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Hummus vs. Pilaf — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between hummus and pilaf

  • Hummus has more copper, fiber, and magnesium; however, pilaf is richer in selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, folate, vitamin B6, and vitamin B5.
  • Pilaf covers your daily selenium needs 54% more than hummus.
  • Pilaf has 5 times less fiber than hummus. Hummus has 6g of fiber, while pilaf has 1.2g.
  • Hummus contains less sodium.
  • Pilaf has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of pilaf is 60, while the glycemic index of hummus is 6.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Hummus, commercial and Rice and vermicelli mix, rice pilaf flavor, unprepared.

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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.
Hummus
6
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%
Pilaf
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 25% 17% 92% 55% 28% 66% 170% 115% 177%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +121.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +21.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +217.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +81.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +14.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -70.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +118.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +14.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1146.2%
~equal in Iron ~2.44mg

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.
Hummus
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 0% 0% 0% 0% 45% 15% 11% 7.9% 46% 0% 0% 62% 0%
Pilaf
12
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 14% 1.3% 0.8% 0% 151% 20% 115% 43% 92% 2.5% 1.3% 159% 9.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +235%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +35.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +952.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +441.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +155.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hummus Pilaf DV% diff.
Selenium 2.6µg 32.4µg 54%
Copper 0.527mg 0.166mg 40%
Sodium 379mg 1303mg 40%
Vitamin B3 0.582mg 6.127mg 35%
Vitamin B1 0.18mg 0.603mg 35%
Folate 83µg 212µg 32%
Starch 71.23g 29%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.613g 0.377g 22%
Carbs 14.29g 76.31g 21%
Fiber 6g 1.2g 19%
Vitamin B6 0.2mg 0.4mg 15%
Fats 9.6g 1.37g 13%
Vitamin B5 0.132mg 0.715mg 12%
Calories 166kcal 359kcal 10%
Monounsaturated fat 4.039g 0.373g 9%
Magnesium 71mg 32mg 9%
Zinc 1.83mg 1.01mg 7%
Manganese 0.773mg 0.882mg 5%
Protein 7.9g 10.42g 5%
Vitamin C 0mg 4.1mg 5%
Calcium 38mg 83mg 5%
Saturated fat 1.437g 0.307g 5%
Phosphorus 176mg 154mg 3%
Choline 17.5mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.064mg 0.087mg 2%
Potassium 228mg 188mg 1%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.02µg 1%
Net carbs 8.29g 75.11g N/A
Cholesterol 0mg 1mg 0%
Iron 2.44mg 2.44mg 0%
Sugar 1.53g N/A
Vitamin A 4µg 0%
Vitamin E 0.04mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.5µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.086mg 0%
Threonine 0.221mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.279mg 0%
Leucine 0.523mg 0%
Lysine 0.189mg 0%
Methionine 0.145mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.32mg 0%
Valine 0.374mg 0%
Histidine 0.15mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Hummus
2
8% 10% 14% 67%
Protein: 7.9 g
Fats: 9.6 g
Carbs: 14.29 g
Water: 66.59 g
Other: 1.62 g
Pilaf
3
10% 76% 8% 4%
Protein: 10.42 g
Fats: 1.37 g
Carbs: 76.31 g
Water: 8.04 g
Other: 3.86 g
Contains more FatsFats +600.7%
Contains more WaterWater +728.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +31.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +434%
Contains more OtherOther +138.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Hummus
2
16% 44% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.437 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.039 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.613 g
Pilaf
1
29% 35% 36%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.307 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.373 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.377 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +982.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +858.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -78.6%

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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. Pilaf - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168951/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.