Hummus vs. Wheat gluten — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between hummus and wheat gluten
- Hummus has more copper, fiber, folate, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, and magnesium; however, wheat gluten is richer in selenium, iron, and phosphorus.
- Wheat gluten covers your daily selenium needs 67% more than hummus.
- Wheat gluten contains less sodium.
- Wheat gluten has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of wheat gluten is 64, while the glycemic index of hummus is 6.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Hummus, commercial and Vital wheat gluten.
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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 | +184% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +128% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +189.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +115.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +273.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +113.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +47.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -92.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1426.9% |
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 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Protein | 7.9g | 75.16g | 135% |
| Selenium | 2.6µg | 39.7µg | 67% |
| Copper | 0.527mg | 0.182mg | 38% |
| Iron | 2.44mg | 5.2mg | 35% |
| Manganese | 0.773mg | 34% | |
| Fiber | 6g | 0.6g | 22% |
| Folate | 83µg | 0µg | 21% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.613g | 0.81g | 19% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.2mg | 0mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.18mg | 0mg | 15% |
| Sodium | 379mg | 29mg | 15% |
| Phosphorus | 176mg | 260mg | 12% |
| Fats | 9.6g | 1.85g | 12% |
| Magnesium | 71mg | 25mg | 11% |
| Calcium | 38mg | 142mg | 10% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.039g | 0.156g | 10% |
| Calories | 166kcal | 370kcal | 10% |
| Zinc | 1.83mg | 0.85mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.064mg | 0mg | 5% |
| Saturated fat | 1.437g | 0.272g | 5% |
| Potassium | 228mg | 100mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.582mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.132mg | 0mg | 3% |
| Carbs | 14.29g | 13.79g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 8.29g | 13.19g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
7.9 g
Fats:
9.6 g
Carbs:
14.29 g
Water:
66.59 g
Other:
1.62 g
Protein:
75.16 g
Fats:
1.85 g
Carbs:
13.79 g
Water:
8.2 g
Other:
1 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +418.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +712.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +62% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +851.4% |
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Carbs
~13.79g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.437 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
4.039 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
3.613 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.272 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.156 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.81 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +2489.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +346% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -81.1% |
