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Mashed potato vs. Hummus — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between mashed potato and hummus?

  • The amount of copper, manganese, iron, fiber, folate, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B1, magnesium, and vitamin B6 in hummus is higher than in mashed potato.
  • Hummus's daily need coverage for copper is 55% more.
  • Hummus has a lower glycemic index (6) than mashed potato (87).

We used Fast foods, potato, mashed and Hummus, commercial types in this article.

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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 11% 5.4% 25% 12% 12% 6% 25% 40% 13% 4.4%
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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 more PotassiumPotassium +25.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -19.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +373.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +111.1%
Contains more IronIron +687.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +1405.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +731.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +198.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +688.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +225%

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% 14% 8.4% 0% 3.8% 3.5% 20% 0% 28% 8.8% 15% 6.8% 7.3%
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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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +85.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +326.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +66.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +822.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mashed potato Hummus DV% diff.
Copper 0.035mg 0.527mg 55%
Manganese 0.098mg 0.773mg 29%
Iron 0.31mg 2.44mg 27%
Folate 9µg 83µg 19%
Fiber 1.3g 6g 19%
Phosphorus 59mg 176mg 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.342g 3.613g 15%
Zinc 0.22mg 1.83mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.18mg 14%
Magnesium 15mg 71mg 13%
Protein 1.65g 7.9g 13%
Fats 2.82g 9.6g 10%
Monounsaturated fat 0.72g 4.039g 8%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.2mg 6%
Vitamin K 5.9µg 5%
Starch 12.1g 5%
Vitamin A 43µg 5%
Calories 89kcal 166kcal 4%
Saturated fat 0.577g 1.437g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.015mg 0.064mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.07µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.132mg 3%
Selenium 0.8µg 2.6µg 3%
Vitamin B3 1.08mg 0.582mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.42mg 3%
Sodium 306mg 379mg 3%
Potassium 286mg 228mg 2%
Choline 13.4mg 2%
Calcium 18mg 38mg 2%
Carbs 14.65g 14.29g 0%
Net carbs 13.35g 8.29g N/A
Sugar 0.5g N/A
Trans fat 0.105g N/A
Fructose 0.2g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.174g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.146g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 15% 80%
Protein: 1.65 g
Fats: 2.82 g
Carbs: 14.65 g
Water: 79.62 g
Other: 1.26 g
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
Contains more WaterWater +19.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +378.8%
Contains more FatsFats +240.4%
Contains more OtherOther +28.6%
~equal in Carbs ~14.29g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 27% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.577 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.72 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.342 g
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
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -59.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +461%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +169.2%

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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. Mashed potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170699/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.