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Hummus vs. Lemongrass — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between hummus and lemongrass

  • Hummus has more copper, phosphorus, vitamin B1, and vitamin B6; however, lemongrass is richer in manganese, iron, potassium, and vitamin B2.
  • Lemongrass covers your daily manganese needs 194% more than hummus.
  • Lemongrass has 63 times less sodium than hummus. Hummus has 379mg of sodium, while lemongrass has 6mg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Hummus, commercial and Lemon grass (citronella), 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.
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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 43% 20% 64% 306% 89% 61% 43% 0.78% 681% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +18.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +98.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +74.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +271.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +71.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +217.1%
Contains more IronIron +234.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +21.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +575.8%

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.
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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 8.7% 0% 0% 0% 16% 31% 21% 3% 18% 0% 0% 56% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +176.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +164%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +150%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +110.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +89.2%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Folate ~75µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hummus Lemongrass DV% diff.
Manganese 0.773mg 5.224mg 194%
Iron 2.44mg 8.17mg 72%
Copper 0.527mg 0.266mg 29%
Fiber 6g 24%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.613g 0.17g 23%
Sodium 379mg 6mg 16%
Potassium 228mg 723mg 15%
Fats 9.6g 0.49g 14%
Protein 7.9g 1.82g 12%
Phosphorus 176mg 101mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 4.039g 0.054g 10%
Vitamin B1 0.18mg 0.065mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.2mg 0.08mg 9%
Saturated fat 1.437g 0.119g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.064mg 0.135mg 5%
Zinc 1.83mg 2.23mg 4%
Carbs 14.29g 25.31g 4%
Calcium 38mg 65mg 3%
Magnesium 71mg 60mg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.6mg 3%
Selenium 2.6µg 0.7µg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.582mg 1.101mg 3%
Calories 166kcal 99kcal 3%
Vitamin B5 0.132mg 0.05mg 2%
Folate 83µg 75µg 2%
Net carbs 8.29g 25.31g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
2% 25% 71% 2%
Protein: 1.82 g
Fats: 0.49 g
Carbs: 25.31 g
Water: 70.58 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +334.1%
Contains more FatsFats +1859.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +77.1%
Contains more OtherOther +11.1%
~equal in Water ~70.58g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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% 16% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.119 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.054 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.17 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +7379.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2025.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.7%

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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. Lemongrass - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168573/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.