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Crackers vs. Hummus — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between crackers and hummus?

  • Crackers are higher in vitamin B2, vitamin B3, iron, and vitamin B1; however, hummus is richer in copper, fiber, magnesium, and manganese.
  • Hummus's daily need coverage for copper is 47% more.
  • Hummus contains 7 times less vitamin B3 than crackers. Crackers contain 4.352mg of vitamin B3, while hummus contains 0.582mg.
  • Hummus has less saturated fat.
  • Hummus has a lower glycemic index (6) than crackers (63).

We used Crackers, standard snack-type, regular and Hummus, commercial types 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 13% 36% 10% 151% 35% 13% 106% 95% 64% 37%
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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 +215.8%
Contains more IronIron +65.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +40.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +157.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +294.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +93.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +406.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +273.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -47.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +57.4%

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.
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% 61% 0% 104% 105% 82% 25% 15% 0% 173% 69% 5.2%
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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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +131.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +612.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +647.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +215.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +217.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~83µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crackers Hummus DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 13.137g 3.613g 63%
Vitamin K 69.3µg 58%
Copper 0.104mg 0.527mg 47%
Vitamin B2 0.456mg 0.064mg 30%
Fats 26.43g 9.6g 26%
Vitamin B3 4.352mg 0.582mg 24%
Vitamin E 3.03mg 20%
Vitamin B1 0.416mg 0.18mg 20%
Starch 49.69g 20%
Iron 4.03mg 2.44mg 20%
Saturated fat 5.562g 1.437g 19%
Calories 510kcal 166kcal 17%
Carbs 61.3g 14.29g 16%
Fiber 2.3g 6g 15%
Sodium 726mg 379mg 15%
Magnesium 18mg 71mg 13%
Zinc 0.49mg 1.83mg 12%
Manganese 0.491mg 0.773mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.063mg 0.2mg 11%
Phosphorus 248mg 176mg 10%
Calcium 120mg 38mg 8%
Selenium 6.7µg 2.6µg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 6.553g 4.039g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.417mg 0.132mg 6%
Protein 6.64g 7.9g 3%
Potassium 118mg 228mg 3%
Folate 92µg 83µg 2%
Choline 9.6mg 2%
Net carbs 59g 8.29g N/A
Sugar 8.18g N/A
Trans fat 1.076g N/A
Tryptophan 0.084mg 0%
Threonine 0.193mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.246mg 0%
Leucine 0.471mg 0%
Lysine 0.103mg 0%
Methionine 0.112mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.331mg 0%
Valine 0.294mg 0%
Histidine 0.145mg 0%
Fructose 0.29g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 1.485g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.062g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 11.48g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 26% 61% 3% 2%
Protein: 6.64 g
Fats: 26.43 g
Carbs: 61.3 g
Water: 3.14 g
Other: 2.49 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 +175.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +329%
Contains more OtherOther +53.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +19%
Contains more WaterWater +2020.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 26% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.562 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.553 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 13.137 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +62.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +263.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -74.2%

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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. Crackers - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174982/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.