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Hummus vs. Caramel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between hummus and caramel

  • Hummus has more copper, manganese, iron, fiber, folate, magnesium, zinc, and vitamin B6; however, caramel has more vitamin B2 and vitamin B12.
  • Hummus's daily need coverage for copper is 57% more.
  • Caramel has a higher glycemic index than hummus.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Hummus, commercial and Candies, caramels.

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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 12% 41% 19% 5.3% 6% 12% 49% 32% 1.4% 9.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +317.6%
Contains more IronIron +1642.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +2827.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +315.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +54.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +6927.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +44.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +263.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -35.4%
~equal in Potassium ~214mg

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 1.3% 4% 9.2% 0% 26% 59% 2.8% 37% 13% 38% 4.5% 3% 4.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +74.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +293.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +257.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +1975%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +300%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +369.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hummus Caramel DV% diff.
Copper 0.527mg 0.018mg 57%
Manganese 0.773mg 0.011mg 33%
Iron 2.44mg 0.14mg 29%
Fiber 6g 0g 24%
Carbs 14.29g 77g 21%
Folate 83µg 4µg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.064mg 0.256mg 15%
Zinc 1.83mg 0.44mg 13%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.3µg 13%
Magnesium 71mg 17mg 13%
Calories 166kcal 382kcal 11%
Vitamin B6 0.2mg 0.056mg 11%
Calcium 38mg 138mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.132mg 0.62mg 10%
Phosphorus 176mg 114mg 9%
Protein 7.9g 4.6g 7%
Monounsaturated fat 4.039g 1.542g 6%
Vitamin B1 0.18mg 0.103mg 6%
Sodium 379mg 245mg 6%
Saturated fat 1.437g 2.476g 5%
Vitamin B3 0.582mg 0.148mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 3%
Cholesterol 0mg 7mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Fats 9.6g 8.1g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.613g 3.478g 1%
Selenium 2.6µg 1.8µg 1%
Choline 8mg 1%
Vitamin A 12µg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 8.29g 77g N/A
Potassium 228mg 214mg 0%
Sugar 65.5g N/A
Tryptophan 0.06mg 0%
Threonine 0.192mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.258mg 0%
Leucine 0.417mg 0%
Lysine 0.338mg 0%
Methionine 0.107mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.205mg 0%
Valine 0.285mg 0%
Histidine 0.115mg 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
5% 8% 77% 9% 2%
Protein: 4.6 g
Fats: 8.1 g
Carbs: 77 g
Water: 8.5 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +71.7%
Contains more FatsFats +18.5%
Contains more WaterWater +683.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +438.8%
Contains more OtherOther +11.1%

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
33% 21% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.476 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.542 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.478 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -42%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +161.9%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~3.478g

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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. Caramel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167974/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.