Hominy vs. Leek — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between hominy and leek?
- Hominy is richer in zinc, yet leek is richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, iron, manganese, vitamin B6, folate, vitamin C, and copper.
- Leek's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 39% higher.
- Hominy has 17 times more sodium than leek. Hominy has 345mg of sodium, while leek has 20mg.
We used Hominy, canned, white and Leeks, (bulb and lower leaf-portion), raw types in this comparison.
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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 ZincZinc | +775% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +200% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +75% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +490% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +1900% |
| Contains more IronIron | +238.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +300% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -94.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +587.1% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +1740% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1900% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +400% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1112.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +4560% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +23400% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +6300% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +206.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 0.2µg | 47µg | 39% |
| Iron | 0.62mg | 2.1mg | 19% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.005mg | 0.233mg | 18% |
| Manganese | 0.07mg | 0.481mg | 18% |
| Folate | 1µg | 64µg | 16% |
| Sodium | 345mg | 20mg | 14% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 12mg | 13% |
| Copper | 0.03mg | 0.12mg | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 83µg | 9% |
| Zinc | 1.05mg | 0.12mg | 8% |
| Vitamin E | 0.05mg | 0.92mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.003mg | 0.06mg | 5% |
| Calcium | 10mg | 59mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 9mg | 180mg | 5% |
| Selenium | 3µg | 1µg | 4% |
| Fiber | 2.5g | 1.8g | 3% |
| Magnesium | 16mg | 28mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.033mg | 0.4mg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.399g | 0.166g | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.006mg | 0.03mg | 2% |
| Choline | 3.1mg | 9.5mg | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.231g | 0.004g | 1% |
| Calories | 72kcal | 61kcal | 1% |
| Fats | 0.88g | 0.3g | 1% |
| Protein | 1.48g | 1.5g | 0% |
| Carbs | 14.26g | 14.15g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 11.76g | 12.35g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.82g | 3.9g | N/A |
| Phosphorus | 35mg | 35mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.154mg | 0.14mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.123g | 0.04g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.008mg | 0.012mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.05mg | 0.063mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.058mg | 0.052mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.202mg | 0.096mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.033mg | 0.078mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.031mg | 0.018mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.076mg | 0.055mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.077mg | 0.056mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.045mg | 0.025mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +193.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +23.5% |
~equal in
Protein
~1.5g
~equal in
Carbs
~14.15g
~equal in
Water
~83g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +5675% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +140.4% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -67.5% |
