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Hummus vs. Shrimp — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are hummus and shrimp different?

  • Hummus is higher in manganese, iron, copper, magnesium, and monounsaturated fat; however, shrimp is richer in phosphorus.
  • Daily need coverage for cholesterol for shrimp is 63% higher.
  • Hummus contains 84 times more monounsaturated fat than shrimp. While hummus contains 4.039g of monounsaturated fat, shrimp contains only 0.048g.
  • Shrimp has less saturated fat.
  • Hummus has a lower glycemic index (6) than shrimp (50).

Hummus, commercial and Crustaceans, shrimp, cooked (not previously frozen) are the varieties used in this article.

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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
6
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%
Shrimp
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 28% 21% 23% 19% 126% 45% 102% 14% 4.3% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +82.1%
Contains more IronIron +378.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +39.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +11.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2242.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +84.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +13.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +34.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -70.7%

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
6
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%
Shrimp
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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hummus Shrimp DV% diff.
Cholesterol 0mg 189mg 63%
Protein 7.9g 23.98g 32%
Manganese 0.773mg 0.033mg 32%
Fiber 6g 24%
Iron 2.44mg 0.51mg 24%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.613g 0.079g 24%
Folate 83µg 21%
Copper 0.527mg 0.379mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.2mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.18mg 15%
Fats 9.6g 0.28g 14%
Sodium 379mg 111mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 4.039g 0.048g 10%
Phosphorus 176mg 237mg 9%
Magnesium 71mg 39mg 8%
Saturated fat 1.437g 0.056g 6%
Carbs 14.29g 0.2g 5%
Selenium 2.6µg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.064mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.582mg 4%
Calories 166kcal 99kcal 3%
Vitamin B5 0.132mg 3%
Calcium 38mg 70mg 3%
Zinc 1.83mg 1.64mg 2%
Potassium 228mg 259mg 1%
Net carbs 8.29g 0.2g N/A
Trans fat 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - EPA 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.018g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Hummus
3
8% 10% 14% 67%
Protein: 7.9 g
Fats: 9.6 g
Carbs: 14.29 g
Water: 66.59 g
Other: 1.62 g
Shrimp
2
24% 74%
Protein: 23.98 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 0.2 g
Water: 74.33 g
Other: 1.21 g
Contains more FatsFats +3328.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +7045%
Contains more OtherOther +33.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +203.5%
Contains more WaterWater +11.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Hummus
2
16% 44% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.437 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.039 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.613 g
Shrimp
1
31% 26% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.056 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.048 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.079 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +8314.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4473.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.1%

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. Shrimp - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175180/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.