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Hummus vs. Beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between hummus and beans?

  • The amount of copper, iron, folate, phosphorus, magnesium, and vitamin B6 in hummus is higher than in beans.
  • Hummus's daily need coverage for copper is 36% more.
  • Beans contain 379 times less sodium than hummus. Hummus contains 379mg of sodium, while beans contain 1mg.
  • Hummus has a lower glycemic index (6) than beans (33).

We used Hummus, commercial and Beans, baked, canned, no salt added types 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
6
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%
Beans
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 15% 26% 11% 69% 38% 45% 0.13% 0% 25%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +121.9%
Contains more IronIron +741.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +155.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +30.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +69.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +31.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +29.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +73.1%

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
5
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%
Beans
5
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 10% 1.7% 3% 0% 38% 14% 8.1% 0% 30% 0% 2% 18% 17%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +20%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +35.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +53.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +245.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.06mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hummus Beans DV% diff.
Copper 0.527mg 0.206mg 36%
Manganese 0.773mg 34%
Iron 2.44mg 0.29mg 27%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.613g 0.172g 23%
Sodium 379mg 1mg 16%
Folate 83µg 24µg 15%
Fats 9.6g 0.4g 14%
Monounsaturated fat 4.039g 0.035g 10%
Phosphorus 176mg 104mg 10%
Magnesium 71mg 32mg 9%
Saturated fat 1.437g 0.103g 6%
Choline 30.8mg 6%
Protein 7.9g 4.8g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.2mg 0.13mg 5%
Zinc 1.83mg 1.4mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.132mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.18mg 0.15mg 3%
Selenium 2.6µg 4.5µg 3%
Calories 166kcal 105kcal 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 3.1mg 3%
Fiber 6g 5.5g 2%
Potassium 228mg 296mg 2%
Carbs 14.29g 20.49g 2%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 1%
Vitamin A 5µg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.582mg 0.43mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.8µg 1%
Calcium 38mg 50mg 1%
Net carbs 8.29g 14.99g N/A
Sugar 7.78g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.064mg 0.06mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Beans
3
5% 20% 73% 2%
Protein: 4.8 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 20.49 g
Water: 72.6 g
Other: 1.71 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +64.6%
Contains more FatsFats +2300%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +43.4%
~equal in Water ~72.6g
~equal in Other ~1.71g

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
Beans
1
33% 11% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.103 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.035 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.172 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +11440%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2000.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.8%

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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. Beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168128/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.