Hummus vs. Amaranth — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between hummus and amaranth

Hummus has more copper, fiber, folate, vitamin B1, fats, protein, zinc, and vitamin B6; however, amaranth is richer in selenium.
Hummus covers your daily copper needs 42% more than amaranth.
Amaranth has 63 times less sodium than hummus. Hummus has 379mg of sodium, while amaranth has 6mg.
Amaranth has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of amaranth is 97, while the glycemic index of hummus is 6.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Hummus, commercial and Amaranth grain, cooked.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Hummus

Amaranth

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+68.9%
Contains more IronIron	+16.2%
Contains more CopperCopper	+253.7%
Contains more ZincZinc	+112.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+18.9%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+23.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-98.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+10.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+111.5%

~equal in Magnesium ~65mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Hummus

Amaranth

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+1100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+190.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+147.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+77%
Contains more FolateFolate	+277.3%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E

+∞%

~equal in Vitamin C ~mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin A ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Copper	0.527mg	0.149mg	42%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.613g		24%
Fiber	6g	2.1g	16%
Sodium	379mg	6mg	16%
Folate	83µg	22µg	15%
Vitamin B1	0.18mg	0.015mg	14%
Fats	9.6g	1.58g	12%
Monounsaturated fat	4.039g		10%
Zinc	1.83mg	0.86mg	9%
Protein	7.9g	3.8g	8%
Starch		16.23g	7%
Vitamin B6	0.2mg	0.113mg	7%
Saturated fat	1.437g		7%
Selenium	2.6µg	5.5µg	5%
Iron	2.44mg	2.1mg	4%
Phosphorus	176mg	148mg	4%
Manganese	0.773mg	0.854mg	4%
Calories	166kcal	102kcal	3%
Potassium	228mg	135mg	3%
Vitamin B2	0.064mg	0.022mg	3%
Vitamin B5	0.132mg		3%
Vitamin B3	0.582mg	0.235mg	2%
Carbs	14.29g	18.69g	1%
Magnesium	71mg	65mg	1%
Calcium	38mg	47mg	1%
Vitamin E		0.19mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	4.8g	3.7g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	210kcal	268kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	60g	98g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	5.3		N/A
Net carbs	8.29g	16.59g	N/A