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Spelt vs. Hominy — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between spelt and hominy

  • Spelt is higher than hominy in manganese, copper, phosphorus, vitamin B3, iron, protein, vitamin B1, magnesium, and vitamin B6.
  • Spelt's daily need coverage for manganese is 44% higher.
  • Spelt has 78 times more vitamin B3 than hominy. While spelt has 2.57mg of vitamin B3, hominy has only 0.033mg.
  • Spelt has less sodium.
  • Hominy has a lower glycemic index (40) than spelt (63).

The food types used in this comparison are Spelt, cooked and Hominy, canned, white.

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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.
Spelt
9
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 35% 3% 13% 63% 72% 34% 64% 0.65% 142% 22%
Hominy
0
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +206.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1488.9%
Contains more IronIron +169.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +616.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +19%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +328.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1458.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +33.3%
~equal in Calcium ~10mg

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.
Spelt
6
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% 5.2% 26% 6.9% 48% 0% 18% 0% 0% 9.8%
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%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +420%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3333.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +400%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +7687.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1500%
Contains more FolateFolate +1200%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~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 Spelt Hominy DV% diff.
Manganese 1.091mg 0.07mg 44%
Copper 0.215mg 0.03mg 21%
Phosphorus 150mg 35mg 16%
Vitamin B3 2.57mg 0.033mg 16%
Sodium 5mg 345mg 15%
Iron 1.67mg 0.62mg 13%
Protein 5.5g 1.48g 8%
Magnesium 49mg 16mg 8%
Starch 19.57g 8%
Vitamin B1 0.103mg 0.003mg 8%
Fiber 3.9g 2.5g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.005mg 6%
Carbs 26.44g 14.26g 4%
Potassium 143mg 9mg 4%
Calories 127kcal 72kcal 3%
Vitamin B5 0.154mg 3%
Folate 13µg 1µg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.399g 3%
Zinc 1.25mg 1.05mg 2%
Selenium 4µg 3µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.006mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 0.05mg 1%
Choline 3.1mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.123g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.231g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 4.3g 2.1g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 231kcal 486kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 79g 139g N/A
Fats 0.85g 0.88g 0%
Net carbs 22.54g 11.76g N/A
Calcium 10mg 10mg 0%
Sugar 1.82g N/A
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
Spelt
2
6% 26% 67%
Protein: 5.5 g
Fats: 0.85 g
Carbs: 26.44 g
Water: 66.56 g
Other: 0.65 g
Hominy
2
14% 83%
Protein: 1.48 g
Fats: 0.88 g
Carbs: 14.26 g
Water: 82.53 g
Other: 0.85 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +271.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +85.4%
Contains more WaterWater +24%
~equal in Fats ~0.88g

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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. Spelt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169746/nutrients
  2. Hominy - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169701/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.