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.
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.
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% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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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
Contains more FatsFats | +910.5% |
Contains more WaterWater | +66.6% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +249.5% |
Contains more OtherOther | +15.4% |
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Protein
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +2083.2% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +824% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -79.4% |