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Hummus vs. Chicken sandwich — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between hummus and chicken sandwich

  • Hummus has more copper, manganese, and fiber; however, chicken sandwich is richer in vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B5, vitamin B2, and vitamin B6.
  • Hummus covers your daily copper needs 51% more than chicken sandwich.
  • Chicken sandwich has 4 times less fiber than hummus. Hummus has 6g of fiber, while chicken sandwich has 1.4g.
  • Hummus contains less sodium.
  • Chicken sandwich has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of chicken sandwich is 74, while the glycemic index of hummus is 6.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Hummus, commercial and Fast foods, chicken fillet sandwich, plain with pickles.

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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
6
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 17% 17% 22% 66% 22% 17% 79% 98% 29% 109%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +195.8%
Contains more IronIron +37.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +686.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +200%
Contains less SodiumSodium -49.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +253%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +52.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +665.4%
~equal in Potassium ~245mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~185mg

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
1
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 2.7% 1% 48% 1.5% 58% 69% 145% 72% 88% 16% 21% 35% 19%
Contains more FolateFolate +76.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +27.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +368.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1226.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +809.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +91.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hummus Chicken sandwich DV% diff.
Copper 0.527mg 0.067mg 51%
Vitamin B3 0.582mg 7.72mg 45%
Selenium 2.6µg 19.9µg 31%
Manganese 0.773mg 0.219mg 24%
Vitamin B5 0.132mg 1.2mg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.064mg 0.3mg 18%
Fiber 6g 1.4g 18%
Protein 7.9g 16.28g 17%
Sodium 379mg 753mg 16%
Vitamin E 2.41mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.2mg 0.383mg 14%
Cholesterol 0mg 35mg 12%
Magnesium 71mg 24mg 11%
Zinc 1.83mg 0.61mg 11%
Folate 83µg 47µg 9%
Iron 2.44mg 1.77mg 8%
Vitamin K 8.5µg 7%
Starch 16.5g 7%
Choline 35.3mg 6%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.13µg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.18mg 0.23mg 4%
Calories 166kcal 250kcal 4%
Saturated fat 1.437g 2.123g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.613g 3.177g 3%
Calcium 38mg 58mg 2%
Fats 9.6g 11.19g 2%
Carbs 14.29g 20.89g 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.8mg 1%
Fructose 0.97g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 4.039g 4.481g 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 5IU 1%
Potassium 228mg 245mg 1%
Phosphorus 176mg 185mg 1%
Net carbs 8.29g 19.49g N/A
Sugar 3.64g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.03g N/A
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.197g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.884g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Hummus
1
8% 10% 14% 67%
Protein: 7.9 g
Fats: 9.6 g
Carbs: 14.29 g
Water: 66.59 g
Other: 1.62 g
16% 11% 21% 49% 3%
Protein: 16.28 g
Fats: 11.19 g
Carbs: 20.89 g
Water: 48.94 g
Other: 2.7 g
Contains more WaterWater +36.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +106.1%
Contains more FatsFats +16.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +46.2%
Contains more OtherOther +66.7%

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
22% 46% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.123 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.481 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.177 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -32.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +13.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +10.9%

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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. Chicken sandwich - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170295/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.