Hummus vs. Lentil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are hummus and lentil different?
- Hummus is richer in copper, manganese, magnesium, and zinc, while lentil is higher in folate, iron, vitamin B5, and fiber.
- Hummus covers your daily need for copper, 31% more than lentil.
- Hummus contains 190 times more sodium than lentil. Hummus contains 379mg of sodium, while lentil contains 2mg.
- Lentil has a higher glycemic index (29) than hummus (6).
Hummus, commercial and Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +97.2% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +100% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +110% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +44.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +56.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +61.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +36.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.5% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +12.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +14.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +82.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +383.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +118.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Copper | 0.527mg | 0.251mg | 31% |
| Folate | 83µg | 181µg | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.613g | 0.175g | 23% |
| Sodium | 379mg | 2mg | 16% |
| Fats | 9.6g | 0.38g | 14% |
| Manganese | 0.773mg | 0.494mg | 12% |
| Iron | 2.44mg | 3.33mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.132mg | 0.638mg | 10% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.039g | 0.064g | 10% |
| Fiber | 6g | 7.9g | 8% |
| Magnesium | 71mg | 36mg | 8% |
| Saturated fat | 1.437g | 0.053g | 6% |
| Choline | 32.7mg | 6% | |
| Zinc | 1.83mg | 1.27mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 228mg | 369mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.582mg | 1.06mg | 3% |
| Calories | 166kcal | 116kcal | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.2mg | 0.178mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 38mg | 19mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 14.29g | 20.13g | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 1.5mg | 2% |
| Protein | 7.9g | 9.02g | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 1.7µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.18mg | 0.169mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.064mg | 0.073mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.11mg | 1% | |
| Phosphorus | 176mg | 180mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 8.29g | 12.23g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.8g | N/A | |
| Selenium | 2.6µg | 2.8µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.081mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.323mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.39mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.654mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.63mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.077mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.445mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.448mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.254mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +2426.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +95.2% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +14.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +40.9% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +6210.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1964.6% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -96.3% |
