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Hummus vs. Fortune cookie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are hummus and fortune cookie different?

  • Hummus is higher in copper, manganese, phosphorus, fiber, magnesium, zinc, vitamin B6, and iron; however, fortune cookie is richer in vitamin B3.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for hummus is 52% higher.
  • Hummus contains 15 times more vitamin B6 than fortune cookie. While hummus contains 0.2mg of vitamin B6, fortune cookie contains only 0.013mg.
  • Fortune cookie has less sodium.
  • Hummus has a lower glycemic index (6) than fortune cookie (77).

Hummus, commercial and Cookies, fortune 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.
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% 3.6% 3.6% 54% 20% 4.6% 15% 4% 25% 16%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +914.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +216.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +456.1%
Contains more IronIron +69.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +778.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +976.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +402.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +306.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +11.5%

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% 0.33% 0.6% 0% 46% 30% 35% 18% 3% 1.3% 2.8% 50% 3.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1438.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +25.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +103.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +216.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +125%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.182mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hummus Fortune cookie DV% diff.
Copper 0.527mg 0.06mg 52%
Manganese 0.773mg 0.19mg 25%
Carbs 14.29g 84g 23%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.613g 0.466g 21%
Phosphorus 176mg 35mg 20%
Fiber 6g 1.6g 18%
Sodium 379mg 31mg 15%
Magnesium 71mg 7mg 15%
Zinc 1.83mg 0.17mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.2mg 0.013mg 14%
Iron 2.44mg 1.44mg 13%
Calories 166kcal 378kcal 11%
Fats 9.6g 2.7g 11%
Vitamin B3 0.582mg 1.84mg 8%
Protein 7.9g 4.2g 7%
Monounsaturated fat 4.039g 1.345g 7%
Potassium 228mg 41mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.064mg 0.13mg 5%
Folate 83µg 66µg 4%
Calcium 38mg 12mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.132mg 0.297mg 3%
Saturated fat 1.437g 0.669g 3%
Cholesterol 0mg 2mg 1%
Choline 6mg 1%
Selenium 2.6µg 2.9µg 1%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 1%
Net carbs 8.29g 82.4g N/A
Sugar 45.42g N/A
Vitamin E 0.03mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.18mg 0.182mg 0%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.01µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.061mg 0%
Threonine 0.123mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.165mg 0%
Leucine 0.295mg 0%
Lysine 0.157mg 0%
Methionine 0.076mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.203mg 0%
Valine 0.192mg 0%
Histidine 0.088mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g N/A

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
4% 3% 84% 8%
Protein: 4.2 g
Fats: 2.7 g
Carbs: 84 g
Water: 8 g
Other: 1.1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +88.1%
Contains more FatsFats +255.6%
Contains more WaterWater +732.4%
Contains more OtherOther +47.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +487.8%

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
27% 54% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.669 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.345 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.466 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +200.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +675.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -53.4%

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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. Fortune cookie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172722/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.