Spelt vs. Hominy — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between spelt and hominy
- 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.
- Spelt has 78 times more vitamin B3 than hominy. While spelt has 2.57mg of vitamin B3, hominy has only 0.033mg.
- Spelt has less sodium.
- Hominy has a lower glycemic index (40) than spelt (63).
The food types used in this comparison are Spelt, cooked and Hominy, canned, white.
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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 | +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% |
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 | +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% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Manganese | 1.091mg | 0.07mg | 44% |
Copper | 0.215mg | 0.03mg | 21% |
Phosphorus | 150mg | 35mg | 16% |
Vitamin B3 | 2.57mg | 0.033mg | 16% |
Sodium | 5mg | 345mg | 15% |
Iron | 1.67mg | 0.62mg | 13% |
Starch | 19.57g | 8% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.103mg | 0.003mg | 8% |
Protein | 5.5g | 1.48g | 8% |
Magnesium | 49mg | 16mg | 8% |
Fiber | 3.9g | 2.5g | 6% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.08mg | 0.005mg | 6% |
Potassium | 143mg | 9mg | 4% |
Carbs | 26.44g | 14.26g | 4% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.154mg | 3% | |
Folate | 13µg | 1µg | 3% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.399g | 3% | |
Calories | 127kcal | 72kcal | 3% |
Selenium | 4µg | 3µg | 2% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.03mg | 0.006mg | 2% |
Zinc | 1.25mg | 1.05mg | 2% |
Choline | 3.1mg | 1% | |
Vitamin E | 0.26mg | 0.05mg | 1% |
Saturated fat | 0.123g | 1% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.231g | 1% | |
Fats | 0.85g | 0.88g | 0% |
Net carbs | 22.54g | 11.76g | 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
Contains more ProteinProtein | +271.6% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +85.4% |
Contains more WaterWater | +24% |
Contains more OtherOther | +30.8% |
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Fats
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