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Hummus vs. Liverwurst — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are hummus and liverwurst different?

  • Hummus is higher in copper and manganese; however, liverwurst is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin A, selenium, iron, vitamin B2, and vitamin B5.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for liverwurst is 561% higher.
  • Hummus contains 5 times more manganese than liverwurst. While hummus contains 0.773mg of manganese, liverwurst contains only 0.155mg.
  • Hummus has less saturated fat.
  • Hummus has a lower glycemic index (6) than liverwurst (28).

Hummus, commercial and Liverwurst spread are the varieties 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.
Hummus
6
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 8.6% 6.6% 15% 332% 80% 63% 99% 91% 20% 316%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +491.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +72.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +34.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +119.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -45.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +398.7%
Contains more IronIron +262.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +25.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +30.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2130.8%

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.
Hummus
1
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 12% 1364% 0% 0% 68% 238% 81% 177% 44% 1683% 0% 23% 0%
Contains more FolateFolate +176.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +51.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1509.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +638.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +2134.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.19mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hummus Liverwurst DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 13.46µg 561%
Vitamin A 4091µg 455%
Selenium 2.6µg 58µg 101%
Iron 2.44mg 8.85mg 80%
Vitamin B2 0.064mg 1.03mg 74%
Vitamin B5 0.132mg 2.95mg 56%
Cholesterol 0mg 118mg 39%
Saturated fat 1.437g 9.925g 39%
Copper 0.527mg 0.24mg 32%
Manganese 0.773mg 0.155mg 27%
Fats 9.6g 25.45g 24%
Vitamin B3 0.582mg 4.3mg 23%
Monounsaturated fat 4.039g 12.286g 21%
Sodium 379mg 700mg 14%
Fiber 6g 2.5g 14%
Magnesium 71mg 12mg 14%
Folate 83µg 30µg 13%
Protein 7.9g 12.38g 9%
Phosphorus 176mg 230mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.613g 2.427g 8%
Vitamin B1 0.18mg 0.272mg 8%
Calories 166kcal 305kcal 7%
Zinc 1.83mg 2.3mg 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 3.5mg 4%
Carbs 14.29g 5.89g 3%
Potassium 228mg 170mg 2%
Calcium 38mg 22mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.2mg 0.19mg 1%
Net carbs 8.29g 3.39g N/A
Sugar 1.65g N/A
Tryptophan 0.151mg 0%
Threonine 0.671mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.653mg 0%
Leucine 1.139mg 0%
Lysine 1.155mg 0%
Methionine 0.285mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.617mg 0%
Valine 0.857mg 0%
Histidine 0.448mg 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
12% 25% 6% 54% 3%
Protein: 12.38 g
Fats: 25.45 g
Carbs: 5.89 g
Water: 53.53 g
Other: 2.75 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +142.6%
Contains more WaterWater +24.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +56.7%
Contains more FatsFats +165.1%
Contains more OtherOther +69.8%

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
40% 50% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.925 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 12.286 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.427 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +48.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +204.2%

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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. Liverwurst - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174596/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.