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Hummus vs. Chili pepper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between hummus and chili pepper?

  • Hummus is higher in copper, manganese, phosphorus, fiber, iron, and folate; however, chili pepper is richer in vitamin C, vitamin B6, and vitamin A.
  • Chili pepper's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 160% more.
  • Chili pepper contains 42 times less sodium than hummus. Hummus contains 379mg of sodium, while chili pepper contains 9mg.
  • Hummus has a lower glycemic index (6) than chili pepper (45).

We used Hummus, commercial and Peppers, hot chili, red, raw 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.
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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 16% 4.2% 28% 39% 43% 7.1% 18% 1.2% 24% 2.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +208.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +171.4%
Contains more IronIron +136.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +308.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +603.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +309.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +313.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +420%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +41.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.6%

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.
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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 479% 16% 14% 0% 18% 20% 23% 12% 117% 0% 35% 17% 5.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +150%
Contains more FolateFolate +260.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +34.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +113.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +52.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +153%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hummus Chili pepper DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 143.7mg 160%
Copper 0.527mg 0.129mg 44%
Manganese 0.773mg 0.187mg 25%
Vitamin B6 0.2mg 0.506mg 24%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.613g 0.239g 22%
Phosphorus 176mg 43mg 19%
Iron 2.44mg 1.03mg 18%
Fiber 6g 1.5g 18%
Sodium 379mg 9mg 16%
Folate 83µg 23µg 15%
Fats 9.6g 0.44g 14%
Zinc 1.83mg 0.26mg 14%
Protein 7.9g 1.87g 12%
Vitamin K 14µg 12%
Magnesium 71mg 23mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 4.039g 0.024g 10%
Vitamin B1 0.18mg 0.072mg 9%
Saturated fat 1.437g 0.042g 6%
Calories 166kcal 40kcal 6%
Vitamin E 0.69mg 5%
Vitamin A 48µg 5%
Selenium 2.6µg 0.5µg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.582mg 1.244mg 4%
Potassium 228mg 322mg 3%
Calcium 38mg 14mg 2%
Choline 10.9mg 2%
Carbs 14.29g 8.81g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.064mg 0.086mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.132mg 0.201mg 1%
Net carbs 8.29g 7.31g N/A
Sugar 5.3g N/A
Tryptophan 0.026mg 0%
Threonine 0.074mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.065mg 0%
Leucine 0.105mg 0%
Lysine 0.089mg 0%
Methionine 0.024mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.062mg 0%
Valine 0.084mg 0%
Histidine 0.041mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
2% 9% 88%
Protein: 1.87 g
Fats: 0.44 g
Carbs: 8.81 g
Water: 88.02 g
Other: 0.86 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +322.5%
Contains more FatsFats +2081.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +62.2%
Contains more OtherOther +88.4%
Contains more WaterWater +32.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
14% 8% 78%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.042 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.024 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.239 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +16729.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1411.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.1%

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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. Chili pepper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170106/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.