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Honey vs. Hummus — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between honey and hummus

  • Hummus is richer than honey in copper, manganese, iron, phosphorus, fiber, folate, magnesium, vitamin B1, and zinc.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for hummus is 55% higher.
  • Honey contains less sodium.
  • Hummus has a lower glycemic index than honey.

Food types used in this article are Honey 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.
Honey
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 1.8% 4.6% 16% 12% 6% 1.7% 0.52% 10% 4.4%
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 less SodiumSodium -98.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +3450%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +533.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +338.5%
Contains more IronIron +481%
Contains more CopperCopper +1363.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +731.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +4300%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +866.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +225%

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.
Honey
2
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 1.7% 0% 0% 0% 0% 8.8% 2.3% 4.1% 5.5% 0% 0% 1.5% 1.2%
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 CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +68.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +381%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +94.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +733.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +4050%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Honey Hummus DV% diff.
Copper 0.036mg 0.527mg 55%
Fructose 40.94g 51%
Manganese 0.08mg 0.773mg 30%
Phosphorus 4mg 176mg 25%
Iron 0.42mg 2.44mg 25%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 3.613g 24%
Fiber 0.2g 6g 23%
Carbs 82.4g 14.29g 23%
Folate 2µg 83µg 20%
Magnesium 2mg 71mg 16%
Sodium 4mg 379mg 16%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.18mg 15%
Zinc 0.22mg 1.83mg 15%
Fats 0g 9.6g 15%
Protein 0.3g 7.9g 15%
Vitamin B6 0.024mg 0.2mg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 4.039g 10%
Saturated fat 0g 1.437g 7%
Calories 304kcal 166kcal 7%
Potassium 52mg 228mg 5%
Selenium 0.8µg 2.6µg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.121mg 0.582mg 3%
Calcium 6mg 38mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.038mg 0.064mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.068mg 0.132mg 1%
Net carbs 82.2g 8.29g N/A
Sugar 82.12g N/A
Choline 2.2mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.004mg 0%
Threonine 0.004mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.008mg 0%
Leucine 0.01mg 0%
Lysine 0.008mg 0%
Methionine 0.001mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.011mg 0%
Valine 0.009mg 0%
Histidine 0.001mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Honey
1
82% 17%
Protein: 0.3 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 82.4 g
Water: 17.1 g
Other: 0.2 g
Hummus
4
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 +476.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2533.3%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +289.4%
Contains more OtherOther +710%

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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. Honey - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169640/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.

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