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Margarine vs. Hummus — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between margarine and hummus

  • Margarine is higher in vitamin A, yet hummus is higher in copper, iron, phosphorus, fiber, folate, zinc, and magnesium.
  • Margarine covers your daily vitamin A needs 71% more than hummus.
  • Margarine contains 11 times more saturated fat than hummus. While margarine contains 15.189g of saturated fat, hummus contains only 1.437g.

Food varieties used in this article are Margarine, regular, 80% fat, composite, stick, without salt and Hummus, commercial.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.1% 0.9% 1.6% 2.3% 0% 0% 2.1% 0.26% 0% 0%
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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%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2266.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1166.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1166.7%
Contains more IronIron +3966.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3420%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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.
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 0.67% 273% 180% 0% 2.5% 8.5% 0.43% 0% 2.1% 13% 233% 0.75% 6.8%
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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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1700%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +73%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2430.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2122.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +8200%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Margarine Hummus DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 24.302g 3.613g 138%
Fats 80.71g 9.6g 109%
Vitamin A 819µg 91%
Monounsaturated fat 38.877g 4.039g 87%
Vitamin K 93µg 78%
Saturated fat 15.189g 1.437g 63%
Vitamin E 9mg 60%
Copper 0mg 0.527mg 59%
Manganese 0.773mg 34%
Iron 0.06mg 2.44mg 30%
Calories 717kcal 166kcal 28%
Fiber 0g 6g 24%
Phosphorus 5mg 176mg 24%
Folate 1µg 83µg 21%
Zinc 0mg 1.83mg 17%
Magnesium 3mg 71mg 16%
Sodium 2mg 379mg 16%
Protein 0.16g 7.9g 15%
Vitamin B6 0.009mg 0.2mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.18mg 14%
Potassium 18mg 228mg 6%
Selenium 0µg 2.6µg 5%
Carbs 0.7g 14.29g 5%
Calcium 3mg 38mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.1µg 0µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.132mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.023mg 0.582mg 3%
Choline 12.4mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.037mg 0.064mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 0.7g 8.29g N/A
Trans fat 14.89g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 21.522g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
81% 17% 2%
Protein: 0.16 g
Fats: 80.71 g
Carbs: 0.7 g
Water: 16.52 g
Other: 1.91 g
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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
Contains more FatsFats +740.7%
Contains more OtherOther +17.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +4837.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1941.4%
Contains more WaterWater +303.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 50% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 15.189 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 38.877 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 24.302 g
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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
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +862.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +572.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.5%

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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. Margarine - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173585/nutrients
  2. Hummus - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174289/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.