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Hummus vs. Thyme — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between hummus and thyme?

  • The amount of iron, vitamin C, vitamin A, manganese, calcium, fiber, vitamin B2, magnesium, and vitamin B6 in thyme is higher than in hummus.
  • Thyme's daily need coverage for iron is 188% more.
  • Thyme contains 42 times less sodium than hummus. Hummus contains 379mg of sodium, while thyme contains 9mg.
  • Hummus has a lower glycemic index (6) than thyme (45).

We used Hummus, commercial and Thyme, fresh 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.
Hummus
2
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%
Thyme
6
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 114% 122% 54% 654% 185% 49% 45% 1.2% 224% 0%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +66%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +125.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +965.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +167.1%
Contains more IronIron +615.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +122.4%
~equal in Copper ~0.555mg
~equal in Zinc ~1.81mg

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%
Thyme
6
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 534% 79% 0% 0% 12% 109% 34% 25% 80% 0% 0% 34% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +275%
Contains more FolateFolate +84.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +635.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +213.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +209.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +74%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hummus Thyme DV% diff.
Iron 2.44mg 17.45mg 188%
Vitamin C 0mg 160.1mg 178%
Manganese 0.773mg 1.719mg 41%
Calcium 38mg 405mg 37%
Fiber 6g 14g 32%
Vitamin B2 0.064mg 0.471mg 31%
Vitamin A 238µg 26%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.613g 0.532g 21%
Magnesium 71mg 160mg 21%
Sodium 379mg 9mg 16%
Fats 9.6g 1.68g 12%
Potassium 228mg 609mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.18mg 0.048mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.2mg 0.348mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 4.039g 0.081g 10%
Folate 83µg 45µg 10%
Phosphorus 176mg 106mg 10%
Vitamin B3 0.582mg 1.824mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.132mg 0.409mg 6%
Selenium 2.6µg 5%
Protein 7.9g 5.56g 5%
Saturated fat 1.437g 0.467g 4%
Calories 166kcal 101kcal 3%
Copper 0.527mg 0.555mg 3%
Carbs 14.29g 24.45g 3%
Net carbs 8.29g 10.45g N/A
Zinc 1.83mg 1.81mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.114mg 0%
Threonine 0.154mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.285mg 0%
Leucine 0.262mg 0%
Lysine 0.126mg 0%
Valine 0.307mg 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
Thyme
2
6% 2% 24% 65% 3%
Protein: 5.56 g
Fats: 1.68 g
Carbs: 24.45 g
Water: 65.11 g
Other: 3.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +42.1%
Contains more FatsFats +471.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +71.1%
Contains more OtherOther +97.5%
~equal in Water ~65.11g

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
Thyme
1
43% 8% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.467 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.081 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.532 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4886.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +579.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -67.5%

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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. Thyme - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173470/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.