Chocolate vs. Hummus — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between chocolate and hummus
- Chocolate has more iron, copper, manganese, magnesium, potassium, and vitamin B12; however, hummus is richer in vitamin B1 and vitamin B6.
- Chocolate covers your daily saturated fat needs 85% more than hummus.
- Hummus contains less saturated fat.
- Chocolate has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of chocolate is 23, while the glycemic index of hummus is 6.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Chocolate, dark, 45- 59% cacao solids and Hummus, commercial.
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +105.6% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +47.4% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +145.2% |
Contains more IronIron | +228.7% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +95.1% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +17% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -93.7% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +83.6% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +15.4% |
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 AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +24.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +125% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +620% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +28% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +376.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Saturated fat | 18.519g | 1.437g | 78% |
Iron | 8.02mg | 2.44mg | 70% |
Copper | 1.028mg | 0.527mg | 56% |
Fats | 31.28g | 9.6g | 33% |
Manganese | 1.419mg | 0.773mg | 28% |
Folate | 83µg | 21% | |
Calories | 546kcal | 166kcal | 19% |
Magnesium | 146mg | 71mg | 18% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.092g | 3.613g | 17% |
Carbs | 61.17g | 14.29g | 16% |
Sodium | 24mg | 379mg | 15% |
Monounsaturated fat | 9.54g | 4.039g | 14% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.025mg | 0.18mg | 13% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.042mg | 0.2mg | 12% |
Caffeine | 43mg | 11% | |
Potassium | 559mg | 228mg | 10% |
Vitamin B12 | 0.23µg | 0µg | 10% |
Vitamin K | 8.1µg | 7% | |
Protein | 4.88g | 7.9g | 6% |
Vitamin E | 0.54mg | 4% | |
Phosphorus | 206mg | 176mg | 4% |
Fiber | 7g | 6g | 4% |
Cholesterol | 8mg | 0mg | 3% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.297mg | 0.132mg | 3% |
Zinc | 2.01mg | 1.83mg | 2% |
Calcium | 56mg | 38mg | 2% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.725mg | 0.582mg | 1% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.05mg | 0.064mg | 1% |
Selenium | 3µg | 2.6µg | 1% |
Net carbs | 54.17g | 8.29g | N/A |
Sugar | 47.9g | N/A | |
Vitamin A | 2µg | 0% | |
Trans fat | 0.112g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.001g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.085g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.001g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.947g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more FatsFats | +225.8% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +328.1% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +61.9% |
Contains more WaterWater | +6764.9% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +136.2% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -92.2% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +230.9% |