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Hummus vs. Sardines — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between hummus and sardines?

  • Hummus is richer in copper, manganese, and fiber, while sardines are higher in vitamin B12, selenium, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin D, and vitamin B3.
  • Sardines' daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 373% higher.

We used Hummus, commercial and Fish, sardine, Atlantic, canned in oil, drained solids with bone types in this comparison.

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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.
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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 28% 115% 35% 110% 62% 36% 210% 40% 14% 287%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +82.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +183.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +39.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +615.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +905.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +74.1%
Contains more IronIron +19.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +178.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -19%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1926.9%

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.
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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 0% 11% 41% 72% 20% 52% 98% 39% 39% 1118% 6.5% 7.5% 41%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +125%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +19.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +730%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +254.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +801.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +386.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hummus Sardines DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 8.94µg 373%
Selenium 2.6µg 52.7µg 91%
Cholesterol 0mg 142mg 47%
Phosphorus 176mg 490mg 45%
Copper 0.527mg 0.186mg 38%
Calcium 38mg 382mg 34%
Protein 7.9g 24.62g 33%
Vitamin B3 0.582mg 5.245mg 29%
Manganese 0.773mg 0.108mg 29%
Vitamin D 0IU 193IU 24%
Vitamin D 0µg 4.8µg 24%
Fiber 6g 0g 24%
Folate 83µg 10µg 18%
Vitamin E 2.04mg 14%
Choline 75mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.064mg 0.227mg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.613g 5.148g 10%
Vitamin B5 0.132mg 0.642mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.18mg 0.08mg 8%
Magnesium 71mg 39mg 8%
Iron 2.44mg 2.92mg 6%
Zinc 1.83mg 1.31mg 5%
Potassium 228mg 397mg 5%
Carbs 14.29g 0g 5%
Vitamin A 32µg 4%
Sodium 379mg 307mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.2mg 0.167mg 3%
Fats 9.6g 11.45g 3%
Calories 166kcal 208kcal 2%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 2%
Net carbs 8.29g 0g N/A
Saturated fat 1.437g 1.528g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 4.039g 3.869g 0%
Tryptophan 0.276mg 0%
Threonine 1.079mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.134mg 0%
Leucine 2.001mg 0%
Lysine 2.26mg 0%
Methionine 0.729mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.961mg 0%
Valine 1.268mg 0%
Histidine 0.725mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.473g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.509g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
25% 11% 60% 4%
Protein: 24.62 g
Fats: 11.45 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.61 g
Other: 4.32 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +11.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +211.6%
Contains more FatsFats +19.3%
Contains more OtherOther +166.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
14% 37% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.528 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.869 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.148 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +42.5%
~equal in Saturated fat ~1.528g
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~3.869g

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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. Sardines - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175139/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.