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Hummus vs. Flank steak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between hummus and flank steak?

  • Hummus is richer in copper, manganese, fiber, and folate, while flank steak is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and zinc.
  • Flank steak's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 68% higher.

We used Hummus, commercial and Beef, flank, steak, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, broiled 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.
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 16% 6% 30% 65% 27% 134% 90% 7.3% 1.2% 160%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +208.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +90%
Contains more IronIron +40.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +542.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +8488.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +48.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +167.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +19.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1030.8%

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 0% 0% 7.6% 0% 19% 31% 138% 33% 134% 204% 3.5% 6.8% 57%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +140%
Contains more FolateFolate +822.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +107.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1165.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +312.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +189.5%
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 Flank steak DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.63µg 68%
Selenium 2.6µg 29.4µg 49%
Copper 0.527mg 0.082mg 49%
Vitamin B3 0.582mg 7.363mg 42%
Protein 7.9g 27.66g 40%
Manganese 0.773mg 0.009mg 33%
Vitamin B6 0.2mg 0.579mg 29%
Zinc 1.83mg 4.9mg 28%
Cholesterol 0mg 79mg 26%
Fiber 6g 0g 24%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.613g 0.322g 22%
Choline 105.4mg 19%
Folate 83µg 9µg 19%
Sodium 379mg 56mg 14%
Magnesium 71mg 23mg 11%
Iron 2.44mg 1.74mg 9%
Saturated fat 1.437g 3.395g 9%
Vitamin B1 0.18mg 0.075mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.132mg 0.545mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.064mg 0.133mg 5%
Phosphorus 176mg 210mg 5%
Carbs 14.29g 0g 5%
Vitamin E 0.38mg 3%
Potassium 228mg 339mg 3%
Calcium 38mg 20mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 4.039g 3.317g 2%
Fats 9.6g 8.23g 2%
Calories 166kcal 192kcal 1%
Vitamin K 1.4µg 1%
Net carbs 8.29g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.182mg 0%
Threonine 1.105mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.259mg 0%
Leucine 2.201mg 0%
Lysine 2.338mg 0%
Methionine 0.72mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.093mg 0%
Valine 1.372mg 0%
Histidine 0.883mg 0%

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
28% 8% 64%
Protein: 27.66 g
Fats: 8.23 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 64.17 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more FatsFats +16.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +-2800%
Contains more ProteinProtein +250.1%
~equal in Water ~64.17g

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
48% 47% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.395 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.317 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.322 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -57.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +21.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1022%

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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. Flank steak - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168733/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.