Hominy vs. Wild rice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are hominy and wild rice different?
- Wild rice has more copper, vitamin B6, manganese, vitamin B3, phosphorus, folate, and vitamin B2 than hominy.
- Daily need coverage for sodium for hominy is 15% higher.
- Wild rice has less sodium.
- Hominy has a lower glycemic index (40) than wild rice (57).
Hominy, canned, white and Wild rice, 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 CalciumCalcium | +233.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +275% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +100% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +1022.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +303.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +27.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +134.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +302.9% |
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 EVitamin E | +380% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1633.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1350% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +3800% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +2600% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +150% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +2500% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +229% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Sodium | 345mg | 3mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.005mg | 0.135mg | 10% |
| Copper | 0.03mg | 0.121mg | 10% |
| Manganese | 0.07mg | 0.282mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.033mg | 1.287mg | 8% |
| Phosphorus | 35mg | 82mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.006mg | 0.087mg | 6% |
| Folate | 1µg | 26µg | 6% |
| Protein | 1.48g | 3.99g | 5% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.003mg | 0.052mg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 16mg | 32mg | 4% |
| Selenium | 3µg | 0.8µg | 4% |
| Potassium | 9mg | 101mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 2.5g | 1.8g | 3% |
| Zinc | 1.05mg | 1.34mg | 3% |
| Carbs | 14.26g | 21.34g | 2% |
| Choline | 3.1mg | 10.2mg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.399g | 0.213g | 1% |
| Calories | 72kcal | 101kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.05mg | 0.24mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 10mg | 3mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.88g | 0.34g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 11.76g | 19.54g | N/A |
| Iron | 0.62mg | 0.6mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 1.82g | 0.73g | N/A |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.154mg | 0.154mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.2µg | 0.5µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.123g | 0.049g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.231g | 0.05g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.008mg | 0.049mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.05mg | 0.127mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.058mg | 0.167mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.202mg | 0.276mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.033mg | 0.17mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.031mg | 0.119mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.076mg | 0.195mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.077mg | 0.232mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.045mg | 0.104mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.2g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +158.8% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +11.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +112.5% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +169.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +49.6% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +362% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +87.3% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -60.2% |
