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Hummus vs. Graham cracker — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between hummus and graham cracker

  • Hummus has more copper, fiber, zinc, and magnesium, while graham cracker has more vitamin B3, vitamin B2, iron, manganese, vitamin B1, and selenium.
  • Hummus's daily need coverage for copper is 40% higher.
  • Graham cracker contains 2 times less zinc than hummus. Hummus contains 1.83mg of zinc, while graham cracker contains 0.96mg.
  • Hummus has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of hummus is 6, while the glycemic index of graham cracker is 74.

The food types used in this comparison are Hummus, commercial and Cookies, graham crackers, plain or honey (includes cinnamon).

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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 29% 23% 15% 142% 57% 26% 79% 60% 133% 34%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +77.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +34.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +210%
Contains more ZincZinc +90.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -17.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +102.6%
Contains more IronIron +54.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +31.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +142.3%
~equal in Phosphorus ~185mg

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% 30% 0% 66% 73% 83% 25% 36% 0% 36% 68% 3.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +28.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +47.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +395.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +662.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +218.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~91µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hummus Graham cracker DV% diff.
Copper 0.527mg 0.17mg 40%
Vitamin B3 0.582mg 4.439mg 24%
Carbs 14.29g 77.66g 21%
Vitamin B2 0.064mg 0.317mg 19%
Starch 46.56g 19%
Iron 2.44mg 3.78mg 17%
Calories 166kcal 430kcal 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.613g 5.388g 12%
Vitamin K 14.3µg 12%
Manganese 0.773mg 1.019mg 11%
Vitamin E 1.51mg 10%
Fiber 6g 3.4g 10%
Zinc 1.83mg 0.96mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.18mg 0.265mg 7%
Selenium 2.6µg 6.3µg 7%
Magnesium 71mg 40mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.132mg 0.42mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 4.039g 2.509g 4%
Calcium 38mg 77mg 4%
Sodium 379mg 459mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.2mg 0.156mg 3%
Fats 9.6g 10.6g 2%
Folate 83µg 91µg 2%
Protein 7.9g 6.69g 2%
Potassium 228mg 170mg 2%
Phosphorus 176mg 185mg 1%
Choline 5.9mg 1%
Saturated fat 1.437g 1.633g 1%
Fructose 0.99g 1%
Net carbs 8.29g 74.26g N/A
Sugar 24.85g N/A
Trans fat 0.055g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.599g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.024g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.735g 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
7% 11% 78% 3%
Protein: 6.69 g
Fats: 10.6 g
Carbs: 77.66 g
Water: 3.39 g
Other: 1.66 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +18.1%
Contains more WaterWater +1864.3%
Contains more FatsFats +10.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +443.5%
~equal in Other ~1.66g

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
17% 26% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.633 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.509 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.388 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -12%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +61%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +49.1%

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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. Graham cracker - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174957/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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