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Hummus vs. Tortilla — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between hummus and tortilla

  • Hummus has more copper, manganese, fiber, zinc, magnesium, and vitamin B6, while tortilla has more selenium, vitamin B3, iron, and vitamin B1.
  • Hummus's daily need coverage for copper is 47% higher.
  • Tortilla contains 6 times less zinc than hummus. Hummus contains 1.83mg of zinc, while tortilla contains 0.32mg.
  • Hummus has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of hummus is 6, while the glycemic index of tortilla is 52.

The food types used in this comparison are Hummus, commercial and Tortilla, includes plain, and from mutton sandwich (Navajo).

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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
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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 21% 9.3% 143% 34% 8.7% 63% 63% 35% 91%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +273.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +117.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +416.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +471.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +20.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -21.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +188.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +84.2%
Contains more IronIron +56.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +538.5%

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
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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%
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% 3.8% 0% 93% 26% 77% 10% 14% 0% 1% 74% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +105.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +78.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +608.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +28.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +18.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hummus Tortilla DV% diff.
Copper 0.527mg 0.102mg 47%
Selenium 2.6µg 16.6µg 25%
Manganese 0.773mg 0.268mg 22%
Vitamin B3 0.582mg 4.125mg 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.613g 0.391g 21%
Starch 43.02g 18%
Iron 2.44mg 3.81mg 17%
Vitamin B1 0.18mg 0.37mg 16%
Fiber 6g 2.4g 14%
Zinc 1.83mg 0.32mg 14%
Fats 9.6g 0.95g 13%
Magnesium 71mg 19mg 12%
Carbs 14.29g 49.94g 12%
Vitamin B6 0.2mg 0.06mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 4.039g 0.185g 10%
Saturated fat 1.437g 0.296g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.064mg 0.114mg 4%
Folate 83µg 98µg 4%
Calories 166kcal 237kcal 4%
Sodium 379mg 482mg 4%
Phosphorus 176mg 146mg 4%
Potassium 228mg 105mg 4%
Calcium 38mg 70mg 3%
Protein 7.9g 7.28g 1%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.132mg 0.17mg 1%
Net carbs 8.29g 47.54g N/A
Sugar 2.75g N/A
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.06mg 0%
Threonine 0.182mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.286mg 0%
Leucine 0.53mg 0%
Lysine 0.157mg 0%
Methionine 0.122mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.375mg 0%
Valine 0.326mg 0%
Histidine 0.165mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.019g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Hummus
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8% 10% 14% 67%
Protein: 7.9 g
Fats: 9.6 g
Carbs: 14.29 g
Water: 66.59 g
Other: 1.62 g
7% 50% 40% 2%
Protein: 7.28 g
Fats: 0.95 g
Carbs: 49.94 g
Water: 39.96 g
Other: 1.87 g
Contains more FatsFats +910.5%
Contains more WaterWater +66.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +249.5%
Contains more OtherOther +15.4%
~equal in Protein ~7.28g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Hummus
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16% 44% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.437 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.039 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.613 g
34% 21% 45%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.296 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.185 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.391 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2083.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +824%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -79.4%

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. Tortilla - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168041/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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