Teff vs. Hominy — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between teff and hominy

The amount of manganese, copper, iron, vitamin B1, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B6, protein, and vitamin B3 in teff is higher than in hominy.
Teff covers your daily need for manganese 121% more than hominy.
Teff contains 61 times more vitamin B1 than hominy. While teff contains 0.183mg of vitamin B1, hominy contains only 0.003mg.
The amount of sodium in teff is lower.
Hominy has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of hominy is 40, while the glycemic index of teff is 57.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Teff, 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.

Teff

Hominy

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+212.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+390%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+1088.9%
Contains more IronIron	+230.6%
Contains more CopperCopper	+653.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+242.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-97.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+3985.7%

Contains more SeleniumSelenium

+∞%

~equal in Zinc ~1.05mg

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

Hominy

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+6000%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+450%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+2654.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+1840%
Contains more FolateFolate	+1700%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
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			DV% diff.
Manganese	2.86mg	0.07mg	121%
Copper	0.226mg	0.03mg	22%
Iron	2.05mg	0.62mg	18%
Sodium	8mg	345mg	15%
Vitamin B1	0.183mg	0.003mg	15%
Phosphorus	120mg	35mg	12%
Magnesium	50mg	16mg	8%
Vitamin B6	0.097mg	0.005mg	7%
Protein	3.87g	1.48g	5%
Selenium		3µg	5%
Vitamin B3	0.909mg	0.033mg	5%
Calcium	49mg	10mg	4%
Folate	18µg	1µg	4%
Potassium	107mg	9mg	3%
Vitamin B5		0.154mg	3%
Polyunsaturated fat		0.399g	3%
Carbs	19.86g	14.26g	2%
Vitamin B2	0.033mg	0.006mg	2%
Calories	101kcal	72kcal	1%
Fiber	2.8g	2.5g	1%
Zinc	1.11mg	1.05mg	1%
Choline		3.1mg	1%
Saturated fat		0.123g	1%
Monounsaturated fat		0.231g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	3.8g	2.1g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	261kcal	486kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	99g	139g	N/A
Fats	0.65g	0.88g	0%
Net carbs	17.06g	11.76g	N/A
Sugar		1.82g	N/A
Vitamin E		0.05mg	0%
Vitamin K		0.2µg	0%
Tryptophan	0.041mg	0.008mg	0%
Threonine	0.149mg	0.05mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.146mg	0.058mg	0%
Leucine	0.311mg	0.202mg	0%
Lysine	0.109mg	0.033mg	0%
Methionine	0.125mg	0.031mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.203mg	0.076mg	0%
Valine	0.2mg	0.077mg	0%
Histidine	0.088mg	0.045mg	0%