Hummus vs Lentil - In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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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" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food

Hummus

4

:

4

Lentil

Contains more Calcium +100%

Contains more Magnesium +97.2%

Contains more Copper +110%

Contains more Zinc +44.1%

Contains more Iron +36.5%

Contains more Potassium +61.8%

Contains less Sodium -99.5%

Equal in Phosphorus - 180

Hummus

Lentil

Contains more Calcium +100%

Contains more Magnesium +97.2%

Contains more Copper +110%

Contains more Zinc +44.1%

Contains more Iron +36.5%

Contains more Potassium +61.8%

Contains less Sodium -99.5%

Equal in Phosphorus - 180

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food

Hummus

3

:

7

Lentil

Contains more Vitamin A +275%

Contains more Vitamin B6 +12.4%

Contains more Vitamin C +∞%

Contains more Vitamin B2 +14.1%

Contains more Vitamin B3 +82.1%

Contains more Vitamin B5 +383.3%

Contains more Folate, total +118.1%

Equal in Vitamin B1 - 0.169

Hummus

Lentil

Contains more Vitamin A +275%

Contains more Vitamin B6 +12.4%

Contains more Vitamin C +∞%

Contains more Vitamin B2 +14.1%

Contains more Vitamin B3 +82.1%

Contains more Vitamin B5 +383.3%

Contains more Folate, total +118.1%

Equal in Vitamin B1 - 0.169

Vitamin and Mineral Summary Scores

Summary score is calculated by summing up the daily values contained in 300 grams of the product. Obviously the more the food fulfils human daily needs, the more the summary score is

Vitamin Summary Score

12

20

Mineral Summary Score

43

30

Macronutrients Comparison

Macronutrient comparison charts compare the amount of protein, total fats and total carbohydrates in 300 grams of the food. The displayed values show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food

Protein

47%

54%

Carbohydrates

14%

20%

Fats

44%

2%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention at the most right column. It shows the amounts side by side, making it easier to realize the amount of difference.


Lower in Sodium
Lower in Saturated Fat
Lower in price
Rich in vitamins
Lower in Sugars
Lower in glycemic index
Lower in Cholesterol	Equal
Rich in minerals	Equal

Which food is preferable in case of diets?

Low Calories diet

Low Fats diet

Low Carbs diet

Low glycemic index diet

is better in case of low diet


Low Calories diet
Low Fats diet
Low Carbs diet
Low glycemic index diet

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Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?

Lentil contains less Sodium (difference - 377mg)

Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?

Lentil is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 1.384g)

Which food is cheaper?

Lentil is cheaper (difference - $0.4)

Which food is richer in vitamins?

Lentil is relatively richer in vitamins

Which food contains less Sugars?

Hummus contains less Sugars (difference - 1.8g)

Which food is lower in glycemic index?

Hummus is lower in glycemic index (difference - 3)

Which food contains less Cholesterol?

?

The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)

Which food is richer in minerals?

?

It cannot be definitely stated which food is richer in minerals. See charts below for detailed information.

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

In the column "Opinion" we made some assumptions which could be controversial. For instance we are assuming that less saturated fats is good for you. Please ignore this column if you have your own opinion.We marked the nutrients, comparison of which we considered as not meaningful, as "N/A"

Nutrient			Opinion
Calories	166	116
Protein	7.9	9.02
Fats	9.6	0.38
Vitamin C	0	1.5
Carbs	14.29	20.13
Cholesterol	0	0
Vitamin D	0	0
Iron	2.44	3.33
Calcium	38	19
Potassium	228	369
Magnesium	71	36
Sugars		1.8
Fiber	6	7.9
Copper	0.527	0.251
Zinc	1.83	1.27
Starch
Phosphorus	176	180
Sodium	379	2
Vitamin A	30	8
Vitamin E		0.11
Vitamin D	0	0
Vitamin B1	0.18	0.169
Vitamin B2	0.064	0.073
Vitamin B3	0.582	1.06
Vitamin B5	0.132	0.638
Vitamin B6	0.2	0.178
Vitamin B12	0	0
Vitamin K		1.7
Folate, total	83	181
Folic acid (B9)	0	0
Trans Fat		0
Saturated Fat	1.437	0.053
Monounsaturated Fat	4.039	0.064
Polyunsaturated fat	3.613	0.175
Tryptophan		0.081
Threonine		0.323
Isoleucine		0.39
Leucine		0.654
Lysine		0.63
Methionine		0.077
Phenylalanine		0.445
Valine		0.448
Histidine		0.254
Fructose