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Hummus vs. Croissant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between hummus and croissant?

  • Hummus is higher in copper, manganese, and fiber; however, croissant is richer in selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B5, vitamin A, and vitamin B2.
  • Croissant's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 51% more.
  • Croissant contains 7 times less copper than hummus. Hummus contains 0.527mg of copper, while croissant contains 0.08mg.
  • Hummus has less saturated fat.
  • Hummus has a lower glycemic index (6) than croissant (56).

We used Hummus, commercial and Croissants, butter 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.
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 11% 11% 10% 76% 27% 20% 45% 61% 43% 124%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +343.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +93.2%
Contains more IronIron +20.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +558.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +144%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +67.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -18.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +134.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +773.1%
~equal in Calcium ~37mg

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 0.67% 69% 17% 0% 97% 56% 41% 52% 13% 20% 4.5% 66% 21%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +244.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +115.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +276.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +275.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +552.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~88µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hummus Croissant DV% diff.
Copper 0.527mg 0.08mg 50%
Saturated fat 1.437g 11.659g 46%
Selenium 2.6µg 22.7µg 37%
Vitamin A 206µg 23%
Cholesterol 0mg 67mg 22%
Manganese 0.773mg 0.33mg 19%
Fats 9.6g 21g 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.613g 1.094g 17%
Vitamin B1 0.18mg 0.388mg 17%
Vitamin B5 0.132mg 0.861mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.064mg 0.241mg 14%
Fiber 6g 2.6g 14%
Magnesium 71mg 16mg 13%
Calories 166kcal 406kcal 12%
Vitamin B6 0.2mg 0.058mg 11%
Carbs 14.29g 45.8g 11%
Zinc 1.83mg 0.75mg 10%
Vitamin B3 0.582mg 2.188mg 10%
Phosphorus 176mg 105mg 10%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.16µg 7%
Choline 38.8mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.84mg 6%
Iron 2.44mg 2.03mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 4.039g 5.525g 4%
Sodium 379mg 467mg 4%
Potassium 228mg 118mg 3%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Protein 7.9g 8.2g 1%
Folate 83µg 88µg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 8.29g 43.2g N/A
Calcium 38mg 37mg 0%
Sugar 11.26g N/A
Tryptophan 0.099mg 0%
Threonine 0.284mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.365mg 0%
Leucine 0.623mg 0%
Lysine 0.329mg 0%
Methionine 0.175mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.416mg 0%
Valine 0.41mg 0%
Histidine 0.187mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.002g 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
8% 21% 46% 23% 2%
Protein: 8.2 g
Fats: 21 g
Carbs: 45.8 g
Water: 23.2 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more WaterWater +187%
Contains more FatsFats +118.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +220.5%
Contains more OtherOther +11.1%
~equal in Protein ~8.2g

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
64% 30% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 11.659 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.525 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.094 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +230.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +36.8%

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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. Croissant - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174987/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.