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Ginger vs. Hummus — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between ginger and hummus

  • Hummus is richer than ginger in copper, manganese, iron, phosphorus, folate, fiber, zinc, vitamin B1, and magnesium.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for hummus is 33% higher.
  • Ginger contains less sodium.

Food types used in this article are Ginger root, 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.
Ginger
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 4.8% 37% 23% 75% 9.3% 15% 1.7% 30% 3.8%
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 +82%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +65.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +137.5%
Contains more IronIron +306.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +133.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +438.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +417.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +237.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +271.4%

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.
Ginger
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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 17% 0% 5.2% 0% 6.3% 7.8% 14% 12% 37% 0% 0.25% 8.3% 16%
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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +28.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +53.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +620%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +88.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +25%
Contains more FolateFolate +654.5%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ginger Hummus DV% diff.
Copper 0.226mg 0.527mg 33%
Manganese 0.229mg 0.773mg 24%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.154g 3.613g 23%
Iron 0.6mg 2.44mg 23%
Phosphorus 34mg 176mg 20%
Folate 11µg 83µg 18%
Fiber 2g 6g 16%
Sodium 13mg 379mg 16%
Fats 0.75g 9.6g 14%
Zinc 0.34mg 1.83mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.18mg 13%
Protein 1.82g 7.9g 12%
Monounsaturated fat 0.154g 4.039g 10%
Magnesium 43mg 71mg 7%
Vitamin C 5mg 0mg 6%
Saturated fat 0.203g 1.437g 6%
Potassium 415mg 228mg 6%
Choline 28.8mg 5%
Calories 80kcal 166kcal 4%
Selenium 0.7µg 2.6µg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.16mg 0.2mg 3%
Calcium 16mg 38mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.064mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.75mg 0.582mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.203mg 0.132mg 1%
Carbs 17.77g 14.29g 1%
Net carbs 15.77g 8.29g N/A
Sugar 1.7g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.036mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 0.074mg 0%
Lysine 0.057mg 0%
Methionine 0.013mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.045mg 0%
Valine 0.073mg 0%
Histidine 0.03mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Ginger
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2% 18% 79%
Protein: 1.82 g
Fats: 0.75 g
Carbs: 17.77 g
Water: 78.89 g
Other: 0.77 g
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 +24.4%
Contains more WaterWater +18.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +334.1%
Contains more FatsFats +1180%
Contains more OtherOther +110.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Ginger
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40% 30% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.203 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.154 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.154 g
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 -85.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2522.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2246.1%

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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. Ginger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169231/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.