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Hummus vs. Fruitcake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are hummus and fruitcake different?

  • Hummus is higher than fruitcake in copper, manganese, phosphorus, folate, zinc, magnesium, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, and fiber.
  • Hummus covers your daily need for copper, 53% more than fruitcake.
  • Hummus contains 7 times more zinc than fruitcake. Hummus contains 1.83mg of zinc, while fruitcake contains 0.27mg.
  • Fruitcake is lower in sodium.
  • Fruitcake has a higher glycemic index (53) than hummus (6).

Hummus, commercial and Cake, fruitcake, commercially prepared 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
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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 11% 9.9% 14% 78% 17% 7.4% 22% 13% 29% 11%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +343.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +15.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +49%
Contains more IronIron +17.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +954%
Contains more ZincZinc +577.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +238.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +251.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +30%
Contains less SodiumSodium -73.4%

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 1.7% 2.3% 18% 0% 13% 23% 15% 14% 11% 1.3% 3.8% 15% 4.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +260%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +334.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +315%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +54.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +35.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +71.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hummus Fruitcake DV% diff.
Copper 0.527mg 0.05mg 53%
Manganese 0.773mg 0.22mg 24%
Phosphorus 176mg 52mg 18%
Folate 83µg 20µg 16%
Carbs 14.29g 61.6g 16%
Zinc 1.83mg 0.27mg 14%
Magnesium 71mg 16mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.2mg 0.046mg 12%
Sodium 379mg 101mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.18mg 0.05mg 11%
Protein 7.9g 2.9g 10%
Fiber 6g 3.7g 9%
Calories 166kcal 324kcal 8%
Vitamin E 0.9mg 6%
Iron 2.44mg 2.07mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.064mg 0.099mg 3%
Choline 8.9mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.132mg 0.226mg 2%
Potassium 228mg 153mg 2%
Cholesterol 0mg 5mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.613g 3.323g 2%
Saturated fat 1.437g 1.048g 2%
Vitamin K 1.5µg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.5mg 1%
Fats 9.6g 9.1g 1%
Vitamin B3 0.582mg 0.791mg 1%
Selenium 2.6µg 2µg 1%
Vitamin A 7µg 1%
Calcium 38mg 33mg 1%
Net carbs 8.29g 57.9g N/A
Sugar 27.42g N/A
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.01µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 4.039g 4.2g 0%
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 0.102mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.121mg 0%
Leucine 0.206mg 0%
Lysine 0.121mg 0%
Methionine 0.059mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.14mg 0%
Valine 0.144mg 0%
Histidine 0.071mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g N/A

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
3% 9% 62% 25%
Protein: 2.9 g
Fats: 9.1 g
Carbs: 61.6 g
Water: 25.3 g
Other: 1.1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +172.4%
Contains more WaterWater +163.2%
Contains more OtherOther +47.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +331.1%
~equal in Fats ~9.1g

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
12% 49% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.048 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.2 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.323 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -27.1%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~4.2g
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~3.323g

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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. Fruitcake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174939/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.