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Tortilla vs. Hummus — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between tortilla and hummus

  • Tortilla has more selenium, vitamin B3, iron, and vitamin B1, while hummus has more copper, manganese, fiber, zinc, magnesium, and vitamin B6.
  • Hummus's daily need coverage for copper is 47% higher.
  • Hummus contains 7 times less vitamin B3 than tortilla. Tortilla contains 4.125mg of vitamin B3, while hummus contains 0.582mg.
  • Hummus has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of hummus is 6, while the glycemic index of tortilla is 52.

The food types used in this comparison are Tortilla, includes plain, and from mutton sandwich (Navajo) 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 14% 21% 9.3% 143% 34% 8.7% 63% 63% 35% 91%
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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 +84.2%
Contains more IronIron +56.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +538.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +273.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +117.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +416.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +471.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +20.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -21.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +188.4%

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% 3.8% 0% 93% 26% 77% 10% 14% 0% 1% 74% 0%
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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 +105.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +78.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +608.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +28.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +18.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +233.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tortilla Hummus DV% diff.
Copper 0.102mg 0.527mg 47%
Selenium 16.6µg 2.6µg 25%
Manganese 0.268mg 0.773mg 22%
Vitamin B3 4.125mg 0.582mg 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.391g 3.613g 21%
Starch 43.02g 18%
Iron 3.81mg 2.44mg 17%
Vitamin B1 0.37mg 0.18mg 16%
Fiber 2.4g 6g 14%
Zinc 0.32mg 1.83mg 14%
Fats 0.95g 9.6g 13%
Magnesium 19mg 71mg 12%
Carbs 49.94g 14.29g 12%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.2mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 0.185g 4.039g 10%
Saturated fat 0.296g 1.437g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.114mg 0.064mg 4%
Folate 98µg 83µg 4%
Calories 237kcal 166kcal 4%
Sodium 482mg 379mg 4%
Phosphorus 146mg 176mg 4%
Potassium 105mg 228mg 4%
Calcium 70mg 38mg 3%
Protein 7.28g 7.9g 1%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.17mg 0.132mg 1%
Net carbs 47.54g 8.29g N/A
Sugar 2.75g N/A
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.06mg 0%
Threonine 0.182mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.286mg 0%
Leucine 0.53mg 0%
Lysine 0.157mg 0%
Methionine 0.122mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.375mg 0%
Valine 0.326mg 0%
Histidine 0.165mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.019g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 50% 40% 2%
Protein: 7.28 g
Fats: 0.95 g
Carbs: 49.94 g
Water: 39.96 g
Other: 1.87 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 CarbsCarbs +249.5%
Contains more OtherOther +15.4%
Contains more FatsFats +910.5%
Contains more WaterWater +66.6%
~equal in Protein ~7.9g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
34% 21% 45%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.296 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.185 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.391 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 -79.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2083.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +824%

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. Tortilla - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168041/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.