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Hummus vs. Chia seeds — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between hummus and chia seeds

  • Chia seeds are richer than hummus in fiber, phosphorus, selenium, manganese, iron, magnesium, calcium, vitamin B3, copper, and vitamin B1.
  • Daily need coverage for fiber for chia seeds is 114% higher.

Food types used in this article are Hummus, commercial and Seeds, chia seeds, dried.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
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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 239% 189% 36% 290% 308% 125% 369% 2.1% 355% 301%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +371.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1560.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +78.5%
Contains more IronIron +216.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +75.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +150.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +388.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +252.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2023.1%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
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Hummus
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 0% 45% 15% 11% 7.9% 46% 0% 0% 62%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 5.3% 0% 0% 10% 155% 39% 166% 0% 0% 0% 0% 37%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +69.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +244.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +165.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1417.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hummus Chia seeds DV% diff.
Omega-3 (ALA) 17.83g 1114%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.613g 23.665g 134%
Fiber 6g 34.4g 114%
Phosphorus 176mg 860mg 98%
Selenium 2.6µg 55.2µg 96%
Manganese 0.773mg 2.723mg 85%
Iron 2.44mg 7.72mg 66%
Magnesium 71mg 335mg 63%
Calcium 38mg 631mg 59%
Vitamin B3 0.582mg 8.83mg 52%
Copper 0.527mg 0.924mg 44%
Vitamin B1 0.18mg 0.62mg 37%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 5.835g 34%
Fats 9.6g 30.74g 33%
Zinc 1.83mg 4.58mg 25%
Protein 7.9g 16.54g 17%
Calories 166kcal 486kcal 16%
Sodium 379mg 16mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.2mg 15%
Carbs 14.29g 42.12g 9%
Folate 83µg 49µg 9%
Saturated fat 1.437g 3.33g 9%
Vitamin B2 0.064mg 0.17mg 8%
Potassium 228mg 407mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 4.039g 2.309g 4%
Vitamin E 0.5mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.132mg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.6mg 2%
Protein per 100 calories 4.8g 3.4g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 210kcal 294kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 60g 21g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 5.3 7.8 N/A
Net carbs 8.29g 7.72g N/A
Trans fat 0.14g N/A
Tryptophan 0.436mg 0%
Threonine 0.709mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.801mg 0%
Leucine 1.371mg 0%
Lysine 0.97mg 0%
Methionine 0.588mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.016mg 0%
Valine 0.95mg 0%
Histidine 0.531mg 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
17% 31% 42% 6% 5%
Protein: 16.54 g
Fats: 30.74 g
Carbs: 42.12 g
Water: 5.8 g
Other: 4.8 g
Contains more WaterWater +1048.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +109.4%
Contains more FatsFats +220.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +194.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
11% 8% 81%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.33 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.309 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 23.665 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -56.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +74.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +555%

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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. Chia seeds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170554/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.