Hominy, canned, white

Plant foods · Grains · Cereal grains & pasta

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Macronutrients 74 / 100 How is this scored?

Composition

Energy

Protein 1.5 g · 6 kcal/100g
Fat 0.9 g · 8 kcal/100g
Carbs 14.3 g · 57 kcal/100g
Fiber 2.5 g
Water 83 g
Total energy 72 kcal

Energy is predominantly from carbs (80%); EFSA recommends 45–60% for a balanced diet

Fat quality 71 / 100 How is this scored?
Total fat
0.9g
Saturated
0.1g
Monounsat.
0.2g
Polyunsat.
0.4g
Omega-6
0.39g

Saturated fat is 1.5% of energy, within the WHO limit of 10%.

Protein quality 50 / 100 How is this scored?
Histidine 100%
Isoleucine 100%
Leucine 100%
Lysine 50%
Methionine + Cysteine 100%
Phenylalanine + Tyrosine 100%
Threonine 100%
Tryptophan 90%
Valine 100%

Limiting amino acid is Lysine (50% of FAO reference). Combining with complementary protein sources raises the overall score.

Micronutrients 10 / 100 How is this scored?

Vitamins

Vitamin A 0 µg
Vitamin C 0.3 mg
Vitamin D 0.0 µg
Vitamin E 0.1 mg
Vitamin K 0 µg
Thiamin (B1) 0.00 mg
Riboflavin (B2) 0.01 mg
Niacin (B3) 0.0 mg
Pantothenic (B5) 0.2 mg
Vitamin B6 0.01 mg
Folate (B9) 1 µg
Vitamin B12 0.00 µg

Minerals

Calcium 10 mg
Iron 0.6 mg
Magnesium 16 mg
Phosphorus 35 mg
Potassium 9 mg
Sodium 267 mg
Zinc 1.1 mg
Copper 0.03 mg
Manganese 0.07 mg
Selenium 3.0 µg

Provides modest amounts of tracked micronutrients. Best is Zinc at 10% of EU NRV per 100 g.