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.
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% |
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 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% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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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
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
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +13827.6% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +3125.9% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -93.6% |