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Hummus vs. Heart of palm — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between hummus and heart of palm

  • Hummus has more fiber, folate, magnesium, vitamin B1, and iron; however, heart of palm is richer in vitamin B6, potassium, zinc, and copper.
  • Heart of palm covers your daily vitamin B6 needs 47% more than hummus.
  • Heart of palm has 27 times less sodium than hummus. Hummus has 379mg of sodium, while heart of palm has 14mg.
  • Heart of palm has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of heart of palm is 32, while the glycemic index of hummus is 6.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Hummus, commercial and Hearts of palm, raw.

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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 7.1% 5.4% 159% 63% 215% 102% 60% 1.8% 0% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +610%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +111.1%
Contains more IronIron +44.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +25.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +271.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +692.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +22.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +103.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.3%

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
3
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 27% 1% 10% 0% 13% 42% 17% 0% 187% 0% 0% 18% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +260%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +245.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +181.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +54.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +305%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hummus Heart of palm DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.2mg 0.81mg 47%
Potassium 228mg 1806mg 46%
Manganese 0.773mg 34%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.613g 0.089g 23%
Fiber 6g 1.5g 18%
Zinc 1.83mg 3.73mg 17%
Sodium 379mg 14mg 16%
Magnesium 71mg 10mg 15%
Folate 83µg 24µg 15%
Fats 9.6g 0.2g 14%
Copper 0.527mg 0.644mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.18mg 0.05mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 4.039g 0.005g 10%
Protein 7.9g 2.7g 10%
Vitamin C 0mg 8mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.064mg 0.18mg 9%
Iron 2.44mg 1.69mg 9%
Saturated fat 1.437g 0.046g 6%
Phosphorus 176mg 140mg 5%
Carbs 14.29g 25.61g 4%
Selenium 2.6µg 0.7µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.5mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.132mg 3%
Calories 166kcal 115kcal 3%
Vitamin B3 0.582mg 0.9mg 2%
Calcium 38mg 18mg 2%
Net carbs 8.29g 24.11g N/A
Sugar 17.16g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 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
3% 26% 70% 2%
Protein: 2.7 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 25.61 g
Water: 69.5 g
Other: 1.99 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +192.6%
Contains more FatsFats +4700%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +79.2%
Contains more OtherOther +22.8%
~equal in Water ~69.5g

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
33% 4% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.046 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.089 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +80680%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3959.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.8%

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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. Heart of palm - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167714/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.