Hummus vs. Couscous — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between hummus and couscous?
- Hummus is higher in copper, manganese, iron, phosphorus, fiber, folate, magnesium, and zinc; however, couscous is richer in selenium.
- Hummus's daily need coverage for copper is 54% more.
- Couscous contains 76 times less sodium than hummus. Hummus contains 379mg of sodium, while couscous contains 5mg.
- Hummus has a lower glycemic index (6) than couscous (65).
We used Hummus, commercial and Couscous, cooked types 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +787.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +375% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +293.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +542.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +1185.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +603.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +700% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +820.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +957.7% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +185.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +137% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +292.2% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +453.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +68.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +181.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Copper | 0.527mg | 0.041mg | 54% |
| Selenium | 2.6µg | 27.5µg | 45% |
| Manganese | 0.773mg | 0.084mg | 30% |
| Iron | 2.44mg | 0.38mg | 26% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.613g | 0.064g | 24% |
| Phosphorus | 176mg | 22mg | 22% |
| Fiber | 6g | 1.4g | 18% |
| Folate | 83µg | 15µg | 17% |
| Sodium | 379mg | 5mg | 16% |
| Fats | 9.6g | 0.16g | 15% |
| Magnesium | 71mg | 8mg | 15% |
| Zinc | 1.83mg | 0.26mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.2mg | 0.051mg | 11% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.039g | 0.022g | 10% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.18mg | 0.063mg | 10% |
| Protein | 7.9g | 3.79g | 8% |
| Saturated fat | 1.437g | 0.029g | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.132mg | 0.371mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 228mg | 58mg | 5% |
| Calories | 166kcal | 112kcal | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.064mg | 0.027mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.582mg | 0.983mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 38mg | 8mg | 3% |
| Carbs | 14.29g | 23.22g | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.13mg | 1% | |
| Choline | 3.3mg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 8.29g | 21.82g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.1g | N/A | |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.049mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.1mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.147mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.259mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.073mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.059mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.184mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.162mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.077mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +108.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +5900% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +523.1% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +62.5% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +18259.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +5545.3% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -98% |
