Hummus vs. Lettuce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between hummus and lettuce
- Hummus has more copper, manganese, phosphorus, iron, fiber, zinc, magnesium, and folate, while lettuce has more vitamin A.
- Lettuce's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 148% higher.
- Lettuce contains 18 times less copper than hummus. Hummus contains 0.527mg of copper, while lettuce contains 0.029mg.
- The amount of sodium in lettuce is lower.
- Hummus has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of hummus is 6, while the glycemic index of lettuce is 32.
The food types used in this comparison are Hummus, commercial and Lettuce, green leaf, 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +446.2% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +17.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +183.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +1717.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +916.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +506.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +209.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +333.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -92.6% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +157.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +55.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +122.2% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +118.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +25% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 126.3µg | 105% | |
| Copper | 0.527mg | 0.029mg | 55% |
| Vitamin A | 370µg | 41% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.613g | 0.082g | 24% |
| Manganese | 0.773mg | 0.25mg | 23% |
| Phosphorus | 176mg | 29mg | 21% |
| Iron | 2.44mg | 0.86mg | 20% |
| Fiber | 6g | 1.3g | 19% |
| Fats | 9.6g | 0.15g | 15% |
| Sodium | 379mg | 28mg | 15% |
| Zinc | 1.83mg | 0.18mg | 15% |
| Magnesium | 71mg | 13mg | 14% |
| Protein | 7.9g | 1.36g | 13% |
| Folate | 83µg | 38µg | 11% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.039g | 0.006g | 10% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 9.2mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.18mg | 0.07mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.2mg | 0.09mg | 8% |
| Calories | 166kcal | 15kcal | 8% |
| Saturated fat | 1.437g | 0.02g | 6% |
| Selenium | 2.6µg | 0.6µg | 4% |
| Carbs | 14.29g | 2.87g | 4% |
| Choline | 13.6mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.22mg | 1% | |
| Fructose | 0.43g | 1% | |
| Potassium | 228mg | 194mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.582mg | 0.375mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.064mg | 0.08mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 8.29g | 1.57g | N/A |
| Calcium | 38mg | 36mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.78g | N/A | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.132mg | 0.134mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.009mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.059mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.084mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.079mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.084mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.016mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.055mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.07mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.022mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +480.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +6300% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +397.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +153.1% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +42.6% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +67216.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +4306.1% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -98.6% |
