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Hummus vs. Minestrone — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are hummus and minestrone different?

  • Hummus is richer in copper, manganese, iron, fiber, phosphorus, folate, magnesium, zinc, and vitamin B1, while minestrone is higher in vitamin A.
  • Hummus covers your daily need for copper, 53% more than minestrone.
  • Hummus contains 24 times more magnesium than minestrone. Hummus contains 71mg of magnesium, while minestrone contains 3mg.
  • Minestrone has a higher glycemic index (47) than hummus (6).

Hummus, commercial and Soup, minestrone, canned, prepared with equal volume water types were 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
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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% 4.2% 11% 14% 17% 8.5% 9.9% 33% 20% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2266.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +171.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +75.4%
Contains more IronIron +542.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +933.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +490.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +665.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +408.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33%

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 1.7% 16% 0% 0% 5.5% 4.2% 7.3% 8.4% 9.5% 0% 0% 11% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +718.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +255.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +48.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +387.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +453.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.14mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hummus Minestrone DV% diff.
Copper 0.527mg 0.051mg 53%
Manganese 0.773mg 0.152mg 27%
Iron 2.44mg 0.38mg 26%
Fiber 6g 0.4g 22%
Phosphorus 176mg 23mg 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.613g 0.46g 21%
Folate 83µg 15µg 17%
Magnesium 71mg 3mg 16%
Zinc 1.83mg 0.31mg 14%
Fats 9.6g 1.04g 13%
Vitamin B1 0.18mg 0.022mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.2mg 0.041mg 12%
Protein 7.9g 1.77g 12%
Monounsaturated fat 4.039g 0.29g 9%
Calories 166kcal 34kcal 7%
Saturated fat 1.437g 0.23g 5%
Selenium 2.6µg 5%
Vitamin A 49µg 5%
Sodium 379mg 254mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.064mg 0.018mg 4%
Potassium 228mg 130mg 3%
Carbs 14.29g 4.66g 3%
Calcium 38mg 14mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.5mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.582mg 0.391mg 1%
Net carbs 8.29g 4.26g N/A
Cholesterol 0mg 1mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.132mg 0.14mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.013mg 0%
Threonine 0.043mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.054mg 0%
Leucine 0.098mg 0%
Lysine 0.076mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.064mg 0%
Valine 0.074mg 0%
Histidine 0.03mg 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
2% 5% 91%
Protein: 1.77 g
Fats: 1.04 g
Carbs: 4.66 g
Water: 91.33 g
Other: 1.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +346.3%
Contains more FatsFats +823.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +206.7%
Contains more OtherOther +35%
Contains more WaterWater +37.2%

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
23% 30% 47%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.29 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.46 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1292.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +685.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -84%

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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. Minestrone - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172913/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.