Hominy vs. Scallion — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between hominy and scallions

Hominy is higher in zinc; however, scallions are richer in vitamin K, vitamin C, folate, iron, potassium, calcium, copper, and vitamin B2.
Scallions' daily need coverage for vitamin K is 172% higher.
Hominy has 22 times more sodium than scallions. While hominy has 345mg of sodium, scallions have only 16mg.

The food types used in this comparison are Hominy, canned, white and Onions, spring or scallions (includes tops and bulb), raw.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Hominy

Scallion

Contains more ZincZinc	+169.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+400%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+25%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+620%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+2966.7%
Contains more IronIron	+138.7%
Contains more CopperCopper	+176.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-95.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+128.6%

~equal in Phosphorus ~37mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Hominy

Scallion

Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5

+105.3%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+1000%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+1733.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+1233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+1490.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+1120%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+103400%
Contains more FolateFolate	+6300%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin K	0.2µg	207µg	172%
Vitamin C	0mg	18.8mg	21%
Folate	1µg	64µg	16%
Sodium	345mg	16mg	14%
Iron	0.62mg	1.48mg	11%
Potassium	9mg	276mg	8%
Calcium	10mg	72mg	6%
Copper	0.03mg	0.083mg	6%
Zinc	1.05mg	0.39mg	6%
Vitamin A	0µg	50µg	6%
Vitamin B2	0.006mg	0.08mg	6%
Manganese	0.07mg	0.16mg	4%
Selenium	3µg	0.6µg	4%
Vitamin B1	0.003mg	0.055mg	4%
Vitamin B6	0.005mg	0.061mg	4%
Vitamin E	0.05mg	0.55mg	3%
Vitamin B3	0.033mg	0.525mg	3%
Calories	72kcal	32kcal	2%
Carbs	14.26g	7.34g	2%
Vitamin B5	0.154mg	0.075mg	2%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.399g	0.074g	2%
Protein	1.48g	1.83g	1%
Fats	0.88g	0.19g	1%
Magnesium	16mg	20mg	1%
Monounsaturated fat	0.231g	0.027g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	2.1g	5.7g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	486kcal	175kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	139g	313g	N/A
Net carbs	11.76g	4.74g	N/A
Sugar	1.82g	2.33g	N/A
Fiber	2.5g	2.6g	0%
Phosphorus	35mg	37mg	0%
Choline	3.1mg	5.7mg	0%
Saturated fat	0.123g	0.032g	0%
Tryptophan	0.008mg	0.02mg	0%
Threonine	0.05mg	0.072mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.058mg	0.077mg	0%
Leucine	0.202mg	0.109mg	0%
Lysine	0.033mg	0.091mg	0%
Methionine	0.031mg	0.02mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.076mg	0.059mg	0%
Valine	0.077mg	0.081mg	0%
Histidine	0.045mg	0.032mg	0%