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Hominy vs. Spelt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between hominy and spelt

  • Spelt is higher than hominy in manganese, copper, phosphorus, vitamin B3, iron, vitamin B1, magnesium, vitamin B6, and fiber.
  • Spelt's daily need coverage for manganese is 44% higher.
  • Hominy has 69 times more sodium than spelt. While hominy has 345mg of sodium, spelt has only 5mg.
  • Hominy has a lower glycemic index (40) than spelt (63).

The food types used in this comparison are Hominy, canned, white and Spelt, cooked.

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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
0
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%
Spelt
9
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 35% 3% 13% 63% 72% 34% 64% 0.65% 142% 22%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +206.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1488.9%
Contains more IronIron +169.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +616.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +19%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +328.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1458.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +33.3%
~equal in Calcium ~10mg

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
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%
Spelt
6
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% 5.2% 0% 26% 6.9% 48% 0% 18% 0% 0% 9.8% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +420%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3333.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +400%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +7687.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1500%
Contains more FolateFolate +1200%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hominy Spelt DV% diff.
Manganese 0.07mg 1.091mg 44%
Copper 0.03mg 0.215mg 21%
Phosphorus 35mg 150mg 16%
Vitamin B3 0.033mg 2.57mg 16%
Sodium 345mg 5mg 15%
Iron 0.62mg 1.67mg 13%
Starch 19.57g 8%
Vitamin B1 0.003mg 0.103mg 8%
Protein 1.48g 5.5g 8%
Magnesium 16mg 49mg 8%
Fiber 2.5g 3.9g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.005mg 0.08mg 6%
Potassium 9mg 143mg 4%
Carbs 14.26g 26.44g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.154mg 3%
Folate 1µg 13µg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.399g 3%
Calories 72kcal 127kcal 3%
Selenium 3µg 4µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.006mg 0.03mg 2%
Zinc 1.05mg 1.25mg 2%
Choline 3.1mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0.26mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.123g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.231g 1%
Fats 0.88g 0.85g 0%
Net carbs 11.76g 22.54g N/A
Calcium 10mg 10mg 0%
Sugar 1.82g N/A
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.008mg 0%
Threonine 0.05mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.058mg 0%
Leucine 0.202mg 0%
Lysine 0.033mg 0%
Methionine 0.031mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.076mg 0%
Valine 0.077mg 0%
Histidine 0.045mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Hominy
3
14% 83%
Protein: 1.48 g
Fats: 0.88 g
Carbs: 14.26 g
Water: 82.53 g
Other: 0.85 g
Spelt
2
6% 26% 67%
Protein: 5.5 g
Fats: 0.85 g
Carbs: 26.44 g
Water: 66.56 g
Other: 0.65 g
Contains more WaterWater +24%
Contains more OtherOther +30.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +271.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +85.4%
~equal in Fats ~0.85g

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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. Spelt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169746/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.