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Hummus vs. Yogurt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between hummus and yogurt

  • Hummus is richer in copper, manganese, iron, fiber, folate, magnesium, and vitamin B1, yet yogurt is richer in vitamin B12 and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for hummus is 57% higher.
  • Yogurt contains less sodium.
  • Hummus has a lower glycemic index than yogurt.

Food types used in this article are Hummus, commercial and Yogurt, Greek, plain, nonfat.

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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%
Yogurt
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 33% 12% 2.6% 5.7% 14% 58% 4.7% 1.2% 53%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +545.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +61.7%
Contains more IronIron +3385.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +3000%
Contains more ZincZinc +251.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +30.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +8488.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +189.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +273.1%

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%
Yogurt
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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% 0.33% 0.2% 0% 5.8% 64% 3.9% 20% 15% 94% 0% 5.3% 8.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +682.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +179.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +217.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +1085.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +334.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +150.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hummus Yogurt DV% diff.
Copper 0.527mg 0.017mg 57%
Manganese 0.773mg 0.009mg 33%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.75µg 31%
Iron 2.44mg 0.07mg 30%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.613g 0.012g 24%
Fiber 6g 0g 24%
Folate 83µg 7µg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.064mg 0.278mg 16%
Sodium 379mg 36mg 15%
Magnesium 71mg 11mg 14%
Fats 9.6g 0.39g 14%
Selenium 2.6µg 9.7µg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.18mg 0.023mg 13%
Zinc 1.83mg 0.52mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.2mg 0.063mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 4.039g 0.053g 10%
Calcium 38mg 110mg 7%
Saturated fat 1.437g 0.117g 6%
Phosphorus 176mg 135mg 6%
Calories 166kcal 59kcal 5%
Protein 7.9g 10.19g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.132mg 0.331mg 4%
Carbs 14.29g 3.6g 4%
Potassium 228mg 141mg 3%
Choline 15.1mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.582mg 0.208mg 2%
Cholesterol 0mg 5mg 2%
Net carbs 8.29g 3.6g N/A
Sugar 3.24g N/A
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.01g 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
Yogurt
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10% 4% 85%
Protein: 10.19 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 3.6 g
Water: 85.1 g
Other: 0.72 g
Contains more FatsFats +2361.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +296.9%
Contains more OtherOther +125%
Contains more ProteinProtein +29%
Contains more WaterWater +27.8%

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
Yogurt
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64% 29% 7%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.117 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.053 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.012 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +7520.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +30008.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.9%

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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. Yogurt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170894/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.