Hummus vs. Zucchini — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between hummus and zucchini
- Hummus is higher in copper, manganese, iron, fiber, phosphorus, folate, zinc, and magnesium, yet zucchini is higher in vitamin C.
- Hummus covers your daily copper needs 53% more than zucchini.
- Hummus contains 47 times more sodium than zucchini. While hummus contains 379mg of sodium, zucchini contains only 8mg.
Food varieties used in this article are Hummus, commercial and Squash, summer, zucchini, includes skin, 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +294.4% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +137.5% |
Contains more IronIron | +559.5% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +894.3% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +471.9% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +363.2% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +336.7% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1200% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +14.5% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -97.9% |
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 | +300% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +29% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +22.7% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +245.8% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +46.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +54.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Copper | 0.527mg | 0.053mg | 53% |
Manganese | 0.773mg | 0.177mg | 26% |
Iron | 2.44mg | 0.37mg | 26% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 3.613g | 0.091g | 23% |
Fiber | 6g | 1g | 20% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 17.9mg | 20% |
Phosphorus | 176mg | 38mg | 20% |
Sodium | 379mg | 8mg | 16% |
Folate | 83µg | 24µg | 15% |
Fats | 9.6g | 0.32g | 14% |
Zinc | 1.83mg | 0.32mg | 14% |
Protein | 7.9g | 1.21g | 13% |
Magnesium | 71mg | 18mg | 13% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.18mg | 0.045mg | 11% |
Monounsaturated fat | 4.039g | 0.011g | 10% |
Calories | 166kcal | 17kcal | 7% |
Saturated fat | 1.437g | 0.084g | 6% |
Selenium | 2.6µg | 0.2µg | 4% |
Carbs | 14.29g | 3.11g | 4% |
Vitamin K | 4.3µg | 4% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.2mg | 0.163mg | 3% |
Choline | 9.5mg | 2% | |
Fructose | 1.38g | 2% | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.064mg | 0.094mg | 2% |
Calcium | 38mg | 16mg | 2% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.132mg | 0.204mg | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0.12mg | 1% | |
Vitamin A | 10µg | 1% | |
Potassium | 228mg | 261mg | 1% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.582mg | 0.451mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 8.29g | 2.11g | N/A |
Sugar | 2.5g | N/A | |
Tryptophan | 0.01mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.029mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.044mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.071mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.067mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.018mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.043mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.054mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.026mg | 0% | |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.061g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.03g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +552.9% |
Contains more FatsFats | +2900% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +359.5% |
Contains more OtherOther | +184.2% |
Contains more WaterWater | +42.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +36618.2% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +3870.3% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -94.2% |