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Hummus vs. Welsh onion — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between hummus and welsh onion

  • Hummus has more copper, manganese, phosphorus, folate, iron, fiber, and zinc, while welsh onion has more vitamin C and vitamin A.
  • Hummus's daily need coverage for copper is 51% higher.
  • Welsh onion contains 22 times less sodium than hummus. Hummus contains 379mg of sodium, while welsh onion contains 17mg.
  • Hummus has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of hummus is 6, while the glycemic index of welsh onion is 39.

The food types used in this comparison are Hummus, commercial and Onions, welsh, raw.

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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 16% 5.4% 19% 46% 23% 14% 21% 2.2% 18% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +208.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +111.1%
Contains more IronIron +100%
Contains more CopperCopper +652.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +251.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +259.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +464.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +333.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.5%
~equal in Potassium ~212mg

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 90% 0% 10% 0% 13% 21% 7.5% 10% 17% 0% 484% 12% 2.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +260%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +45.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +177.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +418.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +40.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +28%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hummus Welsh onion DV% diff.
Vitamin K 193.4µg 161%
Copper 0.527mg 0.07mg 51%
Vitamin C 0mg 27mg 30%
Manganese 0.773mg 0.137mg 28%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.613g 0.156g 23%
Phosphorus 176mg 49mg 18%
Folate 83µg 16µg 17%
Sodium 379mg 17mg 16%
Iron 2.44mg 1.22mg 15%
Fats 9.6g 0.4g 14%
Fiber 6g 2.4g 14%
Zinc 1.83mg 0.52mg 12%
Protein 7.9g 1.9g 12%
Magnesium 71mg 23mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.18mg 0.05mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.2mg 0.072mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 4.039g 0.056g 10%
Calories 166kcal 34kcal 7%
Saturated fat 1.437g 0.067g 6%
Selenium 2.6µg 0.6µg 4%
Vitamin E 0.51mg 3%
Carbs 14.29g 6.5g 3%
Vitamin B2 0.064mg 0.09mg 2%
Calcium 38mg 18mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.132mg 0.169mg 1%
Choline 5.3mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.582mg 0.4mg 1%
Net carbs 8.29g 4.1g N/A
Potassium 228mg 212mg 0%
Sugar 2.18g N/A
Tryptophan 0.021mg 0%
Threonine 0.074mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.081mg 0%
Leucine 0.113mg 0%
Lysine 0.095mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.061mg 0%
Valine 0.084mg 0%
Histidine 0.033mg 0%

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
2% 7% 91%
Protein: 1.9 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 6.5 g
Water: 90.5 g
Other: 0.7 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +315.8%
Contains more FatsFats +2300%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +119.8%
Contains more OtherOther +131.4%
Contains more WaterWater +35.9%

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
24% 20% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.067 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.056 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.156 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +7112.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2216%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.3%

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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. Welsh onion - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170007/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.