Hummus vs. Taro — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between hummus and taro?
- Hummus is richer in copper, iron, manganese, folate, zinc, phosphorus, magnesium, and fiber, while taro is higher in potassium.
- Hummus's daily need coverage for copper is 39% higher.
- Taro has 34 times less sodium than hummus. Hummus has 379mg of sodium, while taro has 11mg.
- Taro has a higher glycemic index (54) than hummus (6).
We used Hummus, commercial and Taro, raw types in this comparison.
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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 | +115.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +343.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +206.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +695.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +109.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +101.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +271.4% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +13.2% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +159.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -97.1% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +89.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +156% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +277.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +129.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +41.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Copper | 0.527mg | 0.172mg | 39% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.613g | 0.083g | 24% |
| Iron | 2.44mg | 0.55mg | 24% |
| Manganese | 0.773mg | 0.383mg | 17% |
| Sodium | 379mg | 11mg | 16% |
| Vitamin E | 2.38mg | 16% | |
| Folate | 83µg | 22µg | 15% |
| Zinc | 1.83mg | 0.23mg | 15% |
| Fats | 9.6g | 0.2g | 14% |
| Protein | 7.9g | 1.5g | 13% |
| Phosphorus | 176mg | 84mg | 13% |
| Potassium | 228mg | 591mg | 11% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.039g | 0.016g | 10% |
| Magnesium | 71mg | 33mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 6g | 4.1g | 8% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.18mg | 0.095mg | 7% |
| Saturated fat | 1.437g | 0.041g | 6% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.2mg | 0.283mg | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 4.5mg | 5% |
| Carbs | 14.29g | 26.46g | 4% |
| Choline | 17.3mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.132mg | 0.303mg | 3% |
| Calories | 166kcal | 112kcal | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.064mg | 0.025mg | 3% |
| Selenium | 2.6µg | 0.7µg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 1µg | 1% | |
| Calcium | 38mg | 43mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 8.29g | 22.36g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.4g | N/A | |
| Vitamin A | 4µg | 0% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.582mg | 0.6mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.023mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.069mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.054mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.111mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.067mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.02mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.082mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.082mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.034mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +426.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +4700% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +35% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +85.2% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +25143.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +4253% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -97.1% |
