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Hummus vs. Muenster cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are hummus and muenster cheese different?

  • Hummus is richer in copper, manganese, iron, and fiber, while muenster cheese is higher in calcium, vitamin B12, phosphorus, and selenium.
  • Muenster cheese covers your daily need for saturated fat, 88% more than hummus.
  • Hummus is lower in saturated fat.
  • Muenster cheese has a higher glycemic index (27) than hummus (6).

Hummus, commercial and Cheese, muenster 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
Hummus
6
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 19% 215% 12% 15% 10% 77% 201% 82% 1% 79%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +163%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +70.1%
Contains more IronIron +495.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +1600%
Contains less SodiumSodium -39.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +9562.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1786.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +53.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +165.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +457.7%

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
Hummus
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 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% 99% 5.2% 9% 3.3% 74% 1.9% 11% 13% 184% 6.3% 9% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1284.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +465%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +257.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +591.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +400%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +43.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hummus Muenster cheese DV% diff.
Saturated fat 1.437g 19.113g 80%
Calcium 38mg 717mg 68%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.47µg 61%
Copper 0.527mg 0.031mg 55%
Phosphorus 176mg 468mg 42%
Manganese 0.773mg 0.008mg 33%
Vitamin A 298µg 33%
Cholesterol 0mg 96mg 32%
Protein 7.9g 23.41g 31%
Fats 9.6g 30.04g 31%
Iron 2.44mg 0.41mg 25%
Fiber 6g 0g 24%
Selenium 2.6µg 14.5µg 22%
Vitamin B2 0.064mg 0.32mg 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.613g 0.661g 20%
Folate 83µg 12µg 18%
Vitamin B1 0.18mg 0.013mg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 4.039g 8.711g 12%
Vitamin B6 0.2mg 0.056mg 11%
Sodium 379mg 628mg 11%
Calories 166kcal 368kcal 10%
Magnesium 71mg 27mg 10%
Zinc 1.83mg 2.81mg 9%
Carbs 14.29g 1.12g 4%
Vitamin D 0IU 22IU 3%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.6µg 3%
Potassium 228mg 134mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.582mg 0.103mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.132mg 0.19mg 1%
Net carbs 8.29g 1.12g N/A
Sugar 1.12g N/A
Tryptophan 0.327mg 0%
Threonine 0.888mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.145mg 0%
Leucine 2.26mg 0%
Lysine 2.139mg 0%
Methionine 0.569mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.24mg 0%
Valine 1.482mg 0%
Histidine 0.829mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Hummus
Hummus
2
8% 10% 14% 67%
Protein: 7.9 g
Fats: 9.6 g
Carbs: 14.29 g
Water: 66.59 g
Other: 1.62 g
23% 30% 42% 4%
Protein: 23.41 g
Fats: 30.04 g
Carbs: 1.12 g
Water: 41.77 g
Other: 3.66 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1175.9%
Contains more WaterWater +59.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +196.3%
Contains more FatsFats +212.9%
Contains more OtherOther +125.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Hummus
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
67% 31% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 19.113 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.711 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.661 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +446.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +115.7%

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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. Muenster cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171245/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.