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Hummus vs. Cauliflower — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between hummus and cauliflower

  • Hummus has more copper, manganese, iron, phosphorus, fiber, zinc, magnesium, and vitamin B1; however, cauliflower is higher in vitamin C.
  • Hummus covers your daily need for copper, 54% more than cauliflower.
  • Hummus has 13 times more sodium than cauliflower. While hummus has 379mg of sodium, cauliflower has only 30mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Hummus, commercial and Cauliflower, raw.

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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.
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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 11% 6.6% 26% 16% 13% 7.4% 19% 3.9% 20% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +373.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +72.7%
Contains more IronIron +481%
Contains more CopperCopper +1251.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +577.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +300%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +398.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +333.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +31.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.1%

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.
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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 161% 0% 1.6% 0% 13% 14% 9.5% 40% 42% 0% 39% 43% 24%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +260%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +14.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +45.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +405.3%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.06mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.184mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hummus Cauliflower DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 48.2mg 54%
Copper 0.527mg 0.039mg 54%
Manganese 0.773mg 0.155mg 27%
Iron 2.44mg 0.42mg 25%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.613g 0.031g 24%
Phosphorus 176mg 44mg 19%
Fiber 6g 2g 16%
Sodium 379mg 30mg 15%
Zinc 1.83mg 0.27mg 14%
Fats 9.6g 0.28g 14%
Magnesium 71mg 15mg 13%
Vitamin K 15.5µg 13%
Protein 7.9g 1.92g 12%
Vitamin B1 0.18mg 0.05mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.132mg 0.667mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 4.039g 0.034g 10%
Choline 44.3mg 8%
Folate 83µg 57µg 7%
Calories 166kcal 25kcal 7%
Saturated fat 1.437g 0.13g 6%
Selenium 2.6µg 0.6µg 4%
Carbs 14.29g 4.97g 3%
Calcium 38mg 22mg 2%
Potassium 228mg 299mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.2mg 0.184mg 1%
Fructose 0.97g 1%
Net carbs 8.29g 2.97g N/A
Sugar 1.91g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.064mg 0.06mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.582mg 0.507mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.02mg 0%
Threonine 0.076mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.071mg 0%
Leucine 0.106mg 0%
Lysine 0.217mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.065mg 0%
Valine 0.125mg 0%
Histidine 0.056mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.015g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.013g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
2% 5% 92%
Protein: 1.92 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 4.97 g
Water: 92.07 g
Other: 0.76 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +311.5%
Contains more FatsFats +3328.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +187.5%
Contains more OtherOther +113.2%
Contains more WaterWater +38.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
67% 17% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.13 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.034 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.031 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +11779.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +11554.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91%

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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. Cauliflower - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169986/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.