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Hummus vs. Banana — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are hummus and bananas different?

  • Hummus is richer in copper, iron, phosphorus, manganese, folate, zinc, fiber, and vitamin B1, while bananas are higher in vitamin B6.
  • Hummus covers your daily need for copper, 50% more than bananas.
  • Hummus contains 379 times more sodium than bananas. Hummus contains 379mg of sodium, while bananas contain 1mg.
  • Bananas have a higher glycemic index (48) than hummus (6).

Hummus, commercial and Bananas, raw types were used in this article.

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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.
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%
Banana
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 1.5% 32% 9.8% 26% 4.1% 9.4% 0.13% 35% 5.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +163%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +660%
Contains more IronIron +838.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +575.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +1120%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +700%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +186.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +160%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +57%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%

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.
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%
Banana
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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 29% 1% 2% 0% 7.8% 17% 12% 20% 85% 0% 1.3% 15% 5.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +480.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +315%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +14.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +14.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +153%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +83.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hummus Banana DV% diff.
Copper 0.527mg 0.078mg 50%
Iron 2.44mg 0.26mg 27%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.613g 0.073g 24%
Manganese 0.773mg 0.27mg 22%
Phosphorus 176mg 22mg 22%
Sodium 379mg 1mg 16%
Folate 83µg 20µg 16%
Zinc 1.83mg 0.15mg 15%
Fiber 6g 2.6g 14%
Protein 7.9g 1.09g 14%
Fats 9.6g 0.33g 14%
Vitamin B6 0.2mg 0.367mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.18mg 0.031mg 12%
Magnesium 71mg 27mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 4.039g 0.032g 10%
Vitamin C 0mg 8.7mg 10%
Saturated fat 1.437g 0.112g 6%
Fructose 4.85g 6%
Calories 166kcal 89kcal 4%
Vitamin B5 0.132mg 0.334mg 4%
Potassium 228mg 358mg 4%
Calcium 38mg 5mg 3%
Carbs 14.29g 22.84g 3%
Selenium 2.6µg 1µg 3%
Choline 9.8mg 2%
Starch 5.38g 2%
Vitamin B3 0.582mg 0.665mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.064mg 0.073mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 1%
Net carbs 8.29g 20.24g N/A
Sugar 12.23g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.5µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.028mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.028mg 0%
Leucine 0.068mg 0%
Lysine 0.05mg 0%
Methionine 0.008mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.049mg 0%
Valine 0.047mg 0%
Histidine 0.077mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Banana
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23% 75%
Protein: 1.09 g
Fats: 0.33 g
Carbs: 22.84 g
Water: 74.91 g
Other: 0.83 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +624.8%
Contains more FatsFats +2809.1%
Contains more OtherOther +95.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +59.8%
Contains more WaterWater +12.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Banana
1
52% 15% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.112 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.073 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +12521.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4849.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.2%

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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. Hummus - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174289/nutrients
  2. Banana - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173944/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.