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Hummus vs. Prunes — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are hummus and prunes different?

  • Hummus is higher in copper, manganese, folate, iron, phosphorus, zinc, and vitamin B1; however, prunes are richer in vitamin A and potassium.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for hummus is 27% higher.
  • Hummus contains 190 times more sodium than prunes. While hummus contains 379mg of sodium, prunes contain only 2mg.
  • Hummus has a lower glycemic index (6) than prunes (29).

Hummus, commercial and Plums, dried (prunes), uncooked are the varieties used 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.
Hummus
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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%
Prunes
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 29% 13% 65% 35% 94% 12% 30% 0.26% 39% 1.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +73.2%
Contains more IronIron +162.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +87.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +315.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +155.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +158.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +766.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +13.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +221.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%

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
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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%
Prunes
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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 2% 13% 8.6% 0% 13% 43% 35% 25% 47% 0% 149% 3% 5.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +252.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +1975%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +190.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +223.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +219.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.205mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hummus Prunes DV% diff.
Vitamin K 59.5µg 50%
Copper 0.527mg 0.281mg 27%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.613g 0.062g 24%
Manganese 0.773mg 0.299mg 21%
Folate 83µg 4µg 20%
Iron 2.44mg 0.93mg 19%
Carbs 14.29g 63.88g 17%
Fructose 12.45g 16%
Sodium 379mg 2mg 16%
Phosphorus 176mg 69mg 15%
Potassium 228mg 732mg 15%
Fats 9.6g 0.38g 14%
Zinc 1.83mg 0.44mg 13%
Protein 7.9g 2.18g 11%
Vitamin B1 0.18mg 0.051mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 4.039g 0.053g 10%
Vitamin B2 0.064mg 0.186mg 9%
Vitamin B3 0.582mg 1.882mg 8%
Magnesium 71mg 41mg 7%
Saturated fat 1.437g 0.088g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.132mg 0.422mg 6%
Calories 166kcal 240kcal 4%
Vitamin A 39µg 4%
Selenium 2.6µg 0.3µg 4%
Fiber 6g 7.1g 4%
Vitamin E 0.43mg 3%
Starch 5.11g 2%
Choline 10.1mg 2%
Calcium 38mg 43mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.6mg 1%
Net carbs 8.29g 56.78g N/A
Sugar 38.13g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.2mg 0.205mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.025mg 0%
Threonine 0.049mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.041mg 0%
Leucine 0.066mg 0%
Lysine 0.05mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.052mg 0%
Valine 0.056mg 0%
Histidine 0.027mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Hummus
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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
Prunes
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2% 64% 31% 3%
Protein: 2.18 g
Fats: 0.38 g
Carbs: 63.88 g
Water: 30.92 g
Other: 2.64 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +262.4%
Contains more FatsFats +2426.3%
Contains more WaterWater +115.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +347%
Contains more OtherOther +63%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Hummus
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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
Prunes
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43% 26% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.088 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.053 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.062 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +7520.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5727.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.9%

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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. Prunes - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168162/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.