Hummus vs. Soybean — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between hummus and soybeans?
- Hummus is higher in copper, folate, and zinc; however, soybeans are richer in iron, vitamin B2, phosphorus, selenium, potassium, and calcium.
- Soybeans' daily need coverage for iron is 34% more.
- Soybeans contain 379 times less sodium than hummus. Hummus contains 379mg of sodium, while soybeans contain 1mg.
We used Hummus, commercial and Soybeans, mature cooked, boiled, without salt types 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.
Contains more CopperCopper | +29.5% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +59.1% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +21.1% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +168.4% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +125.9% |
Contains more IronIron | +110.7% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +39.2% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.7% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +180.8% |
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 | +16.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +45.9% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +53.7% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +345.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +35.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +17% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Iron | 2.44mg | 5.14mg | 34% |
Protein | 7.9g | 18.21g | 21% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.064mg | 0.285mg | 17% |
Vitamin K | 19.2µg | 16% | |
Sodium | 379mg | 1mg | 16% |
Copper | 0.527mg | 0.407mg | 13% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 3.613g | 5.064g | 10% |
Phosphorus | 176mg | 245mg | 10% |
Selenium | 2.6µg | 7.3µg | 9% |
Choline | 47.5mg | 9% | |
Potassium | 228mg | 515mg | 8% |
Folate | 83µg | 54µg | 7% |
Zinc | 1.83mg | 1.15mg | 6% |
Calcium | 38mg | 102mg | 6% |
Monounsaturated fat | 4.039g | 1.981g | 5% |
Magnesium | 71mg | 86mg | 4% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.2mg | 0.234mg | 3% |
Vitamin E | 0.35mg | 2% | |
Manganese | 0.773mg | 0.824mg | 2% |
Carbs | 14.29g | 8.36g | 2% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 1.7mg | 2% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.18mg | 0.155mg | 2% |
Saturated fat | 1.437g | 1.297g | 1% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.582mg | 0.399mg | 1% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.132mg | 0.179mg | 1% |
Fats | 9.6g | 8.97g | 1% |
Calories | 166kcal | 172kcal | 0% |
Net carbs | 8.29g | 2.36g | N/A |
Sugar | 3g | N/A | |
Fiber | 6g | 6g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.242mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.723mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.807mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 1.355mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 1.108mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.224mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.869mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.831mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.449mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +70.9% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +130.5% |
Contains more OtherOther | +17.9% |
~equal in
Fats
~8.97g
~equal in
Water
~62.55g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +103.9% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +40.2% |
~equal in
Saturated fat
~1.297g