Hummus vs. Shallot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between hummus and shallot
- Hummus is higher in copper, manganese, phosphorus, iron, zinc, folate, magnesium, and fiber, yet shallot is higher in vitamin B6.
- Hummus covers your daily copper needs 49% more than shallot.
- Hummus contains 32 times more sodium than shallot. While hummus contains 379mg of sodium, shallot contains only 12mg.
- The glycemic index of hummus is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are Hummus, commercial and Shallots, raw.
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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 | +238.1% |
Contains more IronIron | +103.3% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +498.9% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +357.5% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +193.3% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +164.7% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +116.7% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +46.5% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -96.8% |
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 | +200% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +220% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +191% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +144.1% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +119.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +72.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Copper | 0.527mg | 0.088mg | 49% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 3.613g | 0.039g | 24% |
Manganese | 0.773mg | 0.292mg | 21% |
Phosphorus | 176mg | 60mg | 17% |
Sodium | 379mg | 12mg | 16% |
Iron | 2.44mg | 1.2mg | 16% |
Fats | 9.6g | 0.1g | 15% |
Zinc | 1.83mg | 0.4mg | 13% |
Folate | 83µg | 34µg | 12% |
Magnesium | 71mg | 21mg | 12% |
Protein | 7.9g | 2.5g | 11% |
Fiber | 6g | 3.2g | 11% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.2mg | 0.345mg | 11% |
Monounsaturated fat | 4.039g | 0.014g | 10% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.18mg | 0.06mg | 10% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 8mg | 9% |
Saturated fat | 1.437g | 0.017g | 6% |
Calories | 166kcal | 72kcal | 5% |
Selenium | 2.6µg | 1.2µg | 3% |
Potassium | 228mg | 334mg | 3% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.064mg | 0.02mg | 3% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.132mg | 0.29mg | 3% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.582mg | 0.2mg | 2% |
Choline | 11.3mg | 2% | |
Carbs | 14.29g | 16.8g | 1% |
Vitamin K | 0.8µg | 1% | |
Net carbs | 8.29g | 13.6g | N/A |
Calcium | 38mg | 37mg | 0% |
Sugar | 7.87g | N/A | |
Vitamin E | 0.04mg | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.028mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.098mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.106mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.149mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.125mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.027mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.081mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.11mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.043mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +216% |
Contains more FatsFats | +9500% |
Contains more OtherOther | +102.5% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +17.6% |
Contains more WaterWater | +19.8% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +28750% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +9164.1% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -98.8% |