Hummus vs. Spaghetti — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are hummus and spaghetti different?

Hummus is higher in copper, iron, manganese, folate, phosphorus, fiber, fats, and vitamin B1; however, spaghetti is richer in selenium.
Daily need coverage for copper for hummus is 47% higher.
Hummus contains 379 times more sodium than spaghetti. While hummus contains 379mg of sodium, spaghetti contains only 1mg.
Hummus has a lower glycemic index (6) than spaghetti (49).

Hummus, commercial and Pasta, cooked, unenriched, without added salt are the varieties used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Hummus

Spaghetti

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+294.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+442.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+418.2%
Contains more IronIron	+388%
Contains more CopperCopper	+427%
Contains more ZincZinc	+258.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+203.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+140.1%

Contains less SodiumSodium	-99.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+915.4%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Hummus

Spaghetti

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+800%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+220%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+45.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+17.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+308.2%
Contains more FolateFolate	+1085.7%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E

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All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Copper	0.527mg	0.1mg	47%
Selenium	2.6µg	26.4µg	43%
Iron	2.44mg	0.5mg	24%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.613g	0.326g	22%
Manganese	0.773mg	0.322mg	20%
Folate	83µg	7µg	19%
Fiber	6g	1.8g	17%
Phosphorus	176mg	58mg	17%
Sodium	379mg	1mg	16%
Fats	9.6g	0.93g	13%
Magnesium	71mg	18mg	13%
Vitamin B1	0.18mg	0.02mg	13%
Zinc	1.83mg	0.51mg	12%
Vitamin B6	0.2mg	0.049mg	12%
Starch		26.01g	11%
Monounsaturated fat	4.039g	0.131g	10%
Carbs	14.29g	30.86g	6%
Saturated fat	1.437g	0.176g	6%
Potassium	228mg	44mg	5%
Protein	7.9g	5.8g	4%
Calcium	38mg	7mg	3%
Vitamin B2	0.064mg	0.02mg	3%
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.024g	2%
Vitamin B3	0.582mg	0.4mg	1%
Choline		6.4mg	1%
Calories	166kcal	158kcal	0%
Protein per 100 calories	4.8g	3.7g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	210kcal	272kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	60g	63g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	5.3	2.6	N/A
Net carbs	8.29g	29.06g	N/A
Sugar		0.56g	N/A
Vitamin E		0.06mg	0%
Vitamin B5	0.132mg	0.112mg	0%
Tryptophan		0.083mg	0%
Threonine		0.206mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.228mg	0%
Leucine		0.44mg	0%
Lysine		0.133mg	0%
Methionine		0.065mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.297mg	0%
Valine		0.262mg	0%
Histidine		0.132mg	0%
Fructose		0.03g	0%