Hummus vs Wheat - In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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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" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food

Hummus

1

:

7

Wheat

Contains more Calcium +11.8%

Contains more Iron +44.3%

Contains more Potassium +89%

Contains more Magnesium +102.8%

Contains more Zinc +127.3%

Contains more Phosphorus +188.6%

Contains less Sodium -99.5%

Equal in Copper - 0.553

Hummus

Wheat

Contains more Calcium +11.8%

Contains more Iron +44.3%

Contains more Potassium +89%

Contains more Magnesium +102.8%

Contains more Zinc +127.3%

Contains more Phosphorus +188.6%

Contains less Sodium -99.5%

Equal in Copper - 0.553

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food

Hummus

2

:

5

Wheat

Contains more Vitamin A +∞%

Contains more Folate, total +93%

Contains more Vitamin B1 +132.8%

Contains more Vitamin B2 +89.1%

Contains more Vitamin B3 +1057.7%

Contains more Vitamin B5 +608.3%

Contains more Vitamin B6 +109.5%

Hummus

Wheat

Contains more Vitamin A +∞%

Contains more Folate, total +93%

Contains more Vitamin B1 +132.8%

Contains more Vitamin B2 +89.1%

Contains more Vitamin B3 +1057.7%

Contains more Vitamin B5 +608.3%

Contains more Vitamin B6 +109.5%

Vitamin and Mineral Summary Scores

Summary score is calculated by summing up the daily values contained in 300 grams of the product. Obviously the more the food fulfils human daily needs, the more the summary score is

Vitamin Summary Score

12

25

Mineral Summary Score

43

67

Macronutrients Comparison

Macronutrient comparison charts compare the amount of protein, total fats and total carbohydrates in 300 grams of the food. The displayed values show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food

Protein

47%

82%

Carbohydrates

14%

71%

Fats

44%

11%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention at the most right column. It shows the amounts side by side, making it easier to realize the amount of difference.


Lower in Sodium
Lower in Saturated Fat
Lower in price
Rich in minerals
Lower in glycemic index
Lower in Cholesterol	Equal
Lower in Sugars	Equal
Rich in vitamins	Equal

Which food is preferable in case of diets?

Low Calories diet

Low Fats diet

Low Carbs diet

Low glycemic index diet

is better in case of low diet


Low Calories diet
Low Fats diet
Low Carbs diet
Low glycemic index diet

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Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?

Wheat contains less Sodium (difference - 377mg)

Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?

Wheat is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.983g)

Which food is cheaper?

Wheat is cheaper (difference - $1.1)

Which food is richer in minerals?

Wheat is relatively richer in minerals

Which food is lower in glycemic index?

Hummus is lower in glycemic index (difference - 20)

Which food contains less Cholesterol?

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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)

Which food contains less Sugars?

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The foods are relatively equal in Sugars ( g)

Which food is richer in vitamins?

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It cannot be definitely stated which food is richer in vitamins. See charts below for detailed information.

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

In the column "Opinion" we made some assumptions which could be controversial. For instance we are assuming that less saturated fats is good for you. Please ignore this column if you have your own opinion.We marked the nutrients, comparison of which we considered as not meaningful, as "N/A"

Nutrient			Opinion
Calories	166	339
Protein	7.9	13.68
Fats	9.6	2.47
Vitamin C	0	0
Carbs	14.29	71.13
Cholesterol	0	0
Vitamin D	0	0
Iron	2.44	3.52
Calcium	38	34
Potassium	228	431
Magnesium	71	144
Sugars
Fiber	6
Copper	0.527	0.553
Zinc	1.83	4.16
Starch
Phosphorus	176	508
Sodium	379	2
Vitamin A	30	0
Vitamin E
Vitamin D	0	0
Vitamin B1	0.18	0.419
Vitamin B2	0.064	0.121
Vitamin B3	0.582	6.738
Vitamin B5	0.132	0.935
Vitamin B6	0.2	0.419
Vitamin B12	0	0
Vitamin K
Folate, total	83	43
Folic acid (B9)	0	0
Trans Fat
Saturated Fat	1.437	0.454
Monounsaturated Fat	4.039	0.344
Polyunsaturated fat	3.613	0.978
Tryptophan		0.176
Threonine		0.366
Isoleucine		0.533
Leucine		0.934
Lysine		0.303
Methionine		0.221
Phenylalanine		0.681
Valine		0.594
Histidine		0.322
Fructose