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Hummus vs. Custard — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are hummus and custard different?

  • Hummus is richer in copper, manganese, iron, fiber, folate, magnesium, and zinc, while custard is higher in vitamin B12.
  • Hummus covers your daily need for copper, 55% more than custard.
  • Custard is lower in sodium.
  • Custard has a higher glycemic index (35) than hummus (6).

Hummus, commercial and Egg custards, dry mix, prepared with whole milk types were 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
6
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% 42% 18% 13% 10% 14% 56% 11% 0.91% 33%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +343.8%
Contains more IronIron +617.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +1656.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +258.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +35.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +10942.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +265.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -77.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +130.8%
~equal in Potassium ~207mg

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
4
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 0.33% 17% 1.2% 18% 15% 51% 2.5% 42% 15% 65% 0.5% 6.8% 6.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +195.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +340.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +212.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +822.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +243.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +429.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hummus Custard DV% diff.
Copper 0.527mg 0.03mg 55%
Manganese 0.773mg 0.007mg 33%
Iron 2.44mg 0.34mg 26%
Fiber 6g 0g 24%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.613g 0.312g 22%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.52µg 22%
Folate 83µg 9µg 19%
Cholesterol 0mg 51mg 17%
Sodium 379mg 84mg 13%
Magnesium 71mg 16mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.064mg 0.22mg 12%
Zinc 1.83mg 0.51mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.132mg 0.699mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.2mg 0.064mg 10%
Calcium 38mg 139mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.18mg 0.061mg 10%
Fats 9.6g 4g 9%
Protein 7.9g 3.99g 8%
Phosphorus 176mg 130mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 4.039g 1.127g 7%
Vitamin D 0IU 47IU 6%
Vitamin A 52µg 6%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.2µg 6%
Selenium 2.6µg 6µg 6%
Saturated fat 1.437g 2.032g 3%
Vitamin B3 0.582mg 0.132mg 3%
Choline 11.8mg 2%
Calories 166kcal 122kcal 2%
Potassium 228mg 207mg 1%
Carbs 14.29g 17.6g 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 8.29g 17.6g N/A
Sugar 4.82g N/A
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.082mg 0%
Threonine 0.192mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.207mg 0%
Leucine 0.337mg 0%
Lysine 0.214mg 0%
Methionine 0.091mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.173mg 0%
Valine 0.233mg 0%
Histidine 0.092mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.003g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Hummus
3
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% 4% 18% 73%
Protein: 3.99 g
Fats: 4 g
Carbs: 17.6 g
Water: 73.45 g
Other: 0.96 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +98%
Contains more FatsFats +140%
Contains more OtherOther +68.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +23.2%
Contains more WaterWater +10.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Hummus
3
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% 32% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.032 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.127 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.312 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -29.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +258.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1058%

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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. Custard - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168773/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.