Hummus vs. Salsa — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between hummus and salsa?
- Hummus is richer in copper, phosphorus, fiber, folate, zinc, magnesium, and vitamin B1, while salsa is higher in vitamin A.
- Hummus's daily need coverage for copper is 48% higher.
- Salsa has 50 times less saturated fat than hummus. Hummus has 1.437g of saturated fat, while salsa has 0.029g.
We used Hummus, commercial and USDA Commodity, salsa types in this comparison.
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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 | +343.8% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +216.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +449% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +976.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +486.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -11.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +550% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +18.4% |
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 | +260% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +113.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +34.2% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +336.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +85.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Copper | 0.527mg | 0.096mg | 48% |
| Manganese | 0.773mg | 34% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.613g | 0.107g | 23% |
| Phosphorus | 176mg | 30mg | 21% |
| Fiber | 6g | 1.4g | 18% |
| Folate | 83µg | 19µg | 16% |
| Zinc | 1.83mg | 0.17mg | 15% |
| Fats | 9.6g | 0.2g | 14% |
| Magnesium | 71mg | 16mg | 13% |
| Protein | 7.9g | 1.5g | 13% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.18mg | 0.05mg | 11% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.039g | 0.016g | 10% |
| Calories | 166kcal | 36kcal | 7% |
| Saturated fat | 1.437g | 0.029g | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 4mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.2mg | 0.149mg | 4% |
| Selenium | 2.6µg | 0.4µg | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.582mg | 1.08mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.132mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin A | 28µg | 3% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.064mg | 0.03mg | 3% |
| Iron | 2.44mg | 2.24mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 38mg | 12mg | 3% |
| Carbs | 14.29g | 7g | 2% |
| Sodium | 379mg | 430mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 228mg | 270mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 8.29g | 5.6g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +426.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +4700% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +104.1% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +34.7% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +25143.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +3276.6% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -98% |
