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Tomato paste vs. Hummus — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between tomato paste and hummus

  • Tomato paste is richer in vitamin A, vitamin C, potassium, and vitamin B3, yet hummus is richer in manganese, copper, folate, phosphorus, and zinc.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for tomato paste is 30% higher.
  • Tomato paste contains less sodium.
  • Hummus has a lower glycemic index than tomato paste.

Food types used in this article are Tomato products, canned, paste, without salt added 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 30% 11% 89% 112% 122% 17% 36% 7.7% 39% 29%
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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 +344.7%
Contains more IronIron +22.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +103.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +69%
Contains more CopperCopper +44.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +190.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +112%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +156%
~equal in Calcium ~38mg

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 73% 25% 86% 0% 15% 35% 58% 8.5% 50% 0% 29% 9% 21%
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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 +139.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +428.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +200%
Contains more FolateFolate +591.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.132mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.2mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tomato paste Hummus DV% diff.
Vitamin E 4.3mg 29%
Vitamin C 21.9mg 0mg 24%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.16g 3.613g 23%
Potassium 1014mg 228mg 23%
Manganese 0.302mg 0.773mg 20%
Folate 12µg 83µg 18%
Copper 0.365mg 0.527mg 18%
Vitamin B3 3.076mg 0.582mg 16%
Fats 0.47g 9.6g 14%
Sodium 59mg 379mg 14%
Phosphorus 83mg 176mg 13%
Zinc 0.63mg 1.83mg 11%
Vitamin K 11.4µg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 0.067g 4.039g 10%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.18mg 10%
Fiber 4.1g 6g 8%
Vitamin A 76µg 8%
Choline 38.5mg 7%
Protein 4.32g 7.9g 7%
Vitamin B2 0.153mg 0.064mg 7%
Fructose 5.85g 7%
Iron 2.98mg 2.44mg 7%
Magnesium 42mg 71mg 7%
Saturated fat 0.1g 1.437g 6%
Selenium 5.3µg 2.6µg 5%
Calories 82kcal 166kcal 4%
Carbs 18.91g 14.29g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.216mg 0.2mg 1%
Net carbs 14.81g 8.29g N/A
Calcium 36mg 38mg 0%
Sugar 12.18g N/A
Starch 0.22g 0%
Vitamin B5 0.142mg 0.132mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.031mg 0%
Threonine 0.133mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.089mg 0%
Leucine 0.124mg 0%
Lysine 0.134mg 0%
Methionine 0.027mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.13mg 0%
Valine 0.088mg 0%
Histidine 0.071mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 19% 74% 3%
Protein: 4.32 g
Fats: 0.47 g
Carbs: 18.91 g
Water: 73.5 g
Other: 2.8 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 CarbsCarbs +32.3%
Contains more OtherOther +72.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +82.9%
Contains more FatsFats +1942.6%
~equal in Water ~66.59g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 20% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.1 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.067 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.16 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5928.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2158.1%

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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. Tomato paste - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170459/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.