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Shortbread vs. Hummus — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between shortbread and hummus

  • Shortbread has more vitamin B2, vitamin B3, and vitamin B1; however, hummus is richer in copper, fiber, manganese, phosphorus, magnesium, and zinc.
  • Hummus covers your daily copper needs 49% more than shortbread.
  • Hummus has 6 times less saturated fat than shortbread. Shortbread has 8.105g of saturated fat, while hummus has 1.437g.
  • Shortbread has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of shortbread is 64, while the glycemic index of hummus is 6.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain 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 10% 3.9% 7.8% 112% 30% 13% 28% 46% 51% 34%
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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 IronIron +22.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +138.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +407.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +192.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +159.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +485.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +273.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +166.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +96.7%
~equal in Sodium ~379mg

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% 0% 49% 0% 88% 72% 61% 19% 16% 0% 28% 61% 0.49%
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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 +96.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +390.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +462.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +143.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +181.7%
~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 Shortbread Hummus DV% diff.
Copper 0.09mg 0.527mg 49%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.326g 3.613g 31%
Saturated fat 8.105g 1.437g 30%
Fats 26.22g 9.6g 26%
Vitamin B2 0.314mg 0.064mg 19%
Fiber 1.3g 6g 19%
Vitamin B3 3.275mg 0.582mg 17%
Manganese 0.393mg 0.773mg 17%
Starch 40.47g 17%
Calories 514kcal 166kcal 17%
Carbs 63.78g 14.29g 16%
Phosphorus 66mg 176mg 16%
Vitamin E 2.44mg 16%
Vitamin B1 0.353mg 0.18mg 14%
Magnesium 14mg 71mg 14%
Zinc 0.49mg 1.83mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.071mg 0.2mg 10%
Vitamin K 11µg 9%
Iron 2.98mg 2.44mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 6.708g 4.039g 7%
Selenium 6.2µg 2.6µg 7%
Protein 5.37g 7.9g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.321mg 0.132mg 4%
Potassium 88mg 228mg 4%
Calcium 13mg 38mg 3%
Sodium 353mg 379mg 1%
Folate 81µg 83µg 1%
Net carbs 62.48g 8.29g N/A
Sugar 21.65g N/A
Trans fat 0.714g N/A
Choline 0.9mg 0%
Fructose 0.3g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.885g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.033g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 7.253g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 26% 64% 4%
Protein: 5.37 g
Fats: 26.22 g
Carbs: 63.78 g
Water: 3.6 g
Other: 1.03 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 +173.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +346.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +47.1%
Contains more WaterWater +1749.7%
Contains more OtherOther +57.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
35% 29% 36%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.105 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.708 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.326 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 +66.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +130.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -82.3%

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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. Shortbread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174967/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.