Kidney beans vs. Hummus — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between kidney beans and hummus?
- Kidney beans is richer in folate and potassium, while hummus is higher in copper, manganese, zinc, magnesium, vitamin B6, and phosphorus.
- Hummus's daily need coverage for copper is 35% higher.
- Hummus has 2 times less potassium than kidney beans. Kidney beans has 405mg of potassium, while hummus has 228mg.
- Kidney beans is lower in saturated fat.
- Kidney beans has a higher glycemic index (22) than hummus (6).
We used Beans, kidney, all types, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Hummus, commercial types in this comparison.
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Mineral Comparison
Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +77.6% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.7% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +69% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +144% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +83% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +27.5% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +79.8% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +136.4% |
Vitamin Comparison
Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +66.7% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +56.6% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +12.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +10.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +66.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Copper | 0.216mg | 0.527mg | 35% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.278g | 3.613g | 22% |
Sodium | 1mg | 379mg | 16% |
Manganese | 0.43mg | 0.773mg | 15% |
Fats | 0.5g | 9.6g | 14% |
Folate | 130µg | 83µg | 12% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.039g | 4.039g | 10% |
Zinc | 1mg | 1.83mg | 8% |
Magnesium | 42mg | 71mg | 7% |
Vitamin K | 8.4µg | 7% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.12mg | 0.2mg | 6% |
Choline | 30.5mg | 6% | |
Saturated fat | 0.073g | 1.437g | 6% |
Phosphorus | 138mg | 176mg | 5% |
Potassium | 405mg | 228mg | 5% |
Iron | 2.22mg | 2.44mg | 3% |
Carbs | 22.8g | 14.29g | 3% |
Selenium | 1.1µg | 2.6µg | 3% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.22mg | 0.132mg | 2% |
Calories | 127kcal | 166kcal | 2% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.16mg | 0.18mg | 2% |
Protein | 8.67g | 7.9g | 2% |
Fiber | 6.4g | 6g | 2% |
Vitamin C | 1.2mg | 0mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 16.4g | 8.29g | N/A |
Calcium | 35mg | 38mg | 0% |
Sugar | 0.32g | N/A | |
Vitamin E | 0.03mg | 0% | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.058mg | 0.064mg | 0% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.578mg | 0.582mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.104mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.319mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.41mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.736mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.607mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.113mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.511mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.5mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.238mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
8.67 g
Fats:
0.5 g
Carbs:
22.8 g
Water:
66.94 g
Other:
1.09 g
Protein:
7.9 g
Fats:
9.6 g
Carbs:
14.29 g
Water:
66.59 g
Other:
1.62 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +59.6% |
Contains more FatsFats | +1820% |
Contains more OtherOther | +48.6% |
~equal in
Protein
~7.9g
~equal in
Water
~66.59g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.073 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.039 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.278 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.437 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
4.039 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
3.613 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -94.9% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +10256.4% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1199.6% |