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Tuna salad vs. Hummus — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between tuna salad and hummus?

  • Tuna salad is richer in selenium, vitamin B12, and vitamin B3, while hummus is higher in copper, manganese, fiber, folate, iron, vitamin B1, and magnesium.
  • Tuna salad's daily need coverage for selenium is 70% higher.

We used Fish, tuna salad and Hummus, commercial types in this comparison.

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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% 5.1% 16% 38% 48% 15% 76% 52% 5.2% 225%
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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 SeleniumSelenium +1484.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +273.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +123.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +28.1%
Contains more IronIron +144%
Contains more CopperCopper +263.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +226.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1832.5%
~equal in Phosphorus ~176mg
~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 7.3% 8% 0% 0% 7.8% 16% 126% 16% 19% 150% 0% 6% 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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1051.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +97%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +480.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +146.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +937.5%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.064mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tuna salad Hummus DV% diff.
Selenium 41.2µg 2.6µg 70%
Vitamin B12 1.2µg 0µg 50%
Copper 0.145mg 0.527mg 42%
Vitamin B3 6.7mg 0.582mg 38%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.773mg 32%
Fiber 0g 6g 24%
Folate 8µg 83µg 19%
Iron 1mg 2.44mg 18%
Protein 16.04g 7.9g 16%
Zinc 0.56mg 1.83mg 12%
Magnesium 19mg 71mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.18mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.081mg 0.2mg 9%
Cholesterol 13mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.26mg 0.132mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.122g 3.613g 3%
Vitamin A 24µg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 2.887g 4.039g 3%
Calcium 17mg 38mg 2%
Carbs 9.41g 14.29g 2%
Vitamin C 2.2mg 0mg 2%
Sodium 402mg 379mg 1%
Potassium 178mg 228mg 1%
Fats 9.26g 9.6g 1%
Calories 187kcal 166kcal 1%
Net carbs 9.41g 8.29g N/A
Phosphorus 178mg 176mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.064mg 0%
Saturated fat 1.544g 1.437g 0%
Tryptophan 0.18mg 0%
Threonine 0.701mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.739mg 0%
Leucine 1.293mg 0%
Lysine 1.457mg 0%
Methionine 0.47mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.626mg 0%
Valine 0.824mg 0%
Histidine 0.467mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.014g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.055g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 9% 9% 63% 2%
Protein: 16.04 g
Fats: 9.26 g
Carbs: 9.41 g
Water: 63.16 g
Other: 2.13 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 ProteinProtein +103%
Contains more OtherOther +31.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +51.9%
~equal in Fats ~9.6g
~equal in Water ~66.59g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 34% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.544 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.887 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.122 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 Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +14.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +39.9%
~equal in Saturated fat ~1.437g

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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. Tuna salad - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175160/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.