Wheat vs. Hominy — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are wheat and hominy 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.
- Wheat contains 70 times more vitamin B3 than hominy. While wheat contains 2.305mg of vitamin B3, hominy contains only 0.033mg.
- Wheat has less sodium.
Wheat, KAMUT khorasan, cooked and Hominy, canned, white 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% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +11.1% |
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 | +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 | 31.9µg | 3µg | 53% |
| Manganese | 1.03mg | 0.07mg | 42% |
| Copper | 0.207mg | 0.03mg | 20% |
| Phosphorus | 147mg | 35mg | 16% |
| Sodium | 8mg | 345mg | 15% |
| Iron | 1.76mg | 0.62mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.305mg | 0.033mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.095mg | 0.003mg | 8% |
| Magnesium | 48mg | 16mg | 8% |
| Protein | 5.71g | 1.48g | 8% |
| Fiber | 4.3g | 2.5g | 7% |
| Zinc | 1.84mg | 1.05mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 164mg | 9mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.07mg | 0.005mg | 5% |
| Carbs | 27.6g | 14.26g | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.154mg | 3% | |
| Folate | 11µg | 1µg | 3% |
| Calories | 132kcal | 72kcal | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.03mg | 0.006mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.24mg | 0.05mg | 1% |
| Choline | 3.1mg | 1% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.243g | 0.399g | 1% |
| Fats | 0.83g | 0.88g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 23.3g | 11.76g | N/A |
| Calcium | 9mg | 10mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 3.07g | 1.82g | N/A |
| Vitamin K | 0.2µg | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 0.002g | N/A | |
| Saturated fat | 0.077g | 0.123g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.084g | 0.231g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.051mg | 0.008mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.172mg | 0.05mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.22mg | 0.058mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.432mg | 0.202mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.161mg | 0.033mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.097mg | 0.031mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.3mg | 0.076mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.267mg | 0.077mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.147mg | 0.045mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +285.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +93.5% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +26.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +25% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -37.4% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +175% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +64.2% |
