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Hummus vs. Pound cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are hummus and pound cake different?

  • Hummus is richer in copper, manganese, fiber, magnesium, zinc, and vitamin B6, while pound cake is higher in vitamin B12 and vitamin B2.
  • Hummus covers your daily need for copper, 54% more than pound cake.
  • Hummus contains 10 times more fiber than pound cake. Hummus contains 6g of fiber, while pound cake contains 0.6g.
  • Hummus is lower in saturated fat.
  • Pound cake has a higher glycemic index (54) than hummus (6).

Hummus, commercial and Cake, pound, commercially prepared, butter (includes fresh and frozen) types were 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
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 14% 13% 56% 14% 12% 60% 49% 14% 27%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +787.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +53%
Contains more IronIron +64.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +1154.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +325.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +25.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +602.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +23.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +92.3%
~equal in Sodium ~377mg

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
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%
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% 23% 13% 12% 43% 57% 30% 29% 8.3% 45% 4.3% 32% 36%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +455.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +97.6%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +289.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +177.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +267.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.173mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hummus Pound cake DV% diff.
Copper 0.527mg 0.042mg 54%
Manganese 0.773mg 0.11mg 29%
Cholesterol 0mg 66mg 22%
Fiber 6g 0.6g 22%
Threonine 153mg 15%
Saturated fat 1.437g 4.811g 15%
Magnesium 71mg 8mg 15%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.36µg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.064mg 0.249mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.2mg 0.036mg 13%
Carbs 14.29g 53.64g 13%
Zinc 1.83mg 0.43mg 13%
Choline 65.6mg 12%
Iron 2.44mg 1.48mg 12%
Folate 83µg 42µg 10%
Calories 166kcal 353kcal 9%
Vitamin A 70µg 8%
Starch 17.36g 7%
Fats 9.6g 13.96g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.132mg 0.485mg 7%
Vitamin B3 0.582mg 1.615mg 6%
Protein 7.9g 5g 6%
Phosphorus 176mg 140mg 5%
Vitamin D 0IU 34IU 4%
Vitamin E 0.65mg 4%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.8µg 4%
Selenium 2.6µg 5µg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 4.039g 3.02g 3%
Potassium 228mg 149mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.613g 3.419g 1%
Calcium 38mg 47mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.18mg 0.173mg 1%
Net carbs 8.29g 53.04g N/A
Sugar 33.36g N/A
Sodium 379mg 377mg 0%
Trans fat 0.192g N/A
Tryptophan 0.041mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.204mg 0%
Leucine 0.397mg 0%
Lysine 0.198mg 0%
Methionine 0.117mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.239mg 0%
Valine 0.249mg 0%
Histidine 0.117mg 0%
Fructose 0.33g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.007g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.372g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.015g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.895g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Hummus
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
5% 14% 54% 26%
Protein: 5 g
Fats: 13.96 g
Carbs: 53.64 g
Water: 25.87 g
Other: 1.53 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +58%
Contains more WaterWater +157.4%
Contains more FatsFats +45.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +275.4%
~equal in Other ~1.53g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Hummus
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
43% 27% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.811 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.419 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -70.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +33.7%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~3.419g

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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. Pound cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172704/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.