Hummus vs. Fish sandwich — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between hummus and fish sandwiches

Hummus has more copper, manganese, fiber, zinc, iron, magnesium, and vitamin B6; however, fish sandwiches are higher in vitamin B12 and selenium.
Hummus covers your daily need for copper, 50% more than fish sandwiches.
Hummus has 6 times more fiber than fish sandwiches. While hummus has 6g of fiber, fish sandwiches have only 1g.
The glycemic index of fish sandwiches is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Hummus, commercial and Fast foods, fish sandwich, with tartar sauce.

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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

Fish sandwich

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+184%
Contains more IronIron	+62.7%
Contains more CopperCopper	+602.7%
Contains more ZincZinc	+273.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+51.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-37%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+192.8%

Contains more SeleniumSelenium

+592.3%

~equal in Calcium ~37mg

~equal in Potassium ~206mg

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

Fish sandwich

Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+185.7%
Contains more FolateFolate	+80.4%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+16.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+118.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+269.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+180.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Copper	0.527mg	0.075mg	50%
Vitamin B12	0µg	0.68µg	28%
Selenium	2.6µg	18µg	28%
Manganese	0.773mg	0.264mg	22%
Fiber	6g	1g	20%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.613g	6.257g	18%
Cholesterol	0mg	35mg	12%
Iron	2.44mg	1.5mg	12%
Zinc	1.83mg	0.49mg	12%
Magnesium	71mg	25mg	11%
Vitamin K		13.6µg	11%
Vitamin B6	0.2mg	0.07mg	10%
Sodium	379mg	602mg	10%
Vitamin B3	0.582mg	2.15mg	10%
Phosphorus	176mg	116mg	9%
Folate	83µg	46µg	9%
Vitamin B2	0.064mg	0.14mg	6%
Choline		28.9mg	5%
Vitamin B5	0.132mg	0.37mg	5%
Protein	7.9g	10.29g	5%
Calories	166kcal	257kcal	5%
Carbs	14.29g	26.69g	4%
Vitamin E		0.55mg	4%
Monounsaturated fat	4.039g	2.595g	4%
Fats	9.6g	12.45g	4%
Vitamin B1	0.18mg	0.21mg	3%
Fructose		1.47g	2%
Vitamin C	0mg	1.8mg	2%
Saturated fat	1.437g	1.949g	2%
Vitamin D	0IU	9IU	1%
Vitamin A		6µg	1%
Vitamin D	0µg	0.2µg	1%
Potassium	228mg	206mg	1%
Net carbs	8.29g	25.69g	N/A
Calcium	38mg	37mg	0%
Sugar		3.53g	N/A
Trans fat		0.08g	N/A
Omega-3 - EPA		0.029g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA		0.064g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA		0.489g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA		0.003g	N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid		0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid		0.023g	N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid		0.002g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid		0.005g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		5.561g	N/A