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Pastry vs. Hummus — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between pastry and hummus

  • Pastry is higher in selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, and vitamin B2, yet hummus is higher in copper, fiber, phosphorus, vitamin B6, and magnesium.
  • Hummus covers your daily copper needs 46% more than pastry.
  • Pastry contains 9 times more selenium than hummus. While pastry contains 24.2µg of selenium, hummus contains only 2.6µg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in hummus is lower.
  • The glycemic index of hummus is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake 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.
Pastry
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 3% 5.4% 96% 38% 14% 26% 32% 64% 132%
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%
Contains less SodiumSodium -34.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +830.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +343.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +280%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +273.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +362.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +245.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +193.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +58.4%
~equal in Iron ~2.44mg

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.
Pastry
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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% 11% 0% 100% 65% 78% 0% 4.8% 0% 40% 59% 3.5%
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%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +121.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +342.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +616.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +852.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~83µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pastry Hummus DV% diff.
Copper 0.114mg 0.527mg 46%
Fats 38.1g 9.6g 44%
Monounsaturated fat 21.597g 4.039g 44%
Selenium 24.2µg 2.6µg 39%
Saturated fat 9.643g 1.437g 37%
Vitamin B3 4.168mg 0.582mg 22%
Calories 551kcal 166kcal 19%
Fiber 1.5g 6g 18%
Vitamin B1 0.398mg 0.18mg 18%
Phosphorus 60mg 176mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.283mg 0.064mg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.021mg 0.2mg 14%
Magnesium 16mg 71mg 13%
Vitamin K 16.1µg 13%
Manganese 0.488mg 0.773mg 12%
Zinc 0.53mg 1.83mg 12%
Carbs 45.1g 14.29g 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.894g 3.613g 9%
Sodium 249mg 379mg 6%
Potassium 61mg 228mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.54mg 4%
Calcium 10mg 38mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.132mg 3%
Iron 2.56mg 2.44mg 2%
Folate 78µg 83µg 1%
Protein 7.3g 7.9g 1%
Choline 6.4mg 1%
Net carbs 43.6g 8.29g N/A
Sugar 0.74g N/A
Tryptophan 0.085mg 0%
Threonine 0.196mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.272mg 0%
Leucine 0.508mg 0%
Lysine 0.142mg 0%
Methionine 0.129mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.362mg 0%
Valine 0.308mg 0%
Histidine 0.156mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pastry
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7% 38% 45% 9%
Protein: 7.3 g
Fats: 38.1 g
Carbs: 45.1 g
Water: 8.5 g
Other: 1 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 FatsFats +296.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +215.6%
Contains more WaterWater +683.4%
Contains more OtherOther +62%
~equal in Protein ~7.9g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pastry
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27% 60% 14%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.643 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 21.597 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.894 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +434.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +35.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.1%

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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. Pastry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172790/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.