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Hummus vs. Mothbeans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between hummus and mothbeans?

  • Hummus is higher in copper, zinc, manganese, and vitamin B6; however, mothbeans is richer in folate, iron, magnesium, and vitamin B5.
  • Hummus's daily need coverage for copper is 40% more.
  • Mothbeans contains 38 times less sodium than hummus. Hummus contains 379mg of sodium, while mothbeans contains 10mg.
  • Hummus has a lower glycemic index (6) than mothbeans (30).

We used Hummus, commercial and Mothbeans, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt types 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.
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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 74% 0.9% 27% 118% 55% 16% 64% 1.3% 69% 15%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1166.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +221.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +210.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +17.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +46.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +46.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +33.3%
Contains more IronIron +28.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.4%
~equal in Selenium ~2.8µg

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 0% 0% 0% 0% 45% 15% 11% 7.9% 46% 0% 0% 62%
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 3.3% 0.33% 0% 0% 31% 5.3% 13% 23% 21% 0% 0% 107%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +45.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +178.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +115.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +14.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +196.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +72.3%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hummus Mothbeans DV% diff.
Copper 0.527mg 0.164mg 40%
Fiber 6g 24%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.613g 0.256g 22%
Sodium 379mg 10mg 16%
Folate 83µg 143µg 15%
Fats 9.6g 0.55g 14%
Zinc 1.83mg 0.59mg 11%
Manganese 0.773mg 0.527mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 4.039g 0.044g 10%
Iron 2.44mg 3.14mg 9%
Magnesium 71mg 104mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.2mg 0.093mg 8%
Saturated fat 1.437g 0.124g 6%
Vitamin B1 0.18mg 0.124mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.132mg 0.391mg 5%
Calcium 38mg 3mg 4%
Phosphorus 176mg 150mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.064mg 0.023mg 3%
Calories 166kcal 117kcal 2%
Carbs 14.29g 20.96g 2%
Potassium 228mg 304mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.582mg 0.668mg 1%
Protein 7.9g 7.81g 0%
Net carbs 8.29g 20.96g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0%
Selenium 2.6µg 2.8µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.05mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.388mg 0%
Leucine 0.525mg 0%
Lysine 0.425mg 0%
Methionine 0.075mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.35mg 0%
Valine 0.25mg 0%
Histidine 0.263mg 0%

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
8% 21% 69%
Protein: 7.81 g
Fats: 0.55 g
Carbs: 20.96 g
Water: 69.23 g
Other: 1.45 g
Contains more FatsFats +1645.5%
Contains more OtherOther +11.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +46.7%
~equal in Protein ~7.81g
~equal in Water ~69.23g

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
29% 10% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.124 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.044 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.256 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +9079.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1311.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.4%

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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. Mothbeans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172426/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.