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Prunes vs. Hummus — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are prunes and hummus different?

  • Prunes are higher in vitamin A and potassium; however, hummus is richer in copper, manganese, folate, iron, phosphorus, zinc, and vitamin B1.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for hummus is 27% higher.
  • Prunes contain 26 times more vitamin A than hummus. While prunes contain 781IU of vitamin A, hummus contains only 30IU.
  • Prunes have less sodium.
  • Hummus has a lower glycemic index (6) than prunes (29).

Plums, dried (prunes), uncooked and Hummus, commercial are the varieties 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.
Prunes
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 29% 13% 65% 35% 94% 12% 30% 0.26% 39% 1.6%
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 more CalciumCalcium +13.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +221.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +73.2%
Contains more IronIron +162.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +87.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +315.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +155.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +158.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +766.7%

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.
Prunes
8
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 2% 13% 8.6% 0% 13% 43% 35% 25% 47% 0% 149% 3% 5.5%
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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +190.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +223.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +219.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +252.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +1975%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.2mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Prunes Hummus DV% diff.
Vitamin K 59.5µg 50%
Copper 0.281mg 0.527mg 27%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.062g 3.613g 24%
Manganese 0.299mg 0.773mg 21%
Folate 4µg 83µg 20%
Iron 0.93mg 2.44mg 19%
Carbs 63.88g 14.29g 17%
Fructose 12.45g 16%
Sodium 2mg 379mg 16%
Phosphorus 69mg 176mg 15%
Potassium 732mg 228mg 15%
Fats 0.38g 9.6g 14%
Zinc 0.44mg 1.83mg 13%
Protein 2.18g 7.9g 11%
Vitamin B1 0.051mg 0.18mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 0.053g 4.039g 10%
Vitamin B2 0.186mg 0.064mg 9%
Vitamin B3 1.882mg 0.582mg 8%
Magnesium 41mg 71mg 7%
Saturated fat 0.088g 1.437g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.422mg 0.132mg 6%
Calories 240kcal 166kcal 4%
Vitamin A 39µg 4%
Selenium 0.3µg 2.6µg 4%
Fiber 7.1g 6g 4%
Vitamin E 0.43mg 3%
Starch 5.11g 2%
Choline 10.1mg 2%
Calcium 43mg 38mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 56.78g 8.29g N/A
Sugar 38.13g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.205mg 0.2mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.025mg 0%
Threonine 0.049mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.041mg 0%
Leucine 0.066mg 0%
Lysine 0.05mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.052mg 0%
Valine 0.056mg 0%
Histidine 0.027mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Prunes
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2% 64% 31% 3%
Protein: 2.18 g
Fats: 0.38 g
Carbs: 63.88 g
Water: 30.92 g
Other: 2.64 g
Hummus
3
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 CarbsCarbs +347%
Contains more OtherOther +63%
Contains more ProteinProtein +262.4%
Contains more FatsFats +2426.3%
Contains more WaterWater +115.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Prunes
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43% 26% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.088 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.053 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.062 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 -93.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +7520.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5727.4%

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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. Prunes - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168162/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.