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Hummus vs. Fava beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between hummus and fava beans

  • Fava beans contain less copper, manganese, fats, iron, vitamin B6, zinc, phosphorus, and vitamin B1 than hummus.
  • Hummus's daily need coverage for copper is 30% higher.
  • Fava beans contain 76 times less sodium than hummus. Hummus contains 379mg of sodium, while fava beans contain 5mg.
  • Hummus has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of hummus is 6, while the glycemic index of fava beans is 79.

The food types used in this comparison are Hummus, commercial and Broadbeans (fava beans), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Hummus
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 31% 11% 24% 56% 86% 28% 54% 0.65% 55% 14%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +65.1%
Contains more IronIron +62.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +103.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +81.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +40.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +83.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +17.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.7%
~equal in Calcium ~36mg
~equal in Selenium ~2.6µg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Hummus
Hummus
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 0% 45% 15% 11% 7.9% 46% 0% 0% 62%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 1% 0% 0.33% 0.4% 24% 21% 13% 9.4% 17% 0% 7.3% 78%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +85.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +177.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +39.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +22.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +18.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +25.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hummus Fava beans DV% diff.
Copper 0.527mg 0.259mg 30%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.613g 0.164g 23%
Sodium 379mg 5mg 16%
Manganese 0.773mg 0.421mg 15%
Fats 9.6g 0.4g 14%
Iron 2.44mg 1.5mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.2mg 0.072mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 4.039g 0.079g 10%
Magnesium 71mg 43mg 7%
Zinc 1.83mg 1.01mg 7%
Phosphorus 176mg 125mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.18mg 0.097mg 7%
Choline 30.6mg 6%
Saturated fat 1.437g 0.066g 6%
Folate 83µg 104µg 5%
Calories 166kcal 110kcal 3%
Carbs 14.29g 19.65g 2%
Fiber 6g 5.4g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.064mg 0.089mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.9µg 2%
Protein 7.9g 7.6g 1%
Potassium 228mg 268mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.582mg 0.711mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.132mg 0.157mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 4.8g 6.9g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 210kcal 145kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 60g 91g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 5.3 3.7 N/A
Vitamin C 0mg 0.3mg 0%
Net carbs 8.29g 14.25g N/A
Calcium 38mg 36mg 0%
Sugar 1.82g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0%
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0%
Selenium 2.6µg 2.6µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.072mg 0%
Threonine 0.27mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.306mg 0%
Leucine 0.572mg 0%
Lysine 0.486mg 0%
Methionine 0.062mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.321mg 0%
Valine 0.338mg 0%
Histidine 0.193mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Hummus
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% 20% 72%
Protein: 7.6 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 19.65 g
Water: 71.54 g
Other: 0.81 g
Contains more FatsFats +2300%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +37.5%
~equal in Protein ~7.6g
~equal in Water ~71.54g

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
21% 26% 53%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.066 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.079 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.164 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5012.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2103%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.4%

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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. Fava beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173753/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.