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Hummus vs. Fontina — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are hummus and fontina different?

  • Hummus is richer in copper, manganese, iron, and fiber, while fontina is higher in vitamin B12, calcium, phosphorus, and selenium.
  • Fontina covers your daily need for saturated fat, 89% more than hummus.
  • Hummus is lower in saturated fat.
  • Fontina has a higher glycemic index (27) than hummus (6).

Hummus, commercial and Cheese, fontina types were used in this article.

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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
6
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 10% 165% 5.6% 8.6% 8.3% 95% 148% 104% 1.8% 79%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +407.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +256.3%
Contains more IronIron +960.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +2008%
Contains less SodiumSodium -52.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5421.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1347.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +91.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +96.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +457.7%

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
4
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% 87% 5.4% 9% 5.3% 47% 2.8% 26% 19% 210% 6.5% 4.5% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +757.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +288%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +141%
Contains more FolateFolate +1283.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +218.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +225%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hummus Fontina DV% diff.
Saturated fat 1.437g 19.196g 81%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.68µg 70%
Copper 0.527mg 0.025mg 56%
Calcium 38mg 550mg 51%
Cholesterol 0mg 116mg 39%
Protein 7.9g 25.6g 35%
Manganese 0.773mg 0.014mg 33%
Fats 9.6g 31.14g 33%
Vitamin A 261µg 29%
Iron 2.44mg 0.23mg 28%
Fiber 6g 0g 24%
Phosphorus 176mg 346mg 24%
Selenium 2.6µg 14.5µg 22%
Folate 83µg 6µg 19%
Sodium 379mg 800mg 18%
Zinc 1.83mg 3.5mg 15%
Magnesium 71mg 14mg 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.613g 1.654g 13%
Vitamin B1 0.18mg 0.021mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 4.039g 8.687g 12%
Vitamin B2 0.064mg 0.204mg 11%
Calories 166kcal 389kcal 11%
Vitamin B6 0.2mg 0.083mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.132mg 0.429mg 6%
Potassium 228mg 64mg 5%
Carbs 14.29g 1.55g 4%
Vitamin D 0IU 23IU 3%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.582mg 0.15mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 2%
Net carbs 8.29g 1.55g N/A
Sugar 1.55g N/A
Tryptophan 0.361mg 0%
Threonine 0.935mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.384mg 0%
Leucine 2.664mg 0%
Lysine 2.328mg 0%
Methionine 0.706mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.497mg 0%
Valine 1.926mg 0%
Histidine 0.959mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Hummus
2
8% 10% 14% 67%
Protein: 7.9 g
Fats: 9.6 g
Carbs: 14.29 g
Water: 66.59 g
Other: 1.62 g
26% 31% 38% 4%
Protein: 25.6 g
Fats: 31.14 g
Carbs: 1.55 g
Water: 37.92 g
Other: 3.79 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +821.9%
Contains more WaterWater +75.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +224.1%
Contains more FatsFats +224.4%
Contains more OtherOther +134%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Hummus
2
16% 44% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.437 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.039 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.613 g
65% 29% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 19.196 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.687 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.654 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +118.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +115.1%

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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. Fontina - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170843/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.