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Hummus vs. Chocolate cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are hummus and chocolate cake different?

  • Hummus is higher in copper, manganese, fiber, folate, vitamin B6, and iron; however, chocolate cake is richer in selenium and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for hummus is 36% higher.
  • Hummus contains 5 times more vitamin B6 than chocolate cake. While hummus contains 0.2mg of vitamin B6, chocolate cake contains only 0.041mg.
  • Hummus has less saturated fat.
  • Hummus has a lower glycemic index (6) than chocolate cake (41).

Hummus, commercial and Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting 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 23% 18% 12% 60% 69% 19% 45% 41% 37% 65%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +121.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +62.9%
Contains more IronIron +51.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +154.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +165.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +66%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +176.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +57.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -16.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +357.7%

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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 35% 49% 21% 18% 9.5% 20% 0% 20% 70%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +27.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +387.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +207.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +232.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +95.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +130.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hummus Chocolate cake DV% diff.
Copper 0.527mg 0.207mg 36%
Choline 128.4mg 23%
Manganese 0.773mg 0.28mg 21%
Cholesterol 0mg 58mg 19%
Saturated fat 1.437g 5.43g 18%
Fiber 6g 1.6g 18%
Selenium 2.6µg 11.9µg 17%
Folate 83µg 27µg 14%
Carbs 14.29g 53.4g 13%
Vitamin B6 0.2mg 0.041mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.064mg 0.213mg 11%
Phosphorus 176mg 106mg 10%
Calories 166kcal 371kcal 10%
Zinc 1.83mg 0.69mg 10%
Iron 2.44mg 1.61mg 10%
Magnesium 71mg 32mg 9%
Fats 9.6g 15.1g 8%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.16µg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.613g 2.761g 6%
Protein 7.9g 5.3g 5%
Monounsaturated fat 4.039g 6.039g 5%
Sodium 379mg 315mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.582mg 1.137mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.132mg 0.304mg 3%
Potassium 228mg 140mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.18mg 0.141mg 3%
Calcium 38mg 60mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 8.29g 51.8g N/A
Tryptophan 0.068mg 0%
Threonine 0.202mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.24mg 0%
Leucine 0.407mg 0%
Lysine 0.268mg 0%
Methionine 0.116mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.265mg 0%
Valine 0.283mg 0%
Histidine 0.12mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g 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
5% 15% 53% 24% 2%
Protein: 5.3 g
Fats: 15.1 g
Carbs: 53.4 g
Water: 24.4 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +49.1%
Contains more WaterWater +172.9%
Contains more FatsFats +57.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +273.7%
Contains more OtherOther +11.1%

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
38% 42% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.43 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.039 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.761 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -73.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +30.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +49.5%

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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. Chocolate cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172697/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.