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Hummus vs. Focaccia — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between hummus and focaccia

  • Hummus has more copper, manganese, fiber, and magnesium, while focaccia has more selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, folate, and vitamin B5.
  • Hummus's daily need coverage for copper is 48% higher.
  • Focaccia contains 4 times less magnesium than hummus. Hummus contains 71mg of magnesium, while focaccia contains 20mg.
  • Hummus has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of hummus is 6, while the glycemic index of focaccia is 63.

The food types used in this comparison are Hummus, commercial and Focaccia, Italian flatbread, plain.

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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 14% 11% 10% 119% 30% 36% 55% 73% 47% 87%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +255%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +100%
Contains more CopperCopper +479.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +37.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +37.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -32.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +112.4%
Contains more IronIron +29.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +511.5%
~equal in Calcium ~35mg

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% 28% 0% 118% 69% 69% 39% 26% 0% 14% 104% 1.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +77%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +161.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +370.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +530.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +388.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +66.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hummus Focaccia DV% diff.
Copper 0.527mg 0.091mg 48%
Vitamin B1 0.18mg 0.47mg 24%
Selenium 2.6µg 15.9µg 24%
Vitamin B3 0.582mg 3.67mg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.064mg 0.301mg 18%
Manganese 0.773mg 0.364mg 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.613g 0.994g 17%
Fiber 6g 1.8g 17%
Folate 83µg 138µg 14%
Magnesium 71mg 20mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.132mg 0.645mg 10%
Vitamin E 1.42mg 9%
Iron 2.44mg 3.16mg 9%
Sodium 379mg 561mg 8%
Carbs 14.29g 35.82g 7%
Phosphorus 176mg 128mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.2mg 0.113mg 7%
Zinc 1.83mg 1.33mg 5%
Vitamin K 5.7µg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 4.039g 5.67g 4%
Calories 166kcal 249kcal 4%
Potassium 228mg 114mg 3%
Fats 9.6g 7.89g 3%
Saturated fat 1.437g 0.877g 3%
Protein 7.9g 8.77g 2%
Choline 2.9mg 1%
Net carbs 8.29g 34.02g N/A
Calcium 38mg 35mg 0%
Sugar 1.75g 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
9% 8% 36% 46%
Protein: 8.77 g
Fats: 7.89 g
Carbs: 35.82 g
Water: 45.91 g
Other: 1.61 g
Contains more FatsFats +21.7%
Contains more WaterWater +45%
Contains more ProteinProtein +11%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +150.7%
~equal in Other ~1.61g

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
12% 75% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.877 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.67 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.994 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +263.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -39%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +40.4%

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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. Focaccia - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167945/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.