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Hummus vs. Margarine — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between hummus and margarine

  • Hummus is higher in copper, iron, phosphorus, fiber, folate, zinc, and magnesium, yet margarine is higher in vitamin A.
  • Margarine covers your daily vitamin A needs 71% more than hummus.
  • The amount of sodium in margarine is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Hummus, commercial and Margarine, regular, 80% fat, composite, stick, without salt.

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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 2.1% 0.9% 1.6% 2.3% 0% 0% 2.1% 0.26% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2266.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1166.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1166.7%
Contains more IronIron +3966.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3420%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
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.
Hummus
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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 0.67% 273% 180% 0% 2.5% 8.5% 0.43% 0% 2.1% 13% 233% 0.75% 6.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1700%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +73%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2430.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2122.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +8200%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hummus Margarine DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 3.613g 24.302g 138%
Fats 9.6g 80.71g 109%
Vitamin A 819µg 91%
Monounsaturated fat 4.039g 38.877g 87%
Vitamin K 93µg 78%
Saturated fat 1.437g 15.189g 63%
Vitamin E 9mg 60%
Copper 0.527mg 0mg 59%
Manganese 0.773mg 34%
Iron 2.44mg 0.06mg 30%
Calories 166kcal 717kcal 28%
Fiber 6g 0g 24%
Phosphorus 176mg 5mg 24%
Folate 83µg 1µg 21%
Zinc 1.83mg 0mg 17%
Magnesium 71mg 3mg 16%
Sodium 379mg 2mg 16%
Protein 7.9g 0.16g 15%
Vitamin B6 0.2mg 0.009mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.18mg 0.01mg 14%
Potassium 228mg 18mg 6%
Selenium 2.6µg 0µg 5%
Carbs 14.29g 0.7g 5%
Calcium 38mg 3mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.1µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.132mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.582mg 0.023mg 3%
Choline 12.4mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.064mg 0.037mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 8.29g 0.7g N/A
Trans fat 14.89g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 21.522g 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
81% 17% 2%
Protein: 0.16 g
Fats: 80.71 g
Carbs: 0.7 g
Water: 16.52 g
Other: 1.91 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +4837.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1941.4%
Contains more WaterWater +303.1%
Contains more FatsFats +740.7%
Contains more OtherOther +17.9%

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
19% 50% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 15.189 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 38.877 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 24.302 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +862.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +572.6%

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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. Margarine - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173585/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.