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.
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% |
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.
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% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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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% |
Manganese | 0.773mg | 0.527mg | 11% |
Zinc | 1.83mg | 0.59mg | 11% |
Monounsaturated fat | 4.039g | 0.044g | 10% |
Iron | 2.44mg | 3.14mg | 9% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.2mg | 0.093mg | 8% |
Magnesium | 71mg | 104mg | 8% |
Saturated fat | 1.437g | 0.124g | 6% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.132mg | 0.391mg | 5% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.18mg | 0.124mg | 5% |
Phosphorus | 176mg | 150mg | 4% |
Calcium | 38mg | 3mg | 4% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.064mg | 0.023mg | 3% |
Potassium | 228mg | 304mg | 2% |
Carbs | 14.29g | 20.96g | 2% |
Calories | 166kcal | 117kcal | 2% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.582mg | 0.668mg | 1% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 1mg | 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
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
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +9079.5% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1311.3% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -91.4% |