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Hummus vs. Fajita — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between hummus and fajita

  • Hummus has more copper, manganese, fiber, folate, and iron, while fajita has more vitamin B3, selenium, and vitamin B12.
  • Hummus's daily need coverage for copper is 55% higher.
  • The amount of sodium in hummus is lower.
  • Hummus has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of hummus is 6, while the glycemic index of fajita is 42.

The food types used in this comparison are Hummus, commercial and USDA Commodity, chicken fajita strips, frozen.

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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%
Fajita
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 3.9% 25% 37% 10% 37% 119% 104% 8.6% 91%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +222.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +192.3%
Contains more IronIron +146.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +1656.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +33.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -52.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1071.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +24.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +57.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +542.3%

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
2
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%
Fajita
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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% 4.4% 0% 25% 49% 90% 44% 89% 68% 0.5% 3% 37%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +80%
Contains more FolateFolate +1975%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +232.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +721.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +450%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +93.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hummus Fajita DV% diff.
Copper 0.527mg 0.03mg 55%
Manganese 0.773mg 0.066mg 31%
Cholesterol 0mg 88mg 29%
Vitamin B3 0.582mg 4.779mg 26%
Selenium 2.6µg 16.7µg 26%
Fiber 6g 0g 24%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.54µg 23%
Protein 7.9g 18.56g 21%
Folate 83µg 4µg 20%
Iron 2.44mg 0.99mg 18%
Sodium 379mg 799mg 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.613g 1.089g 17%
Vitamin B6 0.2mg 0.387mg 14%
Phosphorus 176mg 277mg 14%
Choline 67.8mg 12%
Magnesium 71mg 22mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.132mg 0.726mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.064mg 0.213mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.18mg 0.1mg 7%
Fats 9.6g 5.73g 6%
Zinc 1.83mg 1.37mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 4.039g 2.333g 4%
Carbs 14.29g 2.23g 4%
Calcium 38mg 13mg 3%
Calories 166kcal 135kcal 2%
Potassium 228mg 284mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 1%
Saturated fat 1.437g 1.596g 1%
Net carbs 8.29g 2.23g N/A
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.2mg 0%
Threonine 0.452mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.813mg 0%
Leucine 1.56mg 0%
Lysine 1.857mg 0%
Methionine 0.552mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.763mg 0%
Valine 0.847mg 0%
Histidine 0.68mg 0%
Omega-3 - DPA 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.01g 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
Fajita
3
19% 6% 2% 71% 3%
Protein: 18.56 g
Fats: 5.73 g
Carbs: 2.23 g
Water: 70.6 g
Other: 2.88 g
Contains more FatsFats +67.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +540.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +134.9%
Contains more OtherOther +77.8%
~equal in Water ~70.6g

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
Fajita
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32% 46% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.596 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.333 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.089 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -10%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +73.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +231.8%

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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

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.