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Hummus vs. Parsley — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between hummus and parsley

  • Hummus is higher in copper, manganese, phosphorus, and fiber, yet parsley is higher in vitamin A, vitamin C, iron, folate, and calcium.
  • Parsley covers your daily vitamin A needs 168% more than hummus.
  • Hummus contains 7 times more sodium than parsley. While hummus contains 379mg of sodium, parsley contains only 56mg.
  • The glycemic index of hummus is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Hummus, commercial and Parsley, fresh.

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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 36% 41% 49% 233% 50% 29% 25% 7.3% 21% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +42%
Contains more CopperCopper +253.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +71%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +203.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +383.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2500%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +263.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +143%
Contains more IronIron +154.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.2%

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 443% 140% 15% 0% 22% 23% 25% 24% 21% 0% 4100% 114% 7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +109.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +122.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +53.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +125.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +203%
Contains more FolateFolate +83.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hummus Parsley DV% diff.
Vitamin K 1640µg 1367%
Vitamin C 0mg 133mg 148%
Iron 2.44mg 6.2mg 47%
Vitamin A 421µg 47%
Copper 0.527mg 0.149mg 42%
Manganese 0.773mg 0.16mg 27%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.613g 0.124g 23%
Folate 83µg 152µg 17%
Phosphorus 176mg 58mg 17%
Fats 9.6g 0.79g 14%
Sodium 379mg 56mg 14%
Fiber 6g 3.3g 11%
Protein 7.9g 2.97g 10%
Calcium 38mg 138mg 10%
Potassium 228mg 554mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 4.039g 0.295g 9%
Vitamin B6 0.2mg 0.09mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.18mg 0.086mg 8%
Calories 166kcal 36kcal 7%
Zinc 1.83mg 1.07mg 7%
Saturated fat 1.437g 0.132g 6%
Selenium 2.6µg 0.1µg 5%
Magnesium 71mg 50mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.75mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.582mg 1.313mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.132mg 0.4mg 5%
Carbs 14.29g 6.33g 3%
Vitamin B2 0.064mg 0.098mg 3%
Choline 12.8mg 2%
Net carbs 8.29g 3.03g N/A
Sugar 0.85g N/A
Tryptophan 0.045mg 0%
Threonine 0.122mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.118mg 0%
Leucine 0.204mg 0%
Lysine 0.181mg 0%
Methionine 0.042mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.145mg 0%
Valine 0.172mg 0%
Histidine 0.061mg 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
3% 6% 88% 2%
Protein: 2.97 g
Fats: 0.79 g
Carbs: 6.33 g
Water: 87.71 g
Other: 2.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +166%
Contains more FatsFats +1115.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +125.8%
Contains more WaterWater +31.7%
Contains more OtherOther +35.8%

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
24% 54% 23%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.132 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.295 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.124 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1269.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2813.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.8%

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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. Parsley - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170416/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.