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Hummus vs. Foie gras — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between hummus and foie gras

  • Hummus has more manganese and fiber; however, foie gras is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin A, iron, vitamin B5, and vitamin B2.
  • Foie gras covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 392% more than hummus.
  • Hummus contains less saturated fat.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Hummus, commercial and Pate de foie gras, canned (goose liver pate), smoked.

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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 9.3% 21% 12% 206% 133% 25% 86% 91% 16% 240%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +446.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +65.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +31.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +98.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -45.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +544.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +84.2%
Contains more IronIron +125.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +13.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1592.3%

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%
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 6.7% 334% 0% 0% 22% 69% 47% 72% 14% 1175% 0% 45% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +104.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +233.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +38.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +367.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +331.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +809.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hummus Foie gras DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 9.4µg 392%
Vitamin A 1001µg 111%
Selenium 2.6µg 44µg 75%
Saturated fat 1.437g 14.45g 59%
Monounsaturated fat 4.039g 25.61g 54%
Fats 9.6g 43.84g 53%
Cholesterol 0mg 150mg 50%
Iron 2.44mg 5.5mg 38%
Manganese 0.773mg 0.12mg 28%
Fiber 6g 0g 24%
Vitamin B5 0.132mg 1.2mg 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.613g 0.84g 18%
Vitamin B2 0.064mg 0.299mg 18%
Calories 166kcal 462kcal 15%
Copper 0.527mg 0.4mg 14%
Sodium 379mg 697mg 14%
Magnesium 71mg 13mg 14%
Vitamin B3 0.582mg 2.51mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.2mg 0.06mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.18mg 0.088mg 8%
Zinc 1.83mg 0.92mg 8%
Protein 7.9g 11.4g 7%
Folate 83µg 60µg 6%
Phosphorus 176mg 200mg 3%
Potassium 228mg 138mg 3%
Calcium 38mg 70mg 3%
Carbs 14.29g 4.67g 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 2mg 2%
Net carbs 8.29g 4.67g N/A
Tryptophan 0.161mg 0%
Threonine 0.507mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.606mg 0%
Leucine 1.029mg 0%
Lysine 0.863mg 0%
Methionine 0.27mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.567mg 0%
Valine 0.719mg 0%
Histidine 0.303mg 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
11% 44% 5% 37% 3%
Protein: 11.4 g
Fats: 43.84 g
Carbs: 4.67 g
Water: 37.04 g
Other: 3.05 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +206%
Contains more WaterWater +79.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +44.3%
Contains more FatsFats +356.7%
Contains more OtherOther +88.3%

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
35% 63% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 14.45 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 25.61 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.84 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +330.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +534.1%

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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. Foie gras - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171100/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.