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Hummus vs. Eggplant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between hummus and eggplant?

  • The amount of copper, iron, manganese, phosphorus, folate, zinc, magnesium, fiber, and vitamin B1 in hummus is higher than in eggplant.
  • Hummus's daily need coverage for copper is 50% more.
  • Eggplant contains 190 times less sodium than hummus. Hummus contains 379mg of sodium, while eggplant contains 2mg.
  • Hummus has a lower glycemic index (6) than eggplant (30).

We used Hummus, commercial and Eggplant, raw 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 10% 2.7% 20% 8.6% 27% 4.4% 10% 0.26% 30% 1.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +407.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +322.2%
Contains more IronIron +960.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +550.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +1043.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +633.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +233.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +766.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%
~equal in Potassium ~229mg

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 7.3% 0.33% 6% 0% 9.8% 8.5% 12% 17% 19% 0% 8.8% 17% 3.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +361.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +73%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +138.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +277.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +11.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +112.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hummus Eggplant DV% diff.
Copper 0.527mg 0.081mg 50%
Iron 2.44mg 0.23mg 28%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.613g 0.076g 24%
Manganese 0.773mg 0.232mg 24%
Phosphorus 176mg 24mg 22%
Sodium 379mg 2mg 16%
Folate 83µg 22µg 15%
Zinc 1.83mg 0.16mg 15%
Fats 9.6g 0.18g 14%
Magnesium 71mg 14mg 14%
Protein 7.9g 0.98g 14%
Vitamin B1 0.18mg 0.039mg 12%
Fiber 6g 3g 12%
Monounsaturated fat 4.039g 0.016g 10%
Vitamin B6 0.2mg 0.084mg 9%
Calories 166kcal 25kcal 7%
Saturated fat 1.437g 0.034g 6%
Selenium 2.6µg 0.3µg 4%
Calcium 38mg 9mg 3%
Carbs 14.29g 5.88g 3%
Vitamin K 3.5µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.132mg 0.281mg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.2mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 2%
Fructose 1.54g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.064mg 0.037mg 2%
Choline 6.9mg 1%
Net carbs 8.29g 2.88g N/A
Potassium 228mg 229mg 0%
Sugar 3.53g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.582mg 0.649mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.037mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.045mg 0%
Leucine 0.064mg 0%
Lysine 0.047mg 0%
Methionine 0.011mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.043mg 0%
Valine 0.053mg 0%
Histidine 0.023mg 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
6% 92%
Protein: 0.98 g
Fats: 0.18 g
Carbs: 5.88 g
Water: 92.3 g
Other: 0.66 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +706.1%
Contains more FatsFats +5233.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +143%
Contains more OtherOther +145.5%
Contains more WaterWater +38.6%

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
27% 13% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.034 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.076 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +25143.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4653.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.6%

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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. Eggplant - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169228/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.