Egg vs. Hummus — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between eggs and hummus?
- Eggs are higher in copper, selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, and vitamin B5; however, hummus is richer in manganese, fiber, iron, and magnesium.
- Eggs' daily need coverage for copper is 164% more.
We used Egg, whole, cooked, hard-boiled 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.
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +31.6% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +279.5% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -67.3% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1084.6% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +610% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +81% |
Contains more IronIron | +105% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +74.3% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +2873.1% |
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 DVitamin D | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +701.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +959.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +172.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +809.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +65.3% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +88.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Copper | 2mg | 0.527mg | 164% |
Cholesterol | 373mg | 0mg | 124% |
Choline | 293.8mg | 53% | |
Selenium | 30.8µg | 2.6µg | 51% |
Vitamin B12 | 1.11µg | 0µg | 46% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.513mg | 0.064mg | 35% |
Manganese | 0.026mg | 0.773mg | 32% |
Vitamin B5 | 1.398mg | 0.132mg | 25% |
Fiber | 0g | 6g | 24% |
Vitamin A | 149µg | 17% | |
Iron | 1.19mg | 2.44mg | 16% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.414g | 3.613g | 15% |
Magnesium | 10mg | 71mg | 15% |
Sodium | 124mg | 379mg | 11% |
Vitamin D | 87IU | 0IU | 11% |
Vitamin D | 2.2µg | 0µg | 11% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.066mg | 0.18mg | 10% |
Folate | 44µg | 83µg | 10% |
Protein | 12.58g | 7.9g | 9% |
Saturated fat | 3.267g | 1.437g | 8% |
Vitamin E | 1.03mg | 7% | |
Zinc | 1.05mg | 1.83mg | 7% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.121mg | 0.2mg | 6% |
Carbs | 1.12g | 14.29g | 4% |
Potassium | 126mg | 228mg | 3% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.064mg | 0.582mg | 3% |
Fats | 10.61g | 9.6g | 2% |
Calories | 155kcal | 166kcal | 1% |
Phosphorus | 172mg | 176mg | 1% |
Calcium | 50mg | 38mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 1.12g | 8.29g | N/A |
Sugar | 1.12g | N/A | |
Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 0% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 4.077g | 4.039g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.153mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.604mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.686mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 1.075mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.904mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.392mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.668mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.767mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.298mg | 0% | |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.005g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.038g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +59.2% |
Contains more WaterWater | +12.1% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +1175.9% |
Contains more OtherOther | +51.4% |
~equal in
Fats
~9.6g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -56% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +155.5% |
~equal in
Monounsaturated fat
~4.039g