Hummus vs. Pasta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between hummus and pasta
- Hummus has more copper, manganese, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B6, magnesium, and zinc; however, pasta has more vitamin B2.
- Hummus's daily need coverage for copper is 48% more.
- Hummus has 63 times more sodium than pasta. Hummus has 379mg of sodium, while pasta has 6mg.
- Pasta has a higher glycemic index than hummus.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Hummus, commercial and Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, cooked.
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +294.4% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +533.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +850% |
| Contains more IronIron | +114% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +466.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +226.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +179.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +245.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.4% |
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 B6Vitamin B6 | +488.2% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +29.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +16.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +134.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +70.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +38.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Copper | 0.527mg | 0.093mg | 48% |
| Fiber | 6g | 24% | |
| Manganese | 0.773mg | 0.224mg | 24% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.613g | 0.429g | 21% |
| Iron | 2.44mg | 1.14mg | 16% |
| Phosphorus | 176mg | 63mg | 16% |
| Sodium | 379mg | 6mg | 16% |
| Fats | 9.6g | 1.05g | 13% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.2mg | 0.034mg | 13% |
| Magnesium | 71mg | 18mg | 13% |
| Zinc | 1.83mg | 0.56mg | 12% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 33mg | 11% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.039g | 0.124g | 10% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.064mg | 0.15mg | 7% |
| Saturated fat | 1.437g | 0.15g | 6% |
| Protein | 7.9g | 5.15g | 6% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.14µg | 6% |
| Potassium | 228mg | 24mg | 6% |
| Selenium | 2.6µg | 5% | |
| Folate | 83µg | 64µg | 5% |
| Carbs | 14.29g | 24.93g | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.582mg | 0.992mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 38mg | 6mg | 3% |
| Calories | 166kcal | 131kcal | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.18mg | 0.209mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.132mg | 0.183mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 6µg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 8.29g | 24.93g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.065mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.134mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.197mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.348mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.097mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.079mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.247mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.217mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.103mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +53.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +814.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +422.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +74.5% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +3157.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +742.2% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -89.6% |
