Hummus vs. Barley — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between hummus and barley

Hummus is richer in copper, manganese, phosphorus, folate, iron, magnesium, and zinc, yet barley is richer in selenium and vitamin B3.
Daily need coverage for copper for hummus is 47% higher.
Hummus contains 126 times more sodium than barley. Hummus contains 379mg of sodium, while barley contains 3mg.
Hummus has a lower glycemic index than barley.

Food types used in this article are Hummus, commercial and Barley, pearled, cooked.

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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.

Hummus

Barley

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+222.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+245.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+145.2%
Contains more IronIron	+83.5%
Contains more CopperCopper	+401.9%
Contains more ZincZinc	+123.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+225.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+198.5%

Contains less SodiumSodium	-99.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+230.8%

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.

Hummus

Barley

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+116.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+73.9%
Contains more FolateFolate	+418.8%

Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3

+254.5%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.062mg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.135mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Copper	0.527mg	0.105mg	47%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.613g	0.214g	23%
Manganese	0.773mg	0.259mg	22%
Phosphorus	176mg	54mg	17%
Folate	83µg	16µg	17%
Sodium	379mg	3mg	16%
Fats	9.6g	0.44g	14%
Iron	2.44mg	1.33mg	14%
Magnesium	71mg	22mg	12%
Protein	7.9g	2.26g	11%
Selenium	2.6µg	8.6µg	11%
Monounsaturated fat	4.039g	0.057g	10%
Fiber	6g	3.8g	9%
Zinc	1.83mg	0.82mg	9%
Vitamin B3	0.582mg	2.063mg	9%
Vitamin B1	0.18mg	0.083mg	8%
Vitamin B6	0.2mg	0.115mg	7%
Saturated fat	1.437g	0.093g	6%
Carbs	14.29g	28.22g	5%
Potassium	228mg	93mg	4%
Calcium	38mg	11mg	3%
Calories	166kcal	123kcal	2%
Choline		13.4mg	2%
Vitamin K		0.8µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	4.8g	1.8g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	210kcal	544kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	60g	81g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	5.3	2.9	N/A
Net carbs	8.29g	24.42g	N/A
Sugar		0.28g	N/A
Vitamin E		0.01mg	0%
Vitamin B2	0.064mg	0.062mg	0%
Vitamin B5	0.132mg	0.135mg	0%
Tryptophan		0.038mg	0%
Threonine		0.077mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.083mg	0%
Leucine		0.154mg	0%
Lysine		0.084mg	0%
Methionine		0.043mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.127mg	0%
Valine		0.111mg	0%
Histidine		0.051mg	0%