther +300%
~equal in Fats ~0.8g
~equal in Water ~84.3g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
11% 27% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.059 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.15 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.351 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +54%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +13.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -52%

People also compare

Hominy
Hominy vs Corn grits
Corn grits
Hominy
Hominy vs Cornmeal
Cornmeal
Hominy
Hominy vs Corn nuts
Corn nuts
Lambsquarters
Lambsquarters vs Amaranth leaves
Amaranth leaves
Lambsquarters
Lambsquarters vs Drumstick leaves
Drumstick leaves
Lambsquarters
Lambsquarters vs Pumpkin leaves
Pumpkin leaves

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. Lambsquarters - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169244/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.