Chow mein vs. Hominy — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between chow mein and hominy

The amount of selenium, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, folate, phosphorus, copper, and vitamin E in chow mein is higher than in hominy.
Chow mein covers your daily need for selenium, 73% more than hominy.
Chow mein contains 193 times more vitamin B1 than hominy. While chow mein contains 0.578mg of vitamin B1, hominy contains only 0.003mg.
The amount of sodium in hominy is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Noodles, chinese, chow mein 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.

Chow mein

Hominy

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+225%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+1233.3%
Contains more IronIron	+662.9%
Contains more CopperCopper	+456.7%
Contains more ZincZinc	+33.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+360%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+1333.3%

Contains less SodiumSodium

-70.6%

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.

Chow mein

Hominy

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+4500%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+19166.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+6916.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+17930.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+246.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+2100%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+600%
Contains more FolateFolate	+10500%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Selenium	43µg	3µg	73%
Iron	4.73mg	0.62mg	51%
Vitamin B1	0.578mg	0.003mg	48%
Vitamin B3	5.95mg	0.033mg	37%
Sodium	1174mg	345mg	36%
Vitamin B2	0.421mg	0.006mg	32%
Folate	106µg	1µg	26%
Fats	15.43g	0.88g	22%
Monounsaturated fat	8.929g	0.231g	22%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.571g	0.399g	21%
Calories	475kcal	72kcal	20%
Carbs	72.8g	14.26g	20%
Phosphorus	161mg	35mg	18%
Copper	0.167mg	0.03mg	15%
Vitamin E	2.3mg	0.05mg	15%
Protein	8.11g	1.48g	13%
Saturated fat	2.229g	0.123g	10%
Magnesium	52mg	16mg	9%
Vitamin B5	0.533mg	0.154mg	8%
Vitamin B6	0.11mg	0.005mg	8%
Fiber	3.7g	2.5g	5%
Potassium	120mg	9mg	3%
Zinc	1.4mg	1.05mg	3%
Manganese		0.07mg	3%
Calcium	20mg	10mg	1%
Vitamin K	1.4µg	0.2µg	1%
Choline	8.7mg	3.1mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	1.7g	2.1g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	586kcal	486kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	21g	139g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	5.6	5.1	N/A
Net carbs	69.1g	11.76g	N/A
Sugar	5.71g	1.82g	N/A
Trans fat	0.8g		N/A
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%