Hummus vs. Tomato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between hummus and tomatoes?
- Hummus is higher in copper, manganese, iron, phosphorus, fiber, folate, and zinc; however, tomatoes are richer in vitamin A and vitamin C.
- Hummus's daily need coverage for copper is 52% more.
- Tomatoes contain 76 times less sodium than hummus. Hummus contains 379mg of sodium, while tomatoes contain 5mg.
- Hummus has a lower glycemic index (6) than tomatoes (23).
We used Hummus, commercial and Tomatoes, red, ripe, raw, year round average 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +545.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +280% |
| Contains more IronIron | +803.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +793.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +976.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +633.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +578.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.7% |
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 | +386.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +236.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +48.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +150% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +453.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Copper | 0.527mg | 0.059mg | 52% |
| Manganese | 0.773mg | 0.114mg | 29% |
| Iron | 2.44mg | 0.27mg | 27% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.613g | 0.083g | 24% |
| Phosphorus | 176mg | 24mg | 22% |
| Fiber | 6g | 1.2g | 19% |
| Folate | 83µg | 15µg | 17% |
| Sodium | 379mg | 5mg | 16% |
| Zinc | 1.83mg | 0.17mg | 15% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 13.7mg | 15% |
| Protein | 7.9g | 0.88g | 14% |
| Fats | 9.6g | 0.2g | 14% |
| Magnesium | 71mg | 11mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.18mg | 0.037mg | 12% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.039g | 0.031g | 10% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.2mg | 0.08mg | 9% |
| Vitamin K | 7.9µg | 7% | |
| Calories | 166kcal | 18kcal | 7% |
| Saturated fat | 1.437g | 0.028g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 42µg | 5% | |
| Selenium | 2.6µg | 0µg | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 0.54mg | 4% | |
| Calcium | 38mg | 10mg | 3% |
| Carbs | 14.29g | 3.89g | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.064mg | 0.019mg | 3% |
| Fructose | 1.37g | 2% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.132mg | 0.089mg | 1% |
| Choline | 6.7mg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 8.29g | 2.69g | N/A |
| Potassium | 228mg | 237mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 2.63g | N/A | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.582mg | 0.594mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.006mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.027mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.018mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.025mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.027mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.006mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.027mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.018mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.014mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +797.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +4700% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +267.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +217.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +41.9% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +12929% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +4253% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -98.1% |
