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Teff vs. Hominy — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between teff and hominy

  • Teff has more manganese, iron, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, protein, zinc, and fiber than hominy.
  • Teff's daily need coverage for manganese is 399% more.
  • Teff contains 130 times more vitamin B1 than hominy. Teff contains 0.39mg of vitamin B1, while hominy contains 0.003mg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Teff, uncooked 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.
Teff
Teff
10
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 131% 54% 38% 286% 270% 99% 184% 1.6% 1205% 24%
Hominy
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 +1050%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1700%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +4644.4%
Contains more IronIron +1130.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +2600%
Contains more ZincZinc +245.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1125.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +13100%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +46.7%

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.
Teff
Teff
7
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% 1.6% 98% 62% 63% 57% 111% 0% 4.8% 0%
Hominy
Hominy
1
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 +60%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +12900%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +4400%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +10090.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +511.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +9540%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +850%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~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 Teff Hominy DV% diff.
Manganese 9.24mg 0.07mg 399%
Iron 7.63mg 0.62mg 88%
Copper 0.81mg 0.03mg 87%
Phosphorus 429mg 35mg 56%
Magnesium 184mg 16mg 40%
Vitamin B6 0.482mg 0.005mg 37%
Vitamin B1 0.39mg 0.003mg 32%
Protein 13.3g 1.48g 24%
Zinc 3.63mg 1.05mg 23%
Fiber 8g 2.5g 22%
Vitamin B3 3.363mg 0.033mg 21%
Carbs 73.13g 14.26g 20%
Vitamin B2 0.27mg 0.006mg 20%
Calcium 180mg 10mg 17%
Vitamin B5 0.942mg 0.154mg 16%
Calories 367kcal 72kcal 15%
Starch 36.56g 15%
Sodium 12mg 345mg 14%
Potassium 427mg 9mg 12%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.135g 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.071g 0.399g 4%
Selenium 4.4µg 3µg 3%
Fats 2.38g 0.88g 2%
Choline 13.1mg 3.1mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 0.2µg 1%
Saturated fat 0.449g 0.123g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.589g 0.231g 1%
Fructose 0.47g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.6g 2.1g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 276kcal 486kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 27g 139g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 3.7 5.1 N/A
Net carbs 65.13g 11.76g N/A
Sugar 1.84g 1.82g N/A
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0.05mg 0%
Folate 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.139mg 0.008mg 0%
Threonine 0.51mg 0.05mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.501mg 0.058mg 0%
Leucine 1.068mg 0.202mg 0%
Lysine 0.376mg 0.033mg 0%
Methionine 0.428mg 0.031mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.698mg 0.076mg 0%
Valine 0.686mg 0.077mg 0%
Histidine 0.301mg 0.045mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Teff
Teff
3
13% 2% 73% 9% 2%
Protein: 13.3 g
Fats: 2.38 g
Carbs: 73.13 g
Water: 8.82 g
Other: 2.37 g
Hominy
Hominy
1
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 +798.6%
Contains more FatsFats +170.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +412.8%
Contains more WaterWater +835.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Teff
Teff
2
21% 28% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.449 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.589 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.071 g
Hominy
Hominy
1
16% 31% 53%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.123 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.231 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.399 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +155%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +168.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -72.6%

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. Teff - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169747/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.