Hominy vs. Wheat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are hominy and wheat different?
- Wheat has more selenium, manganese, copper, phosphorus, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, magnesium, and fiber than hominy.
- Daily need coverage for selenium for wheat is 53% higher.
- Hominy contains 43 times more sodium than wheat. While hominy contains 345mg of sodium, wheat contains only 8mg.
Hominy, canned, white and Wheat, KAMUT khorasan, cooked are the varieties used in this article.
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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 | +200% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +1722.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +183.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +590% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +75.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +320% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -97.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1371.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +963.3% |
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 B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +380% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +3066.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +400% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +6884.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +1300% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1000% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 3µg | 31.9µg | 53% |
| Manganese | 0.07mg | 1.03mg | 42% |
| Copper | 0.03mg | 0.207mg | 20% |
| Phosphorus | 35mg | 147mg | 16% |
| Sodium | 345mg | 8mg | 15% |
| Iron | 0.62mg | 1.76mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.033mg | 2.305mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.003mg | 0.095mg | 8% |
| Magnesium | 16mg | 48mg | 8% |
| Protein | 1.48g | 5.71g | 8% |
| Fiber | 2.5g | 4.3g | 7% |
| Zinc | 1.05mg | 1.84mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 9mg | 164mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.005mg | 0.07mg | 5% |
| Carbs | 14.26g | 27.6g | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.154mg | 3% | |
| Folate | 1µg | 11µg | 3% |
| Calories | 72kcal | 132kcal | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.006mg | 0.03mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.05mg | 0.24mg | 1% |
| Choline | 3.1mg | 1% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.399g | 0.243g | 1% |
| Fats | 0.88g | 0.83g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 11.76g | 23.3g | N/A |
| Calcium | 10mg | 9mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 1.82g | 3.07g | N/A |
| Vitamin K | 0.2µg | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 0.002g | N/A | |
| Saturated fat | 0.123g | 0.077g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.231g | 0.084g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.008mg | 0.051mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.05mg | 0.172mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.058mg | 0.22mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.202mg | 0.432mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.033mg | 0.161mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.031mg | 0.097mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.076mg | 0.3mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.077mg | 0.267mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.045mg | 0.147mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +26.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +25% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +285.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +93.5% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +175% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +64.2% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -37.4% |
