Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Dry Pasta VS Yellow Canned Hominy

Weight per 500 calories

• Dry Pasta: 135g
• Yellow Canned Hominy: 694g

Dry Pasta has 5.2 times more energy per 100g than Yellow Canned Hominy. It has high energy density when compared to other foods. Yellow Canned Hominy having average energy density.

Discover which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Dry Pasta or Yellow Canned Hominy?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Dry Pasta	14%	4%	82%
Yellow Canned Hominy	8%	11%	81%

Macro Nutrients

	Dry Pasta	Yellow Canned Hominy	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	2.1% 2.04g	6.3% 6.1g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	1.17% 0.37g	2.67% 0.85g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	2.02% 0.032g	5.2% 0.083g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	4.3% 0.73g	16% 2.7g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	77.4% 101g	76% 99g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	4.96% 3.6g	NA	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	Limit added sugars in the diet to less than 10% of total calories [Guidelines 2020]
Fructose	0.2% 0.15g	NA	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	≤50g/day or ~10% of energy has no deleterious effect on lipid and glucose control and of ≤100g/day does not influence body weight[PMC2991323]
Glucose	% 0.16g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 0.65g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	11.3% 4.3g	45.7% 17.4g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	31.4% 17.6g	18.4% 10.3g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Dry Pasta	Yellow Canned Hominy	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	NA	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	10% 0.12mg	1.74% 0.021mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	6.22% 0.081mg	3.2% 0.042mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	14.3% 2.3mg	1.43% 0.23mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	11.6% 0.58mg	21.4% 1.07mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	14.7% 0.19mg	2.67% 0.035mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	NA	NA	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	6.06% 24.3μg	1.74% 6.94μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	0% 0IU	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	0.99% 0.15mg	NA	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0.11% 0.13μg	NA	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Dry Pasta	Yellow Canned Hominy	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	2.83% 28.3mg	6.94% 69.4mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	43.3% 0.39mg	23% 0.21mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	NA	4000μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Fluoride is a mineral that helps prevent tooth decay and helps keep your bones strong. [RDA]
Iron	22% 1.75mg	54% 4.3mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	17% 71.4mg	26.5% 111mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	53.7% 1.24mg	21% 0.49mg	2.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Molybdenum	NA	NA	45μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Molybdenum is an essential trace element that is naturally present in many foods [RDA]
Phosphorus	36.4% 255mg	34.7% 243mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	8.84% 301mg	1.84% 62.5mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	155% 85μg	38% 21μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.54% 8.1mg	160% 2396mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	17.3% 1.9mg	66.3% 7.3mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.36% 13.3g	15.5% 573g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Dry Pasta VS Yellow Canned Hominy Nutrients Per 500 Kcal

Discover which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Dry Pasta or Yellow Canned Hominy?

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Dry Pasta vs Yellow Canned Hominy:

• 500 calories of Dry Pasta have 5.8 times more Vitamin B1, 10 times more Vitamin B3 and 5.5 times more Vitamin B6 than Yellow Canned Hominy.
• While 500 kcal of Yellow Canned Hominy contain 1.8 times more Vitamin B5 than Dry Unenriched Pasta.
• 500 calories of Yellow Canned Hominy have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B1, Vitamin B3 and Vitamin B6
• Both Dry Unenriched Pasta as well as Yellow Canned Hominy have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B2, Vitamin B9, Vitamin B12, Vitamin C and Vitamin D in 500 calories.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Dry Pasta vs Yellow Canned Hominy:

• 500 calories of Dry Pasta have 1.9 times more Copper, 2.5 times more Manganese and 4.1 times more Selenium than Yellow Canned Hominy.
• While 500 kcal of Yellow Canned Hominy contain 2.5 times more Iron, 1.6 times more Magnesium, 296.3 times more Sodium, 3.8 times more Zinc and 43 times more Water than Dry Unenriched Pasta.
• Both Dry Pasta and Yellow Canned Hominy contain similar levels of Phosphorus per 500 calories.
• Both Dry Unenriched Pasta as well as Yellow Canned Hominy lack sufficient amounts of Calcium and Potassium in 500 calories.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• 500 calories of Dry Pasta have 1.7 times more Protein than Yellow Canned Hominy.
• While 500 kcal of Yellow Canned Hominy contain 3.7 times more Omega 6 and 4 times more Fiber than Dry Unenriched Pasta.
• Both Dry Pasta and Yellow Canned Hominy offer comparable quantities of Energy and Carbohydrate per 500 calories.
• 500 calories of Dry Pasta provide inadequate amounts of Omega 6
• Both Dry Unenriched Pasta as well as Yellow Canned Hominy provide inadequate amounts of Omega 3 in 500 calories.