Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up
  1. Home
  2. Foods
  3. Grains
  4. Hummus
  5. Compare
  6. Hummus vs. Bell pepper

Hummus vs. Bell pepper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

Differences between hummus and bell peppers

  • Hummus has more copper, manganese, iron, phosphorus, folate, fiber, zinc, and magnesium, while bell peppers have more vitamin C.
  • Bell peppers' daily need coverage for vitamin C is 89% higher.
  • Bell peppers contain 126 times less sodium than hummus. Hummus contains 379mg of sodium, while bell peppers contain 3mg.
  • Hummus has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of hummus is 6, while the glycemic index of bell peppers is 32.

The food types used in this comparison are Hummus, commercial and Peppers, sweet, green, raw.

Infographic

Hummus vs Bell pepper infographic
Infographic link

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
9
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 3% 15% 13% 22% 3.5% 8.6% 0.39% 16% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +610%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +280%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +30.3%
Contains more IronIron +617.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +698.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +1307.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +780%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +533.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.2%

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
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%
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 268% 6% 7.4% 0% 14% 6.5% 9% 5.9% 52% 0% 19% 7.5% 3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +215.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +128.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +21.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +33.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +730%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +12%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hummus Bell pepper DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 80.4mg 89%
Copper 0.527mg 0.066mg 51%
Manganese 0.773mg 0.122mg 28%
Iron 2.44mg 0.34mg 26%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.613g 0.062g 24%
Phosphorus 176mg 20mg 22%
Folate 83µg 10µg 18%
Fiber 6g 1.7g 17%
Sodium 379mg 3mg 16%
Fats 9.6g 0.17g 15%
Magnesium 71mg 10mg 15%
Zinc 1.83mg 0.13mg 15%
Protein 7.9g 0.86g 14%
Vitamin B1 0.18mg 0.057mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 4.039g 0.008g 10%
Calories 166kcal 20kcal 7%
Saturated fat 1.437g 0.058g 6%
Vitamin K 7.4µg 6%
Selenium 2.6µg 0µg 5%
Carbs 14.29g 4.64g 3%
Vitamin B2 0.064mg 0.028mg 3%
Calcium 38mg 10mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.37mg 2%
Vitamin A 18µg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.2mg 0.224mg 2%
Potassium 228mg 175mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.132mg 0.099mg 1%
Fructose 1.12g 1%
Choline 5.5mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.582mg 0.48mg 1%
Net carbs 8.29g 2.94g N/A
Sugar 2.4g N/A
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.036mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.024mg 0%
Leucine 0.036mg 0%
Lysine 0.039mg 0%
Methionine 0.007mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.092mg 0%
Valine 0.036mg 0%
Histidine 0.01mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Hummus
Hummus
4
8% 10% 14% 67%
Protein: 7.9 g
Fats: 9.6 g
Carbs: 14.29 g
Water: 66.59 g
Other: 1.62 g
5% 94%
Protein: 0.86 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 4.64 g
Water: 93.89 g
Other: 0.44 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +818.6%
Contains more FatsFats +5547.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +208%
Contains more OtherOther +268.2%
Contains more WaterWater +41%

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
45% 6% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.058 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.008 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.062 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +50387.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5727.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96%

People also compare

Hummus
Hummus vs Chickpea raw
Chickpea raw
Hummus
Hummus vs Refried beans
Refried beans
Hummus
Hummus vs Miso
Miso
Bell pepper
Bell pepper vs Tomato
Tomato
Bell pepper
Bell pepper vs Eggplant
Eggplant
Bell pepper
Bell pepper vs Chili pepper
Chili pepper

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. Bell pepper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170427/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.