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Hummus vs. Spread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between hummus and spread

  • Hummus has more copper, manganese, fiber, iron, folate, phosphorus, and magnesium, while spread has more vitamin B12.
  • Spread's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 47% higher.
  • Spread contains 42 times less folate than hummus. Hummus contains 83µg of folate, while spread contains 2µg.
  • The amount of sodium in hummus is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Hummus, commercial and Sandwich spread, pork, beef.

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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
9
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%
Spread
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 3.6% 9.7% 30% 43% 28% 25% 132% 3.4% 53%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +787.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +216.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +107.3%
Contains more IronIron +208.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +305.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +79.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +198.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -62.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2873.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +273.1%

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
2
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%
Spread
9
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% 8.7% 35% 9% 43% 31% 32% 26% 28% 140% 4% 1.5% 34%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +66.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +4050%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +109.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +197.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +225.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.172mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hummus Spread DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.12µg 47%
Copper 0.527mg 0.13mg 44%
Manganese 0.773mg 0.026mg 32%
Sodium 379mg 1013mg 28%
Fiber 6g 0.2g 23%
Saturated fat 1.437g 5.977g 21%
Iron 2.44mg 0.79mg 21%
Folate 83µg 2µg 20%
Phosphorus 176mg 59mg 17%
Magnesium 71mg 8mg 15%
Cholesterol 0mg 38mg 13%
Selenium 2.6µg 9.7µg 13%
Fats 9.6g 17.34g 12%
Vitamin E 1.74mg 12%
Choline 62.3mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 4.039g 7.584g 9%
Zinc 1.83mg 1.02mg 7%
Vitamin B3 0.582mg 1.73mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.613g 2.565g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.132mg 0.43mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.2mg 0.12mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.064mg 0.134mg 5%
Vitamin A 26µg 3%
Potassium 228mg 110mg 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.6µg 3%
Calcium 38mg 12mg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 22IU 3%
Calories 166kcal 235kcal 3%
Vitamin B1 0.18mg 0.172mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1%
Carbs 14.29g 11.94g 1%
Protein 7.9g 7.66g 0%
Net carbs 8.29g 11.74g N/A
Tryptophan 0.082mg 0%
Threonine 0.334mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.334mg 0%
Leucine 0.6mg 0%
Lysine 0.663mg 0%
Methionine 0.196mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.301mg 0%
Valine 0.356mg 0%
Histidine 0.279mg 0%

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
Spread
2
8% 17% 12% 60% 3%
Protein: 7.66 g
Fats: 17.34 g
Carbs: 11.94 g
Water: 60.28 g
Other: 2.78 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +19.7%
Contains more FatsFats +80.6%
Contains more OtherOther +71.6%
~equal in Protein ~7.66g
~equal in Water ~60.28g

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
Spread
1
37% 47% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.977 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.584 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.565 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -76%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +40.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +87.8%

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. Spread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174583/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.