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Hummus vs. Plantain raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between hummus and plantain raw

  • Hummus is higher in copper, iron, phosphorus, zinc, folate, fiber, and vitamin B1, yet plantain raw is higher in vitamin A and vitamin C.
  • Hummus covers your daily copper needs 50% more than plantain raw.
  • Hummus contains 95 times more sodium than plantain raw. While hummus contains 379mg of sodium, plantain raw contains only 4mg.
  • The glycemic index of hummus is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Hummus, commercial and Plantains, raw.

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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 26% 0.9% 44% 23% 27% 3.8% 15% 0.52% 0% 8.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +91.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1166.7%
Contains more IronIron +306.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +550.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +1207.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +417.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +73.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +118.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.9%

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 61% 19% 2.8% 0% 13% 12% 13% 16% 69% 0% 1.8% 17% 7.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +246.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +18.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +277.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +17.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +97%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +49.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hummus Plantain raw DV% diff.
Copper 0.527mg 0.081mg 50%
Manganese 0.773mg 34%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.613g 0.069g 24%
Iron 2.44mg 0.6mg 23%
Vitamin C 0mg 18.4mg 20%
Phosphorus 176mg 34mg 20%
Sodium 379mg 4mg 16%
Fiber 6g 2.3g 15%
Folate 83µg 22µg 15%
Zinc 1.83mg 0.14mg 15%
Fats 9.6g 0.37g 14%
Protein 7.9g 1.3g 13%
Vitamin B1 0.18mg 0.052mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 4.039g 0.032g 10%
Potassium 228mg 499mg 8%
Magnesium 71mg 37mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.2mg 0.299mg 8%
Vitamin A 56µg 6%
Saturated fat 1.437g 0.143g 6%
Carbs 14.29g 31.89g 6%
Calcium 38mg 3mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.132mg 0.26mg 3%
Choline 13.5mg 2%
Calories 166kcal 122kcal 2%
Selenium 2.6µg 1.5µg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.582mg 0.686mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.7µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.064mg 0.054mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.14mg 1%
Net carbs 8.29g 29.59g N/A
Sugar 15g N/A
Tryptophan 0.015mg 0%
Threonine 0.034mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.036mg 0%
Leucine 0.059mg 0%
Lysine 0.06mg 0%
Methionine 0.017mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.044mg 0%
Valine 0.046mg 0%
Histidine 0.064mg 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
32% 65%
Protein: 1.3 g
Fats: 0.37 g
Carbs: 31.89 g
Water: 65.28 g
Other: 1.16 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +507.7%
Contains more FatsFats +2494.6%
Contains more OtherOther +39.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +123.2%
~equal in Water ~65.28g

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
59% 13% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.143 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.069 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +12521.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5136.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90%

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. Plantain raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169130/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.