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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.
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%
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%
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.
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%
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%
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 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spelt Hominy 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
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
Hominy
3
14% 83%
Protein: 1.48 g
Fats: 0.88 g
Carbs: 14.26 g
Water: 82.53 g
Other: 0.85 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +271.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +85.4%
Contains more WaterWater +24%
Contains more OtherOther +30.8%
~equal in Fats ~0.88g

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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. Spelt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169746/nutrients
  2. Hominy - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169701/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.