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Coconut vs. Hummus — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between coconut and hummus

  • Coconut has more manganese, selenium, and fiber; however, hummus has more folate, vitamin B6, copper, vitamin B1, and magnesium.
  • Coconut's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 141% more.
  • Coconut has 4 times more selenium than hummus. Coconut has 10.1µg of selenium, while hummus has 2.6µg.
  • Hummus is lower in saturated fat.
  • Coconut has a higher glycemic index than hummus.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Nuts, coconut meat, raw 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 4.2% 31% 91% 145% 30% 48% 2.6% 196% 55%
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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 PotassiumPotassium +56.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +94%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +288.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +121.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +171.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +21.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +66.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +55.8%
~equal in Iron ~2.44mg

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 11% 0% 4.8% 0% 17% 4.6% 10% 18% 12% 0% 0.5% 20% 6.6%
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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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +127.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +172.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +220%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +270.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +219.2%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.582mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Coconut Hummus DV% diff.
Saturated fat 29.698g 1.437g 128%
Fats 33.49g 9.6g 37%
Manganese 1.5mg 0.773mg 32%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.366g 3.613g 22%
Sodium 20mg 379mg 16%
Folate 26µg 83µg 14%
Selenium 10.1µg 2.6µg 14%
Fiber 9g 6g 12%
Vitamin B6 0.054mg 0.2mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.18mg 10%
Copper 0.435mg 0.527mg 10%
Phosphorus 113mg 176mg 9%
Protein 3.33g 7.9g 9%
Calories 354kcal 166kcal 9%
Magnesium 32mg 71mg 9%
Zinc 1.1mg 1.83mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 1.425g 4.039g 7%
Vitamin C 3.3mg 0mg 4%
Potassium 356mg 228mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.3mg 0.132mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.064mg 3%
Choline 12.1mg 2%
Calcium 14mg 38mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 2%
Carbs 15.23g 14.29g 0%
Net carbs 6.23g 8.29g N/A
Iron 2.43mg 2.44mg 0%
Sugar 6.23g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.54mg 0.582mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.039mg 0%
Threonine 0.121mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.131mg 0%
Leucine 0.247mg 0%
Lysine 0.147mg 0%
Methionine 0.062mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.169mg 0%
Valine 0.202mg 0%
Histidine 0.077mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 33% 15% 47%
Protein: 3.33 g
Fats: 33.49 g
Carbs: 15.23 g
Water: 46.99 g
Other: 0.96 g
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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 FatsFats +248.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +137.2%
Contains more WaterWater +41.7%
Contains more OtherOther +68.8%
~equal in Carbs ~14.29g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
94% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 29.698 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.425 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.366 g
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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 -95.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +183.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +887.2%

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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. Coconut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170169/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.