Hummus vs. Barbecue sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are hummus and barbecue sauce different?
- Hummus is higher than barbecue sauce in copper, manganese, iron, phosphorus, fiber, folate, zinc, magnesium, and vitamin B1.
- Hummus covers your daily need for copper, 51% more than barbecue sauce.
- Hummus contains 42 times more folate than barbecue sauce. Hummus contains 83µg of folate, while barbecue sauce contains 2µg.
- Hummus is lower in sodium.
Hummus, commercial and Sauce, barbecue 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +446.2% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +15.2% |
Contains more IronIron | +281.3% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +631.9% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +976.5% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +780% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -63.1% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +513.5% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +100% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +682.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +14.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +166.7% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +4050% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +24.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Copper | 0.527mg | 0.072mg | 51% |
Manganese | 0.773mg | 0.126mg | 28% |
Sodium | 379mg | 1027mg | 28% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 3.613g | 0.101g | 23% |
Iron | 2.44mg | 0.64mg | 23% |
Phosphorus | 176mg | 20mg | 22% |
Folate | 83µg | 2µg | 20% |
Fiber | 6g | 0.9g | 20% |
Fructose | 14.17g | 18% | |
Zinc | 1.83mg | 0.17mg | 15% |
Magnesium | 71mg | 13mg | 14% |
Protein | 7.9g | 0.82g | 14% |
Fats | 9.6g | 0.63g | 14% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.18mg | 0.023mg | 13% |
Monounsaturated fat | 4.039g | 0.082g | 10% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.2mg | 0.075mg | 10% |
Carbs | 14.29g | 40.77g | 9% |
Saturated fat | 1.437g | 0.045g | 6% |
Vitamin E | 0.8mg | 5% | |
Selenium | 2.6µg | 1.3µg | 2% |
Vitamin K | 1.8µg | 2% | |
Vitamin A | 11µg | 1% | |
Calcium | 38mg | 33mg | 1% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.064mg | 0.056mg | 1% |
Choline | 7.1mg | 1% | |
Vitamin B5 | 0.132mg | 0.164mg | 1% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.6mg | 1% |
Calories | 166kcal | 172kcal | 0% |
Net carbs | 8.29g | 39.87g | N/A |
Potassium | 228mg | 232mg | 0% |
Sugar | 33.24g | N/A | |
Starch | 0.35g | 0% | |
Vitamin B3 | 0.582mg | 0.597mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.021g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.001g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.08g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
7.9 g
Fats:
9.6 g
Carbs:
14.29 g
Water:
66.59 g
Other:
1.62 g
Protein:
0.82 g
Fats:
0.63 g
Carbs:
40.77 g
Water:
54.71 g
Other:
3.07 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +863.4% |
Contains more FatsFats | +1423.8% |
Contains more WaterWater | +21.7% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +185.3% |
Contains more OtherOther | +89.5% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.437 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
4.039 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
3.613 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.045 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.082 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.101 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +4825.6% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +3477.2% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -96.9% |