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Hummus vs. Shortbread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between hummus and shortbread

  • Hummus has more copper, fiber, manganese, phosphorus, magnesium, and zinc; however, shortbread is richer in vitamin B2, vitamin B3, and vitamin B1.
  • Hummus covers your daily copper needs 49% more than shortbread.
  • Shortbread has 5 times less magnesium than hummus. Hummus has 71mg of magnesium, while shortbread has 14mg.
  • Hummus contains less saturated fat.
  • Shortbread has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of shortbread is 64, while the glycemic index of hummus is 6.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Hummus, commercial and Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain.

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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
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 10% 3.9% 7.8% 112% 30% 13% 28% 46% 51% 34%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +407.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +192.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +159.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +485.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +273.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +166.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +96.7%
Contains more IronIron +22.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +138.5%
~equal in Sodium ~353mg

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 0% 0% 49% 0% 88% 72% 61% 19% 16% 0% 28% 61% 0.49%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +181.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +96.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +390.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +462.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +143.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~81µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hummus Shortbread DV% diff.
Copper 0.527mg 0.09mg 49%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.613g 8.326g 31%
Saturated fat 1.437g 8.105g 30%
Fats 9.6g 26.22g 26%
Vitamin B2 0.064mg 0.314mg 19%
Fiber 6g 1.3g 19%
Vitamin B3 0.582mg 3.275mg 17%
Manganese 0.773mg 0.393mg 17%
Starch 40.47g 17%
Calories 166kcal 514kcal 17%
Carbs 14.29g 63.78g 16%
Phosphorus 176mg 66mg 16%
Vitamin E 2.44mg 16%
Vitamin B1 0.18mg 0.353mg 14%
Magnesium 71mg 14mg 14%
Zinc 1.83mg 0.49mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.2mg 0.071mg 10%
Vitamin K 11µg 9%
Iron 2.44mg 2.98mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 4.039g 6.708g 7%
Selenium 2.6µg 6.2µg 7%
Protein 7.9g 5.37g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.132mg 0.321mg 4%
Potassium 228mg 88mg 4%
Calcium 38mg 13mg 3%
Sodium 379mg 353mg 1%
Folate 83µg 81µg 1%
Net carbs 8.29g 62.48g N/A
Sugar 21.65g N/A
Trans fat 0.714g N/A
Choline 0.9mg 0%
Fructose 0.3g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.885g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.033g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 7.253g 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
5% 26% 64% 4%
Protein: 5.37 g
Fats: 26.22 g
Carbs: 63.78 g
Water: 3.6 g
Other: 1.03 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +47.1%
Contains more WaterWater +1749.7%
Contains more OtherOther +57.3%
Contains more FatsFats +173.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +346.3%

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
35% 29% 36%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.105 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.708 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.326 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -82.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +66.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +130.4%

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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. Shortbread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174967/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.