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Hummus vs. Melon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between hummus and melon

  • Hummus has more copper, manganese, iron, phosphorus, fiber, folate, zinc, and magnesium, while melon has more vitamin C.
  • Hummus's daily need coverage for copper is 52% higher.
  • Melon contains 42 times less sodium than hummus. Hummus contains 379mg of sodium, while melon contains 9mg.
  • Hummus has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of hummus is 6, while the glycemic index of melon is 62.

The food types used in this comparison are Hummus, commercial and Melons, casaba, 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.
Hummus
9
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%
Melon
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 3.3% 16% 13% 20% 1.9% 2.1% 1.2% 4.6% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +545.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +245.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +25.3%
Contains more IronIron +617.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +778.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +2514.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3420%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2108.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +550%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.6%

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.
Hummus
6
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%
Melon
4
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 73% 0% 1% 0% 3.8% 7.2% 4.4% 5% 38% 0% 6.3% 6% 4.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +106.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +150.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +57.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +22.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +937.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hummus Melon DV% diff.
Copper 0.527mg 0.06mg 52%
Manganese 0.773mg 0.035mg 32%
Iron 2.44mg 0.34mg 26%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.613g 0.039g 24%
Vitamin C 0mg 21.8mg 24%
Phosphorus 176mg 5mg 24%
Fiber 6g 0.9g 20%
Folate 83µg 8µg 19%
Zinc 1.83mg 0.07mg 16%
Sodium 379mg 9mg 16%
Fats 9.6g 0.1g 15%
Vitamin B1 0.18mg 0.015mg 14%
Magnesium 71mg 11mg 14%
Protein 7.9g 1.11g 14%
Monounsaturated fat 4.039g 0.002g 10%
Calories 166kcal 28kcal 7%
Saturated fat 1.437g 0.025g 6%
Selenium 2.6µg 0.4µg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.2mg 0.163mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.064mg 0.031mg 3%
Calcium 38mg 11mg 3%
Carbs 14.29g 6.58g 3%
Vitamin B3 0.582mg 0.232mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 2%
Potassium 228mg 182mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.132mg 0.084mg 1%
Choline 7.6mg 1%
Net carbs 8.29g 5.68g N/A
Sugar 5.69g N/A
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Hummus
4
8% 10% 14% 67%
Protein: 7.9 g
Fats: 9.6 g
Carbs: 14.29 g
Water: 66.59 g
Other: 1.62 g
Melon
1
7% 92%
Protein: 1.11 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 6.58 g
Water: 91.85 g
Other: 0.36 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +611.7%
Contains more FatsFats +9500%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +117.2%
Contains more OtherOther +350%
Contains more WaterWater +37.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Hummus
2
16% 44% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.437 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.039 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.613 g
Melon
1
38% 3% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.039 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +201850%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +9164.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.3%

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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. Melon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169093/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.