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Hummus vs. Jalapeño — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between hummus and jalapeño?

  • Hummus is higher in copper, manganese, iron, phosphorus, zinc, and folate; however, jalapeño is richer in vitamin C, vitamin A, and vitamin B6.
  • Jalapeño's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 132% more.
  • Jalapeño contains 126 times less sodium than hummus. Hummus contains 379mg of sodium, while jalapeño contains 3mg.
  • Hummus has a lower glycemic index (6) than jalapeño (32).

We used Hummus, commercial and Peppers, jalapeno, 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 11% 3.6% 22% 9.4% 15% 3.8% 11% 0.39% 13% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +373.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +216.7%
Contains more IronIron +876%
Contains more CopperCopper +1045.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +1207.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +576.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +696.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +550%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.2%
~equal in Potassium ~248mg

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 395% 18% 72% 0% 10% 16% 24% 19% 97% 0% 46% 20% 4.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +350%
Contains more FolateFolate +207.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +119.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +138.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +109.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.07mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hummus Jalapeño DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 118.6mg 132%
Copper 0.527mg 0.046mg 53%
Manganese 0.773mg 0.097mg 29%
Iron 2.44mg 0.25mg 27%
Vitamin E 3.58mg 24%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.613g 0.112g 23%
Phosphorus 176mg 26mg 21%
Vitamin B6 0.2mg 0.419mg 17%
Sodium 379mg 3mg 16%
Vitamin K 18.5µg 15%
Zinc 1.83mg 0.14mg 15%
Folate 83µg 27µg 14%
Fats 9.6g 0.37g 14%
Protein 7.9g 0.91g 14%
Magnesium 71mg 15mg 13%
Fiber 6g 2.8g 13%
Vitamin B1 0.18mg 0.04mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 4.039g 0.029g 10%
Calories 166kcal 29kcal 7%
Vitamin A 54µg 6%
Saturated fat 1.437g 0.092g 6%
Selenium 2.6µg 0.4µg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.582mg 1.28mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.132mg 0.315mg 4%
Calcium 38mg 12mg 3%
Carbs 14.29g 6.5g 3%
Fructose 2.63g 3%
Potassium 228mg 248mg 1%
Choline 7.5mg 1%
Net carbs 8.29g 3.7g N/A
Sugar 4.12g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.064mg 0.07mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.05g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.062g N/A

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
7% 92%
Protein: 0.91 g
Fats: 0.37 g
Carbs: 6.5 g
Water: 91.69 g
Other: 0.53 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +768.1%
Contains more FatsFats +2494.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +119.8%
Contains more OtherOther +205.7%
Contains more WaterWater +37.7%

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
39% 12% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.092 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.029 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.112 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +13827.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3125.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.6%

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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. Jalapeño - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168576/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.