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Hummus vs. Broccoli — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are hummus and broccoli different?

  • Hummus is richer in copper, manganese, iron, phosphorus, fiber, zinc, and magnesium, while broccoli is higher in vitamin C and vitamin A.
  • Broccoli covers your daily need for vitamin C, 99% more than hummus.
  • Hummus contains 11 times more sodium than broccoli. Hummus contains 379mg of sodium, while broccoli contains 33mg.
  • Broccoli has a higher glycemic index (32) than hummus (6).

Hummus, commercial and Broccoli, 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
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 14% 28% 27% 16% 11% 28% 4.3% 27% 14%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +238.1%
Contains more IronIron +234.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +975.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +346.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +166.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +268.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +23.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +38.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.3%
~equal in Selenium ~2.5µg

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
3
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 297% 10% 16% 0% 18% 27% 12% 34% 40% 0% 254% 47% 10%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +153.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +14.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +31.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +82.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +334.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.639mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hummus Broccoli DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 89.2mg 99%
Vitamin K 101.6µg 85%
Copper 0.527mg 0.049mg 53%
Manganese 0.773mg 0.21mg 24%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.613g 0.038g 24%
Iron 2.44mg 0.73mg 21%
Phosphorus 176mg 66mg 16%
Sodium 379mg 33mg 15%
Fats 9.6g 0.37g 14%
Fiber 6g 2.6g 14%
Zinc 1.83mg 0.41mg 13%
Magnesium 71mg 21mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 4.039g 0.011g 10%
Protein 7.9g 2.82g 10%
Vitamin B1 0.18mg 0.071mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.132mg 0.573mg 9%
Calories 166kcal 34kcal 7%
Saturated fat 1.437g 0.039g 6%
Vitamin E 0.78mg 5%
Folate 83µg 63µg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.064mg 0.117mg 4%
Vitamin A 31µg 3%
Choline 18.7mg 3%
Carbs 14.29g 6.64g 3%
Potassium 228mg 316mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.2mg 0.175mg 2%
Calcium 38mg 47mg 1%
Fructose 0.68g 1%
Net carbs 8.29g 4.04g N/A
Sugar 1.7g N/A
Selenium 2.6µg 2.5µg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.582mg 0.639mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.033mg 0%
Threonine 0.088mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.079mg 0%
Leucine 0.129mg 0%
Lysine 0.135mg 0%
Methionine 0.038mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.117mg 0%
Valine 0.125mg 0%
Histidine 0.059mg 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
3% 7% 89%
Protein: 2.82 g
Fats: 0.37 g
Carbs: 6.64 g
Water: 89.3 g
Other: 0.87 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +180.1%
Contains more FatsFats +2494.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +115.2%
Contains more OtherOther +86.2%
Contains more WaterWater +34.1%

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
44% 13% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.038 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +36618.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +9407.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.3%

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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. Broccoli - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170379/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.