Comparing Nutrients in 5 ounces Millet VS White Canned Hominy

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Millet	12%	10%	78%
White Canned Hominy	8%	11%	81%

Macro Nutrients

	Millet	White Canned Hominy	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	18.5% 536kcal	3.5% 102kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	6.17% 6g	1.3% 1.25g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	3.2% 1.02g	0.54% 0.17g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	10.5% 0.17g	1.06% 0.017g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	17% 2.86g	3.23% 0.55g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	79.4% 103g	15.5% 20.2g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	NA	2.95% 2.14g	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	NA	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	NA	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	31.7% 12g	9.33% 3.54g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	28% 15.6g	3.75% 2.1g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Millet	White Canned Hominy	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	49.7% 0.6mg	0.35% 0.004mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	31.6% 0.41mg	0.65% 0.009mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	42% 6.7mg	0.29% 0.047mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	24% 1.2mg	4.37% 0.22mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	42% 0.54mg	0.55% 0.007mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	54% 16μg	NA	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	30% 120μg	0.35% 1.4μg	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	0.47% 0.43mg	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	0.47% 0.071mg	0.47% 0.071mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	1.06% 1.28μg	0.24% 0.28μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Millet	White Canned Hominy	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	1.13% 11.3mg	1.4% 14mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	118% 1.06mg	4.72% 0.043mg	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	53.3% 4.27mg	11% 0.88mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	38.5% 162mg	5.4% 22.7mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	101% 2.3mg	4.3% 0.099mg	2.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Molybdenum	93% 42μg	NA	45μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Molybdenum is an essential trace element that is naturally present in many foods [RDA]
Phosphorus	57.7% 404mg	7.1% 49.6mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	8.13% 276mg	0.38% 12.8mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	6.96% 3.83μg	7.73% 4.25μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.47% 7.1mg	25.2% 378mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	21.6% 2.4mg	13.5% 1.5mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.33% 12.3g	3.16% 117g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 5 ounces of Millet vs White Canned Hominy:

• Raw Millet has 140.3 times more Vitamin B1, 48.3 times more Vitamin B2, 143 times more Vitamin B3, 5.5 times more Vitamin B5, 76.8 times more Vitamin B6 and 85 times more Vitamin B9 than White Canned Hominy.
• Both Raw Millet as well as White Canned Hominy have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12, Vitamin C, Vitamin D, Vitamin E and Vitamin K in 5 oz.

Comparing minerals per 5 ounces for Millet vs White Canned Hominy:

• Raw Millet has 25 times more Copper, 4.9 times more Iron, 7.1 times more Magnesium, 23.3 times more Manganese, 8.1 times more Phosphorus, 21.7 times more Potassium and 1.6 times more Zinc than White Canned Hominy.
• While White Canned Hominy contains 53.4 times more Sodium and 9.5 times more Water than Raw Millet.
• Both Raw Millet and White Canned Hominy have similar amounts of Calcium and Selenium per 5 oz.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 5 ounces:

• Raw Millet has 5.3 times more Energy, 4.8 times more Fat, 5.9 times more Saturated Fat, 9.8 times more Omega 3, 5.2 times more Omega 6, 5.1 times more Carbohydrate, 3.4 times more Fiber and 7.4 times more Protein than White Canned Hominy.
• Both Raw Millet as well as White Canned Hominy have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 5 oz.