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White beans vs. Hummus — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are white beans and hummus different?

  • White beans is richer in iron, potassium, and calcium, while hummus is higher in copper, phosphorus, vitamin B6, manganese, and vitamin B1.
  • Hummus covers your daily need for copper, 27% more than white beans.
  • White beans contains 2 times more potassium than hummus. White beans contains 561mg of potassium, while hummus contains 228mg.
  • White beans is lower in saturated fat.

Beans, white, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Hummus, commercial types were 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 45% 27% 50% 139% 96% 38% 48% 0.78% 83% 7.1%
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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 +136.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +146.1%
Contains more IronIron +51.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +12.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +83.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +32.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +55.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +21.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +100%

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% 19% 0% 30% 11% 2.6% 14% 21% 0% 8.8% 61% 19%
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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 B5Vitamin B5 +73.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +52.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +39.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +315.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +115.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~83µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 25% 63% 2%
Protein: 9.73 g
Fats: 0.35 g
Carbs: 25.09 g
Water: 63.08 g
Other: 1.75 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 +23.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +75.6%
Contains more FatsFats +2642.9%
~equal in Water ~66.59g
~equal in Other ~1.62g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
33% 11% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.091 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.031 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.152 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 -93.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +12929%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2277%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
White beans Hummus
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient White beans Hummus DV% diff.
Copper 0.287mg 0.527mg 27%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.152g 3.613g 23%
Iron 3.7mg 2.44mg 16%
Sodium 6mg 379mg 16%
Fats 0.35g 9.6g 14%
Monounsaturated fat 0.031g 4.039g 10%
Potassium 561mg 228mg 10%
Phosphorus 113mg 176mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.093mg 0.2mg 8%
Manganese 0.636mg 0.773mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.94mg 6%
Saturated fat 0.091g 1.437g 6%
Choline 35.1mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.118mg 0.18mg 5%
Calcium 90mg 38mg 5%
Protein 9.73g 7.9g 4%
Carbs 25.09g 14.29g 4%
Zinc 1.38mg 1.83mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.14mg 0.582mg 3%
Vitamin K 3.5µg 3%
Selenium 1.3µg 2.6µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.229mg 0.132mg 2%
Magnesium 63mg 71mg 2%
Calories 139kcal 166kcal 1%
Vitamin B2 0.046mg 0.064mg 1%
Folate 81µg 83µg 1%
Fiber 6.3g 6g 1%
Net carbs 18.79g 8.29g N/A
Sugar 0.34g N/A
Tryptophan 0.115mg 0%
Threonine 0.409mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.429mg 0%
Leucine 0.776mg 0%
Lysine 0.668mg 0%
Methionine 0.146mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.526mg 0%
Valine 0.509mg 0%
Histidine 0.271mg 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
White beans Hummus
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
14%
White beans
14%
Hummus
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
53%
White beans
64%
Hummus

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
White beans
White beans contains less Sodium (difference - 373mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
White beans
White beans is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 1.346g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
White beans
White beans is lower in glycemic index (difference - 6)
Which food is cheaper?
White beans
White beans is cheaper (difference - $1.5)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Hummus
Hummus is lower in Sugar (difference - 0.34g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Hummus
Hummus is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. White beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175203/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.