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Omelette vs. Hummus — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are omelette and hummus different?

  • Omelette is richer in selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, and vitamin B5, while hummus is higher in copper, manganese, fiber, magnesium, and vitamin B1.
  • Omelette covers your daily need for cholesterol, 104% more than hummus.
  • Hummus is lower in cholesterol.

Egg, whole, cooked, omelet and Hummus, commercial types were used 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 7.9% 14% 10% 56% 21% 30% 72% 20% 3.1% 141%
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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 CalciumCalcium +26.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -59.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +892.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +545.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +94.9%
Contains more IronIron +64.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +736.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +67.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3120.8%
~equal in Phosphorus ~176mg

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% 57% 26% 26% 8.5% 89% 1.2% 77% 33% 95% 11% 29% 135%
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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 DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +503.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +876.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +429.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +809.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +39.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +112.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Omelette Hummus DV% diff.
Cholesterol 313mg 0mg 104%
Copper 0.063mg 0.527mg 52%
Choline 247.6mg 45%
Selenium 25.8µg 2.6µg 42%
Manganese 0.024mg 0.773mg 33%
Vitamin B12 0.76µg 0µg 32%
Vitamin B2 0.386mg 0.064mg 25%
Fiber 0g 6g 24%
Vitamin B5 1.289mg 0.132mg 23%
Vitamin A 172µg 19%
Magnesium 11mg 71mg 14%
Iron 1.48mg 2.44mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.034mg 0.18mg 12%
Folate 39µg 83µg 11%
Sodium 155mg 379mg 10%
Vitamin D 69IU 0IU 9%
Vitamin D 1.7µg 0µg 9%
Saturated fat 3.319g 1.437g 9%
Vitamin E 1.29mg 9%
Zinc 1.09mg 1.83mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.712g 3.613g 6%
Carbs 0.64g 14.29g 5%
Protein 10.57g 7.9g 5%
Vitamin B6 0.143mg 0.2mg 4%
Vitamin K 4.5µg 4%
Potassium 117mg 228mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.064mg 0.582mg 3%
Fats 11.66g 9.6g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 4.843g 4.039g 2%
Calories 154kcal 166kcal 1%
Phosphorus 167mg 176mg 1%
Calcium 48mg 38mg 1%
Net carbs 0.64g 8.29g N/A
Sugar 0.31g N/A
Trans fat 0.709g N/A
Tryptophan 0.14mg 0%
Threonine 0.467mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.565mg 0%
Leucine 0.913mg 0%
Lysine 0.767mg 0%
Methionine 0.319mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.572mg 0%
Valine 0.722mg 0%
Histidine 0.26mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.049g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.015g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 12% 76%
Protein: 10.57 g
Fats: 11.66 g
Carbs: 0.64 g
Water: 76.13 g
Other: 1 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 ProteinProtein +33.8%
Contains more FatsFats +21.5%
Contains more WaterWater +14.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2132.8%
Contains more OtherOther +62%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 45% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.319 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.843 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.712 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 +19.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -56.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +33.2%

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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. Omelette - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172185/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.