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Hummus vs. Brunost — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are hummus and brunost different?

  • Hummus is higher in copper and manganese; however, brunost is richer in vitamin B2, vitamin B12, vitamin B5, phosphorus, calcium, and potassium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B2 for brunost is 101% higher.
  • Hummus contains 19 times more manganese than brunost. While hummus contains 0.773mg of manganese, brunost contains only 0.04mg.
  • Hummus has less saturated fat.
  • Hummus has a lower glycemic index (6) than brunost (27).

Hummus, commercial and Cheese, gjetost are the varieties 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.
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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 50% 120% 124% 20% 27% 31% 190% 78% 5.2% 79%
Contains more IronIron +369.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +558.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +60.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -36.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1832.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +952.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +518%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +152.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +457.7%
~equal in Magnesium ~70mg

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% 111% 0% 0% 79% 319% 15% 201% 63% 303% 0% 3.8% 0%
Contains more FolateFolate +1560%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +75%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2059.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +39.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +2438.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +35.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hummus Brunost DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.42µg 101%
Vitamin B2 0.064mg 1.382mg 101%
Saturated fat 1.437g 19.16g 81%
Vitamin B5 0.132mg 3.351mg 64%
Copper 0.527mg 0.08mg 50%
Phosphorus 176mg 444mg 38%
Vitamin A 334µg 37%
Calcium 38mg 400mg 36%
Potassium 228mg 1409mg 35%
Manganese 0.773mg 0.04mg 32%
Fats 9.6g 29.51g 31%
Cholesterol 0mg 94mg 31%
Iron 2.44mg 0.52mg 24%
Fiber 6g 0g 24%
Selenium 2.6µg 14.5µg 22%
Folate 83µg 5µg 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.613g 0.938g 18%
Calories 166kcal 466kcal 15%
Vitamin B1 0.18mg 0.315mg 11%
Sodium 379mg 600mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 4.039g 7.879g 10%
Carbs 14.29g 42.65g 9%
Zinc 1.83mg 1.14mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.2mg 0.271mg 5%
Protein 7.9g 9.65g 4%
Vitamin B3 0.582mg 0.813mg 1%
Net carbs 8.29g 42.65g N/A
Magnesium 71mg 70mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.135mg 0%
Threonine 0.393mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.519mg 0%
Leucine 0.992mg 0%
Lysine 0.814mg 0%
Methionine 0.318mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.54mg 0%
Valine 0.765mg 0%
Histidine 0.293mg 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
10% 30% 43% 13% 5%
Protein: 9.65 g
Fats: 29.51 g
Carbs: 42.65 g
Water: 13.44 g
Other: 4.75 g
Contains more WaterWater +395.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +22.2%
Contains more FatsFats +207.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +198.5%
Contains more OtherOther +193.2%

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
68% 28% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 19.16 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.879 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.938 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +285.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +95.1%

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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. Brunost - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171240/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.