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Hummus vs. Carambola — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are hummus and carambola different?

  • Hummus is richer in copper, manganese, iron, phosphorus, folate, zinc, magnesium, and vitamin B6, while carambola is higher in vitamin C.
  • Hummus covers your daily need for copper, 43% more than carambola.
  • Hummus contains 190 times more sodium than carambola. Hummus contains 379mg of sodium, while carambola contains 2mg.
  • Carambola has a higher glycemic index (45) than hummus (6).

Hummus, commercial and Carambola, (starfruit), 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
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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% 0.9% 12% 3% 46% 3.3% 5.1% 0.26% 4.8% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +610%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1166.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +71.4%
Contains more IronIron +2950%
Contains more CopperCopper +284.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +1425%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1366.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1989.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +333.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%

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
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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 115% 1% 3% 0% 3.5% 3.7% 6.9% 23% 3.9% 0% 0% 9% 4.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1185.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +300%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +58.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1076.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +591.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +196.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hummus Carambola DV% diff.
Copper 0.527mg 0.137mg 43%
Vitamin C 0mg 34.4mg 38%
Manganese 0.773mg 0.037mg 32%
Iron 2.44mg 0.08mg 30%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.613g 0.184g 23%
Phosphorus 176mg 12mg 23%
Folate 83µg 12µg 18%
Sodium 379mg 2mg 16%
Zinc 1.83mg 0.12mg 16%
Magnesium 71mg 10mg 15%
Protein 7.9g 1.04g 14%
Vitamin B6 0.2mg 0.017mg 14%
Fats 9.6g 0.33g 14%
Vitamin B1 0.18mg 0.014mg 14%
Fiber 6g 2.8g 13%
Monounsaturated fat 4.039g 0.03g 10%
Calories 166kcal 31kcal 7%
Saturated fat 1.437g 0.019g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.132mg 0.391mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.064mg 0.016mg 4%
Selenium 2.6µg 0.6µg 4%
Calcium 38mg 3mg 4%
Potassium 228mg 133mg 3%
Carbs 14.29g 6.73g 3%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.582mg 0.367mg 1%
Choline 7.6mg 1%
Net carbs 8.29g 3.93g N/A
Sugar 3.98g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.008mg 0%
Threonine 0.044mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.044mg 0%
Leucine 0.077mg 0%
Lysine 0.077mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.037mg 0%
Valine 0.05mg 0%
Histidine 0.008mg 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
7% 91%
Protein: 1.04 g
Fats: 0.33 g
Carbs: 6.73 g
Water: 91.38 g
Other: 0.52 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +659.6%
Contains more FatsFats +2809.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +112.3%
Contains more OtherOther +211.5%
Contains more WaterWater +37.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Hummus
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16% 44% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.437 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.039 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.613 g
8% 13% 79%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.019 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.03 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.184 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +13363.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1863.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.7%

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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. Carambola - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171715/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.