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Hummus vs. Barley — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between hummus and barley

  • Hummus has more folate; however, barley has more selenium, manganese, fiber, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, magnesium, and iron.
  • Barley's daily need coverage for selenium is 64% more.
  • Hummus has 32 times more sodium than barley. Hummus has 379mg of sodium, while barley has 12mg.
  • Barley has a higher glycemic index than hummus.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Hummus, commercial and Barley, hulled.

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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
Hummus
1
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%
Barley
Barley
8
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 95% 9.9% 40% 135% 166% 76% 113% 1.6% 253% 206%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +15.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +87.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +98.2%
Contains more IronIron +47.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +51.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +50%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +151.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1350%
~equal in Copper ~0.498mg

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
Hummus
1
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 0% 45% 15% 11% 7.9% 46% 0% 0% 62%
Barley
Barley
8
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0.33% 11% 162% 66% 86% 17% 73% 0% 5.5% 14%
Contains more FolateFolate +336.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +258.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +345.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +691.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +113.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +59%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hummus Barley DV% diff.
Selenium 2.6µg 37.7µg 64%
Manganese 0.773mg 1.943mg 51%
Fiber 6g 17.3g 45%
Vitamin B1 0.18mg 0.646mg 39%
Vitamin B3 0.582mg 4.604mg 25%
Carbs 14.29g 73.48g 20%
Vitamin B2 0.064mg 0.285mg 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.613g 1.108g 17%
Sodium 379mg 12mg 16%
Folate 83µg 19µg 16%
Magnesium 71mg 133mg 15%
Iron 2.44mg 3.6mg 15%
Phosphorus 176mg 264mg 13%
Fats 9.6g 2.3g 11%
Calories 166kcal 354kcal 9%
Protein 7.9g 12.48g 9%
Zinc 1.83mg 2.77mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.2mg 0.318mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 4.039g 0.295g 9%
Potassium 228mg 452mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.57mg 4%
Saturated fat 1.437g 0.482g 4%
Copper 0.527mg 0.498mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.132mg 0.282mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 2%
Calcium 38mg 33mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 4.8g 3.5g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 210kcal 284kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 60g 28g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 5.3 2.9 N/A
Net carbs 8.29g 56.18g N/A
Sugar 0.8g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.208mg 0%
Threonine 0.424mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.456mg 0%
Leucine 0.848mg 0%
Lysine 0.465mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.7mg 0%
Valine 0.612mg 0%
Histidine 0.281mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Hummus
Hummus
2
8% 10% 14% 67%
Protein: 7.9 g
Fats: 9.6 g
Carbs: 14.29 g
Water: 66.59 g
Other: 1.62 g
Barley
Barley
3
12% 2% 73% 9% 2%
Protein: 12.48 g
Fats: 2.3 g
Carbs: 73.48 g
Water: 9.44 g
Other: 2.3 g
Contains more FatsFats +317.4%
Contains more WaterWater +605.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +58%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +414.2%
Contains more OtherOther +42%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Hummus
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
Barley
Barley
1
26% 16% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.482 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.295 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.108 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1269.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +226.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -66.5%

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. Barley - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170283/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.