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Hominy vs. Purslane — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between hominy and purslane?

  • Hominy is higher in zinc, yet purslane is higher in vitamin A, vitamin C, iron, potassium, magnesium, manganese, copper, and vitamin B2.
  • Purslane's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 26% more.
  • Hominy has 8 times more sodium than purslane. While hominy has 345mg of sodium, purslane has only 45mg.

We used Hominy, canned, white and Purslane, raw types 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.
Hominy
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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 49% 20% 44% 75% 38% 4.6% 19% 5.9% 40% 4.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +517.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +233.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +325%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +550%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +5388.9%
Contains more IronIron +221%
Contains more CopperCopper +276.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +25.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +332.9%

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
Hominy
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 1% 0.75% 1.4% 0.62% 9.2% 1.2% 0% 0.5% 0.75%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 70% 0% 0% 0% 12% 26% 9% 2.2% 17% 0% 0% 9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +327.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1466.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1766.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1354.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1360%
Contains more FolateFolate +1100%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hominy Purslane DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 21mg 23%
Iron 0.62mg 1.99mg 17%
Potassium 9mg 494mg 14%
Sodium 345mg 45mg 13%
Magnesium 16mg 68mg 12%
Fiber 2.5g 10%
Manganese 0.07mg 0.303mg 10%
Copper 0.03mg 0.113mg 9%
Zinc 1.05mg 0.17mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.006mg 0.112mg 8%
Calcium 10mg 65mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.005mg 0.073mg 5%
Carbs 14.26g 3.39g 4%
Selenium 3µg 0.9µg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.003mg 0.047mg 4%
Calories 72kcal 20kcal 3%
Vitamin B3 0.033mg 0.48mg 3%
Folate 1µg 12µg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.399g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.154mg 0.036mg 2%
Choline 3.1mg 12.8mg 2%
Protein 1.48g 2.03g 1%
Fats 0.88g 0.36g 1%
Phosphorus 35mg 44mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.123g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.231g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 2.1g 10g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 486kcal 99kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 139g 500g N/A
Net carbs 11.76g 3.39g N/A
Sugar 1.82g N/A
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0%
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
Hominy
Hominy
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14% 83%
Protein: 1.48 g
Fats: 0.88 g
Carbs: 14.26 g
Water: 82.53 g
Other: 0.85 g
2% 3% 93%
Protein: 2.03 g
Fats: 0.36 g
Carbs: 3.39 g
Water: 92.86 g
Other: 1.36 g
Contains more FatsFats +144.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +320.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +37.2%
Contains more WaterWater +12.5%
Contains more OtherOther +60%

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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. Hominy - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169701/nutrients
  2. Purslane - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169274/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.