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Fava beans vs. Hummus — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between fava beans and hummus

  • Fava beans contain less copper, manganese, iron, vitamin B6, zinc, phosphorus, vitamin B1, and magnesium than hummus.
  • Hummus's daily need coverage for copper is 30% higher.
  • The amount of saturated fat in fava beans is lower.
  • Hummus has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of hummus is 6, while the glycemic index of fava beans is 79.

The food types used in this comparison are Broadbeans (fava beans), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt 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 31% 11% 24% 56% 86% 28% 54% 0.65% 55% 14%
Hummus
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 PotassiumPotassium +17.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +65.1%
Contains more IronIron +62.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +103.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +81.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +40.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +83.6%
~equal in Calcium ~38mg
~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 1% 0.33% 0.4% 0% 24% 21% 13% 9.4% 17% 0% 7.3% 78% 17%
Hummus
Hummus
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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 +39.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +22.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +18.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +25.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +85.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +177.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fava beans Hummus DV% diff.
Copper 0.259mg 0.527mg 30%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.164g 3.613g 23%
Sodium 5mg 379mg 16%
Manganese 0.421mg 0.773mg 15%
Fats 0.4g 9.6g 14%
Iron 1.5mg 2.44mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 0.079g 4.039g 10%
Vitamin B6 0.072mg 0.2mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.097mg 0.18mg 7%
Magnesium 43mg 71mg 7%
Zinc 1.01mg 1.83mg 7%
Phosphorus 125mg 176mg 7%
Saturated fat 0.066g 1.437g 6%
Choline 30.6mg 6%
Folate 104µg 83µg 5%
Calories 110kcal 166kcal 3%
Carbs 19.65g 14.29g 2%
Fiber 5.4g 6g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.089mg 0.064mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.9µg 2%
Protein 7.6g 7.9g 1%
Vitamin B3 0.711mg 0.582mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.157mg 0.132mg 1%
Potassium 268mg 228mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 14.25g 8.29g N/A
Calcium 36mg 38mg 0%
Sugar 1.82g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0%
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0%
Selenium 2.6µg 2.6µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.072mg 0%
Threonine 0.27mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.306mg 0%
Leucine 0.572mg 0%
Lysine 0.486mg 0%
Methionine 0.062mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.321mg 0%
Valine 0.338mg 0%
Histidine 0.193mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 20% 72%
Protein: 7.6 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 19.65 g
Water: 71.54 g
Other: 0.81 g
Hummus
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 CarbsCarbs +37.5%
Contains more FatsFats +2300%
Contains more OtherOther +100%
~equal in Protein ~7.9g
~equal in Water ~66.59g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 26% 53%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.066 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.079 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.164 g
Hummus
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 -95.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5012.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2103%

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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. Fava beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173753/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.