Hummus vs. Pastry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between hummus and pastry
- Hummus is higher in copper, fiber, phosphorus, vitamin B6, and magnesium, yet pastry is higher in selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, and vitamin B2.
- Hummus covers your daily copper needs 46% more than pastry.
- Hummus contains 10 times more vitamin B6 than pastry. While hummus contains 0.2mg of vitamin B6, pastry contains only 0.021mg.
- The amount of saturated fat in hummus is lower.
- The glycemic index of hummus is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are Hummus, commercial and Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake.
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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 | +343.8% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +280% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +273.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +362.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +245.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +193.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +58.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -34.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +830.8% |
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 B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +852.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +121.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +342.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +616.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Copper | 0.527mg | 0.114mg | 46% |
| Fats | 9.6g | 38.1g | 44% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.039g | 21.597g | 44% |
| Selenium | 2.6µg | 24.2µg | 39% |
| Saturated fat | 1.437g | 9.643g | 37% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.582mg | 4.168mg | 22% |
| Calories | 166kcal | 551kcal | 19% |
| Fiber | 6g | 1.5g | 18% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.18mg | 0.398mg | 18% |
| Phosphorus | 176mg | 60mg | 17% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.064mg | 0.283mg | 17% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.2mg | 0.021mg | 14% |
| Magnesium | 71mg | 16mg | 13% |
| Vitamin K | 16.1µg | 13% | |
| Manganese | 0.773mg | 0.488mg | 12% |
| Zinc | 1.83mg | 0.53mg | 12% |
| Carbs | 14.29g | 45.1g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.613g | 4.894g | 9% |
| Sodium | 379mg | 249mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 228mg | 61mg | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 0.54mg | 4% | |
| Calcium | 38mg | 10mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.132mg | 0mg | 3% |
| Iron | 2.44mg | 2.56mg | 2% |
| Folate | 83µg | 78µg | 1% |
| Protein | 7.9g | 7.3g | 1% |
| Choline | 6.4mg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 8.29g | 43.6g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.74g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.085mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.196mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.272mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.508mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.142mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.129mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.362mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.308mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.156mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +683.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +62% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +296.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +215.6% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -85.1% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +434.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +35.5% |
