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Hummus vs. Fennel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between hummus and fennel

  • Hummus is higher in copper, manganese, iron, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B1, and folate, yet fennel is higher in vitamin A and vitamin C.
  • Hummus covers your daily copper needs 51% more than fennel.
  • Hummus contains 18 times more vitamin B1 than fennel. While hummus contains 0.18mg of vitamin B1, fennel contains only 0.01mg.
  • The amount of sodium in fennel is lower.
  • The glycemic index of hummus is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Hummus, commercial and Fennel, bulb, 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%
Fennel
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 12% 15% 37% 27% 22% 5.5% 21% 6.8% 25% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +317.6%
Contains more IronIron +234.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +698.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +815%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +252%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +304.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +271.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +28.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +81.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.3%

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
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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%
Fennel
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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 40% 16% 12% 0% 2.5% 7.4% 12% 14% 11% 0% 157% 20% 7.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1700%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +325.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +207.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +75.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.64mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hummus Fennel DV% diff.
Vitamin K 62.8µg 52%
Copper 0.527mg 0.066mg 51%
Manganese 0.773mg 0.191mg 25%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.613g 0.169g 23%
Iron 2.44mg 0.73mg 21%
Phosphorus 176mg 50mg 18%
Zinc 1.83mg 0.2mg 15%
Folate 83µg 27µg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.18mg 0.01mg 14%
Sodium 379mg 52mg 14%
Fats 9.6g 0.2g 14%
Magnesium 71mg 17mg 13%
Protein 7.9g 1.24g 13%
Vitamin C 0mg 12mg 13%
Fiber 6g 3.1g 12%
Vitamin B6 0.2mg 0.047mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 4.039g 0.068g 10%
Calories 166kcal 31kcal 7%
Saturated fat 1.437g 0.09g 6%
Potassium 228mg 414mg 5%
Vitamin A 48µg 5%
Vitamin E 0.58mg 4%
Selenium 2.6µg 0.7µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.132mg 0.232mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.064mg 0.032mg 2%
Carbs 14.29g 7.3g 2%
Choline 13.2mg 2%
Calcium 38mg 49mg 1%
Net carbs 8.29g 4.2g N/A
Sugar 3.93g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.582mg 0.64mg 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
Fennel
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7% 90%
Protein: 1.24 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 7.3 g
Water: 90.21 g
Other: 1.05 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +537.1%
Contains more FatsFats +4700%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +95.8%
Contains more OtherOther +54.3%
Contains more WaterWater +35.5%

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
Fennel
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28% 21% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.09 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.068 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.169 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5839.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2037.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.7%

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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. Fennel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169385/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.