Hummus vs. Pigeon pea — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between hummus and pigeon pea

Hummus has more copper, iron, fats, manganese, vitamin B6, zinc, and phosphorus; however, pigeon pea is richer in folate.
Hummus covers your daily copper needs 29% more than pigeon pea.
Pigeon pea has 76 times less sodium than hummus. Hummus has 379mg of sodium, while pigeon pea has 5mg.
Pigeon pea has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of pigeon pea is 22, while the glycemic index of hummus is 6.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Hummus, commercial and Pigeon peas (red gram), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Hummus

Pigeon pea

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+54.3%
Contains more IronIron	+119.8%
Contains more CopperCopper	+95.9%
Contains more ZincZinc	+103.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+47.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+54.3%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+13.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+68.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-98.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+11.5%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Hummus

Pigeon pea

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+23.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+300%

Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+34.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+141.7%
Contains more FolateFolate	+33.7%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.059mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Copper	0.527mg	0.269mg	29%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.613g	0.205g	23%
Iron	2.44mg	1.11mg	17%
Sodium	379mg	5mg	16%
Fats	9.6g	0.38g	14%
Manganese	0.773mg	0.501mg	12%
Vitamin B6	0.2mg	0.05mg	12%
Monounsaturated fat	4.039g	0.003g	10%
Zinc	1.83mg	0.9mg	8%
Phosphorus	176mg	119mg	8%
Folate	83µg	111µg	7%
Magnesium	71mg	46mg	6%
Saturated fat	1.437g	0.083g	6%
Potassium	228mg	384mg	5%
Vitamin B5	0.132mg	0.319mg	4%
Carbs	14.29g	23.25g	3%
Fiber	6g	6.7g	3%
Vitamin B1	0.18mg	0.146mg	3%
Calories	166kcal	121kcal	2%
Protein	7.9g	6.76g	2%
Calcium	38mg	43mg	1%
Selenium	2.6µg	2.9µg	1%
Vitamin B3	0.582mg	0.781mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	4.8g	5.6g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	210kcal	179kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	60g	83g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	5.3	2.5	N/A
Net carbs	8.29g	16.55g	N/A
Vitamin B2	0.064mg	0.059mg	0%
Tryptophan		0.066mg	0%
Threonine		0.239mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.245mg	0%
Leucine		0.483mg	0%
Lysine		0.474mg	0%
Methionine		0.076mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.579mg	0%
Valine		0.292mg	0%
Histidine		0.241mg	0%