Hominy vs. Cornmeal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between hominy and cornmeal

Cornmeal has more folate, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, selenium, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and fiber than hominy.
Cornmeal's daily need coverage for folate is 52% more.
Hominy contains 49 times more sodium than cornmeal. Hominy contains 345mg of sodium, while cornmeal contains 7mg.
Cornmeal has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of cornmeal is 68, while the glycemic index of hominy is 40.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Hominy, canned, white and Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow.

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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.

Hominy

Cornmeal

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+233.3%
Contains more ZincZinc	+59.1%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+1477.8%
Contains more IronIron	+603.2%
Contains more CopperCopper	+153.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+182.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-98%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+148.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+250%

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.

Hominy

Cornmeal

Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K

+∞%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+140%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+18266.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+6266.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+14954.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+55.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+3540%
Contains more FolateFolate	+20800%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Folate	1µg	209µg	52%
Iron	0.62mg	4.36mg	47%
Vitamin B1	0.003mg	0.551mg	46%
Vitamin B3	0.033mg	4.968mg	31%
Starch		73.3g	30%
Vitamin B2	0.006mg	0.382mg	29%
Carbs	14.26g	79.45g	22%
Calories	72kcal	370kcal	15%
Sodium	345mg	7mg	15%
Selenium	3µg	10.5µg	14%
Vitamin B6	0.005mg	0.182mg	14%
Protein	1.48g	7.11g	11%
Phosphorus	35mg	99mg	9%
Fiber	2.5g	3.9g	6%
Copper	0.03mg	0.076mg	5%
Manganese	0.07mg	0.174mg	5%
Magnesium	16mg	32mg	4%
Potassium	9mg	142mg	4%
Zinc	1.05mg	0.66mg	4%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.399g	0.828g	3%
Vitamin B5	0.154mg	0.24mg	2%
Fats	0.88g	1.75g	1%
Calcium	10mg	3mg	1%
Vitamin A	0µg	11µg	1%
Choline	3.1mg	8.6mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	2.1g	1.9g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	486kcal	520kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	139g	27g	N/A
Net carbs	11.76g	75.55g	N/A
Sugar	1.82g	1.61g	N/A
Vitamin E	0.05mg	0.12mg	0%
Vitamin K	0.2µg	0µg	0%
Saturated fat	0.123g	0.22g	0%
Monounsaturated fat	0.231g	0.39g	0%
Tryptophan	0.008mg	0.038mg	0%
Threonine	0.05mg	0.172mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.058mg	0.242mg	0%
Leucine	0.202mg	1.006mg	0%
Lysine	0.033mg	0.105mg	0%
Methionine	0.031mg	0.162mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.076mg	0.366mg	0%
Valine	0.077mg	0.337mg	0%
Histidine	0.045mg	0.172mg	0%
Fructose		0.17g	0%