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Hummus vs. Mortadella — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are hummus and mortadella different?

  • Hummus is richer in copper, manganese, fiber, and folate, while mortadella is higher in vitamin B2, vitamin B12, and selenium.
  • Mortadella covers your daily need for vitamin B2, 11764% more than hummus.
  • Hummus is lower in sodium.
  • Mortadella has a higher glycemic index (28) than hummus (6).

Hummus, commercial and Mortadella, beef, pork 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 7.9% 5.4% 14% 53% 20% 57% 42% 163% 3.9% 123%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +545.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +111.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +39.9%
Contains more IronIron +74.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +778.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +81.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -69.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2476.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +14.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +769.2%

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% 0% 4.4% 15% 30% 35308% 50% 26% 30% 185% 4% 2.3% 39%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +51.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +53.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +2666.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +238962.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +359.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hummus Mortadella DV% diff.
Vitamin B2 0.064mg 153mg 11764%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.48µg 62%
Copper 0.527mg 0.06mg 52%
Sodium 379mg 1246mg 38%
Saturated fat 1.437g 9.51g 37%
Selenium 2.6µg 22.6µg 36%
Manganese 0.773mg 0.03mg 32%
Fats 9.6g 25.39g 24%
Fiber 6g 0g 24%
Folate 83µg 3µg 20%
Cholesterol 0mg 56mg 19%
Monounsaturated fat 4.039g 11.38g 18%
Protein 7.9g 16.37g 17%
Magnesium 71mg 11mg 14%
Vitamin B3 0.582mg 2.673mg 13%
Iron 2.44mg 1.4mg 13%
Choline 72.2mg 13%
Phosphorus 176mg 97mg 11%
Calories 166kcal 311kcal 7%
Vitamin B5 0.132mg 0.44mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.2mg 0.13mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.18mg 0.119mg 5%
Vitamin D 0µg 1µg 5%
Vitamin D 0IU 41IU 5%
Carbs 14.29g 3.05g 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.613g 3.12g 3%
Calcium 38mg 18mg 2%
Potassium 228mg 163mg 2%
Zinc 1.83mg 2.1mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 1%
Net carbs 8.29g 3.05g N/A
Tryptophan 0.152mg 0%
Threonine 0.633mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.708mg 0%
Leucine 1.213mg 0%
Lysine 1.262mg 0%
Methionine 0.394mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.598mg 0%
Valine 0.735mg 0%
Histidine 0.52mg 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
16% 25% 3% 52% 3%
Protein: 16.37 g
Fats: 25.39 g
Carbs: 3.05 g
Water: 52.3 g
Other: 2.89 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +368.5%
Contains more WaterWater +27.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +107.2%
Contains more FatsFats +164.5%
Contains more OtherOther +78.4%

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% 47% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.51 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.38 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.12 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -84.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +15.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +181.8%

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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. Mortadella - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174573/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.