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Broccoli vs. Hummus — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are broccoli and hummus different?

  • Broccoli is richer in vitamin C and vitamin A, while hummus is higher in copper, manganese, iron, phosphorus, fiber, zinc, and magnesium.
  • Broccoli covers your daily need for vitamin C, 99% more than hummus.
  • Broccoli contains 21 times more vitamin A than hummus. Broccoli contains 623IU of vitamin A, while hummus contains 30IU.
  • Broccoli is lower in sodium.
  • Broccoli has a higher glycemic index (32) than hummus (6).

Broccoli, raw and Hummus, commercial types were used in this article.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 14% 28% 27% 16% 11% 28% 4.3% 27% 14%
Hummus
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 51% 11% 20% 92% 176% 50% 75% 49% 101% 14%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +23.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +38.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +238.1%
Contains more IronIron +234.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +975.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +346.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +166.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +268.1%
~equal in Selenium ~2.6µg

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 297% 10% 16% 0% 18% 27% 12% 34% 40% 0% 254% 47% 10%
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 0% 0% 45% 15% 11% 7.9% 46% 0% 0% 62% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +82.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +334.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +153.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +14.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +31.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.582mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Broccoli Hummus DV% diff.
Vitamin C 89.2mg 0mg 99%
Vitamin K 101.6µg 85%
Copper 0.049mg 0.527mg 53%
Manganese 0.21mg 0.773mg 24%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.038g 3.613g 24%
Iron 0.73mg 2.44mg 21%
Phosphorus 66mg 176mg 16%
Sodium 33mg 379mg 15%
Fats 0.37g 9.6g 14%
Fiber 2.6g 6g 14%
Zinc 0.41mg 1.83mg 13%
Magnesium 21mg 71mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 4.039g 10%
Protein 2.82g 7.9g 10%
Vitamin B1 0.071mg 0.18mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.573mg 0.132mg 9%
Calories 34kcal 166kcal 7%
Saturated fat 0.039g 1.437g 6%
Vitamin E 0.78mg 5%
Folate 63µg 83µg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.117mg 0.064mg 4%
Vitamin A 31µg 3%
Choline 18.7mg 3%
Carbs 6.64g 14.29g 3%
Potassium 316mg 228mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.175mg 0.2mg 2%
Calcium 47mg 38mg 1%
Fructose 0.68g 1%
Net carbs 4.04g 8.29g N/A
Sugar 1.7g N/A
Selenium 2.5µg 2.6µg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.639mg 0.582mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.033mg 0%
Threonine 0.088mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.079mg 0%
Leucine 0.129mg 0%
Lysine 0.135mg 0%
Methionine 0.038mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.117mg 0%
Valine 0.125mg 0%
Histidine 0.059mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 7% 89%
Protein: 2.82 g
Fats: 0.37 g
Carbs: 6.64 g
Water: 89.3 g
Other: 0.87 g
Hummus
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8% 10% 14% 67%
Protein: 7.9 g
Fats: 9.6 g
Carbs: 14.29 g
Water: 66.59 g
Other: 1.62 g
Contains more WaterWater +34.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +180.1%
Contains more FatsFats +2494.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +115.2%
Contains more OtherOther +86.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
44% 13% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.038 g
Hummus
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16% 44% 40%
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 -97.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +36618.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +9407.9%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Broccoli - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170379/nutrients
  2. Hummus - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174289/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.