Hummus vs. Sweet and sour — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are hummus and sweet and sour different?
- Hummus is richer in copper, iron, phosphorus, fiber, folate, zinc, magnesium, vitamin B6, and vitamin B1, while sweet, and sour is higher in vitamin C.
- Hummus covers your daily need for copper, 50% more than sweet and sour.
- Hummus contains 60 times more fiber than sweet and sour. Hummus contains 6g of fiber, while sweet, and sour contains 0.1g.
- Sweet and sour has a higher glycemic index (70) than hummus (6).
Hummus, commercial and Sauce, sweet, and sour, ready-to-serve types were 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +787.5% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +280% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +130.3% |
Contains more IronIron | +1061.9% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +567.1% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +1933.3% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +2414.3% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +550% |
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 | +275% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +236.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +211.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +41.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +277.4% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +937.5% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Copper | 0.527mg | 0.079mg | 50% |
Iron | 2.44mg | 0.21mg | 28% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 3.613g | 0g | 24% |
Phosphorus | 176mg | 7mg | 24% |
Fiber | 6g | 0.1g | 24% |
Folate | 83µg | 8µg | 19% |
Zinc | 1.83mg | 0.09mg | 16% |
Fats | 9.6g | 0.02g | 15% |
Protein | 7.9g | 0.27g | 15% |
Magnesium | 71mg | 8mg | 15% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.18mg | 0.048mg | 11% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.2mg | 0.053mg | 11% |
Monounsaturated fat | 4.039g | 0g | 10% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 8.7mg | 10% |
Carbs | 14.29g | 38.22g | 8% |
Saturated fat | 1.437g | 0g | 7% |
Potassium | 228mg | 99mg | 4% |
Selenium | 2.6µg | 0.4µg | 4% |
Calcium | 38mg | 10mg | 3% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.064mg | 0.019mg | 3% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.582mg | 0.187mg | 2% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.132mg | 0.093mg | 1% |
Calories | 166kcal | 150kcal | 1% |
Manganese | 0.773mg | 0.761mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 8.29g | 38.12g | N/A |
Sugar | 18.75g | N/A | |
Sodium | 379mg | 371mg | 0% |
Vitamin E | 0.01mg | 0% | |
Vitamin A | 1µg | 0% | |
Vitamin K | 0.2µg | 0% | |
Choline | 2.4mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
7.9 g
Fats:
9.6 g
Carbs:
14.29 g
Water:
66.59 g
Other:
1.62 g
Protein:
0.27 g
Fats:
0.02 g
Carbs:
38.22 g
Water:
60.27 g
Other:
1.22 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +2825.9% |
Contains more FatsFats | +47900% |
Contains more OtherOther | +32.8% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +167.5% |
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Water
~60.27g