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Hummus vs. Cheesecake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between hummus and cheesecake

  • Hummus is higher than cheesecake in copper, manganese, iron, fiber, folate, magnesium, vitamin B1, and zinc.
  • Hummus covers your daily copper needs 56% more than cheesecake.
  • Hummus contains 15 times more fiber than cheesecake. While hummus contains 6g of fiber, cheesecake contains only 0.4g.
  • The amount of saturated fat in hummus is lower.
  • The glycemic index of hummus is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Hummus, commercial and Cheesecake commercially prepared.

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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 7.9% 15% 7.9% 24% 6.7% 14% 40% 57% 18% 28%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +545.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +153.3%
Contains more IronIron +287.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +2535%
Contains more ZincZinc +258.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +89.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -13.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +452.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +34.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +100%

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
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% 53% 11% 7.5% 7% 45% 3.7% 34% 12% 21% 11% 14% 25%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +542.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +198.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +284.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +361.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +201.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +332.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hummus Cheesecake DV% diff.
Copper 0.527mg 0.02mg 56%
Saturated fat 1.437g 9.921g 39%
Manganese 0.773mg 0.14mg 28%
Iron 2.44mg 0.63mg 23%
Fiber 6g 0.4g 22%
Fats 9.6g 22.5g 20%
Cholesterol 0mg 55mg 18%
Vitamin A 159µg 18%
Folate 83µg 18µg 16%
Magnesium 71mg 11mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.18mg 0.028mg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.613g 1.602g 13%
Zinc 1.83mg 0.51mg 12%
Phosphorus 176mg 93mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.2mg 0.052mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 4.039g 8.634g 11%
Vitamin B2 0.064mg 0.193mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.132mg 0.571mg 9%
Calories 166kcal 321kcal 8%
Choline 45.9mg 8%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.17µg 7%
Selenium 2.6µg 5.2µg 5%
Protein 7.9g 5.5g 5%
Vitamin E 0.56mg 4%
Potassium 228mg 90mg 4%
Vitamin K 4.4µg 4%
Carbs 14.29g 25.5g 4%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.5µg 3%
Sodium 379mg 438mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.582mg 0.195mg 2%
Vitamin D 0IU 18IU 2%
Calcium 38mg 51mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 8.29g 25.1g N/A
Sugar 21.8g N/A
Tryptophan 0.064mg 0%
Threonine 0.222mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.281mg 0%
Leucine 0.464mg 0%
Lysine 0.372mg 0%
Methionine 0.136mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.258mg 0%
Valine 0.314mg 0%
Histidine 0.133mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Hummus
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
6% 23% 26% 46%
Protein: 5.5 g
Fats: 22.5 g
Carbs: 25.5 g
Water: 45.6 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +43.6%
Contains more WaterWater +46%
Contains more OtherOther +80%
Contains more FatsFats +134.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +78.4%

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
49% 43% 8%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.921 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.634 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.602 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +125.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +113.8%

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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. Cheesecake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172711/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.