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Hummus vs. Currant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between hummus and currants

  • Hummus has more copper, manganese, phosphorus, folate, iron, zinc, magnesium, and vitamin B1; however, currants have more vitamin C.
  • Hummus's daily need coverage for copper is 47% more.
  • Hummus has 379 times more sodium than currants. Hummus has 379mg of sodium, while currants have 1mg.
  • Currants have a higher glycemic index than hummus.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Hummus, commercial and Currants, red, and white, 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 9.3% 9.9% 24% 38% 36% 6.3% 19% 0.13% 24% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +446.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +15.2%
Contains more IronIron +144%
Contains more CopperCopper +392.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +695.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +300%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +315.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +333.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +20.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%

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.
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 137% 0.67% 2% 0% 10% 12% 1.9% 3.8% 16% 0% 28% 6% 4.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +350%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +28%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +482%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +106.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +185.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +937.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hummus Currant DV% diff.
Copper 0.527mg 0.107mg 47%
Vitamin C 0mg 41mg 46%
Manganese 0.773mg 0.186mg 26%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.613g 0.088g 24%
Folate 83µg 8µg 19%
Phosphorus 176mg 44mg 19%
Iron 2.44mg 1mg 18%
Sodium 379mg 1mg 16%
Zinc 1.83mg 0.23mg 15%
Magnesium 71mg 13mg 14%
Fats 9.6g 0.2g 14%
Protein 7.9g 1.4g 13%
Vitamin B1 0.18mg 0.04mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 4.039g 0.028g 10%
Vitamin B6 0.2mg 0.07mg 10%
Vitamin K 11µg 9%
Fiber 6g 4.3g 7%
Saturated fat 1.437g 0.017g 6%
Calories 166kcal 56kcal 6%
Fructose 3.53g 4%
Selenium 2.6µg 0.6µg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.582mg 0.1mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.064mg 0.05mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.132mg 0.064mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 1%
Potassium 228mg 275mg 1%
Choline 7.6mg 1%
Calcium 38mg 33mg 1%
Carbs 14.29g 13.8g 0%
Net carbs 8.29g 9.5g N/A
Sugar 7.37g N/A
Vitamin A 2µg 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
14% 84%
Protein: 1.4 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 13.8 g
Water: 83.95 g
Other: 0.65 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +464.3%
Contains more FatsFats +4700%
Contains more OtherOther +149.2%
Contains more WaterWater +26.1%
~equal in Carbs ~13.8g

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
13% 21% 66%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.017 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.028 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.088 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +14325%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4005.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.8%

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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. Currant - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173964/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.