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Hummus vs. Cottage cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between hummus and cottage cheese

  • Hummus has more copper, manganese, iron, fiber, folate, magnesium, zinc, and vitamin B1; however, cottage cheese is richer in vitamin B12 and selenium.
  • Hummus covers your daily copper needs 55% more than cottage cheese.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Hummus, commercial and Cheese, cottage, creamed, large or small curd.

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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 5.7% 25% 9.2% 2.6% 9.7% 11% 68% 47% 0.26% 53%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +787.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +119.2%
Contains more IronIron +3385.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +1717.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +357.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +38550%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +118.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +273.1%
~equal in Phosphorus ~159mg
~equal in Sodium ~364mg

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 0% 12% 1.6% 1.5% 6.8% 38% 1.9% 33% 11% 54% 0% 9% 10%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +566.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +487.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +334.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +591.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +154.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +322%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hummus Cottage cheese DV% diff.
Copper 0.527mg 0.029mg 55%
Manganese 0.773mg 0.002mg 34%
Iron 2.44mg 0.07mg 30%
Fiber 6g 0g 24%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.613g 0.123g 23%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.43µg 18%
Folate 83µg 12µg 18%
Magnesium 71mg 8mg 15%
Selenium 2.6µg 9.7µg 13%
Zinc 1.83mg 0.4mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.18mg 0.027mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.2mg 0.046mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.132mg 0.557mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.064mg 0.163mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 4.039g 0.778g 8%
Fats 9.6g 4.3g 8%
Cholesterol 0mg 17mg 6%
Protein 7.9g 11.12g 6%
Calcium 38mg 83mg 5%
Potassium 228mg 104mg 4%
Carbs 14.29g 3.38g 4%
Vitamin A 37µg 4%
Choline 18.4mg 3%
Calories 166kcal 98kcal 3%
Vitamin B3 0.582mg 0.099mg 3%
Phosphorus 176mg 159mg 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 1%
Sodium 379mg 364mg 1%
Saturated fat 1.437g 1.718g 1%
Net carbs 8.29g 3.38g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 3IU 0%
Sugar 2.67g N/A
Tryptophan 0.147mg 0%
Threonine 0.5mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.591mg 0%
Leucine 1.116mg 0%
Lysine 0.934mg 0%
Methionine 0.269mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.577mg 0%
Valine 0.748mg 0%
Histidine 0.326mg 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
11% 4% 3% 80%
Protein: 11.12 g
Fats: 4.3 g
Carbs: 3.38 g
Water: 79.79 g
Other: 1.41 g
Contains more FatsFats +123.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +322.8%
Contains more OtherOther +14.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +40.8%
Contains more WaterWater +19.8%

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
66% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.718 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.778 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.123 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -16.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +419.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2837.4%

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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. Cottage cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172179/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.