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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

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%
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

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 5.3% 0% 10% 0% 155% 39% 166% 0% 0% 0% 0% 37% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +69.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +244.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +165.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1417.2%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hummus Chia seeds DV% diff.
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%
Fats 9.6g 30.74g 33%
Zinc 1.83mg 4.58mg 25%
Protein 7.9g 16.54g 17%
Sodium 379mg 16mg 16%
Calories 166kcal 486kcal 16%
Vitamin B6 0.2mg 15%
Folate 83µg 49µg 9%
Carbs 14.29g 42.12g 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 B5 0.132mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.5mg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.6mg 2%
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%
Omega-3 - ALA 17.83g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 5.835g 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
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%
Contains more OtherOther +196.3%

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.