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Heart of palm vs. Hummus — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between heart of palm and hummus

  • Heart of palm has more vitamin B6, potassium, zinc, and copper; however, hummus is richer in fiber, folate, magnesium, vitamin B1, and iron.
  • Heart of palm covers your daily vitamin B6 needs 47% more than hummus.
  • Hummus has 8 times less potassium than heart of palm. Heart of palm has 1806mg of potassium, while hummus has 228mg.
  • Heart of palm contains less sodium.
  • Heart of palm has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of heart of palm is 32, while the glycemic index of hummus is 6.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Hearts of palm, 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 7.1% 5.4% 159% 63% 215% 102% 60% 1.8% 0% 3.8%
Hummus
6
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 +692.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +22.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +103.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +610%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +111.1%
Contains more IronIron +44.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +25.7%
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.
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 27% 1% 10% 0% 13% 42% 17% 0% 187% 0% 0% 18% 0%
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 +181.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +54.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +305%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +260%
Contains more FolateFolate +245.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Heart of palm Hummus DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.81mg 0.2mg 47%
Potassium 1806mg 228mg 46%
Manganese 0.773mg 34%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.089g 3.613g 23%
Fiber 1.5g 6g 18%
Zinc 3.73mg 1.83mg 17%
Sodium 14mg 379mg 16%
Magnesium 10mg 71mg 15%
Folate 24µg 83µg 15%
Fats 0.2g 9.6g 14%
Copper 0.644mg 0.527mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.18mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 0.005g 4.039g 10%
Protein 2.7g 7.9g 10%
Vitamin C 8mg 0mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.18mg 0.064mg 9%
Iron 1.69mg 2.44mg 9%
Saturated fat 0.046g 1.437g 6%
Phosphorus 140mg 176mg 5%
Carbs 25.61g 14.29g 4%
Selenium 0.7µg 2.6µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.5mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.132mg 3%
Calories 115kcal 166kcal 3%
Vitamin B3 0.9mg 0.582mg 2%
Calcium 18mg 38mg 2%
Net carbs 24.11g 8.29g N/A
Sugar 17.16g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 26% 70% 2%
Protein: 2.7 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 25.61 g
Water: 69.5 g
Other: 1.99 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 +79.2%
Contains more OtherOther +22.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +192.6%
Contains more FatsFats +4700%
~equal in Water ~66.59g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
33% 4% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.046 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.089 g
Hummus
2
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 -96.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +80680%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3959.6%

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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. Heart of palm - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167714/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.