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Hummus vs. Cereal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between hummus and cereal?

  • Hummus is richer in copper and fiber, while cereal is higher in vitamin B1, vitamin B6, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, vitamin A, zinc, and vitamin C.
  • Cereal's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 509% higher.
  • Cereal has 4 times less fiber than hummus. Hummus has 6g of fiber, while cereal has 1.4g.
  • Cereal has a higher glycemic index (69) than hummus (6).

We used Hummus, commercial and Cereals ready-to-eat, USDA Commodity Corn and Rice (includes all commodity brands) 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.
Hummus
Hummus
6
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%
Cereal
Cereal
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 3% 9.3% 1277% 46% 207% 33% 104% 103% 34%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +273.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +280%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +117.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +284.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +128.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -52.3%
Contains more IronIron +1295.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +315.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +142.3%
~equal in Manganese ~0.79mg

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
Hummus
1
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 0% 45% 15% 11% 7.9% 46% 0% 0% 62%
Cereal
Cereal
8
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 128% 0% 271% 1.6% 1572% 893% 555% 14% 1381% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3393.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +5946.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4989.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +71.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2893%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hummus Cereal DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.18mg 6.288mg 509%
Vitamin B6 0.2mg 5.986mg 445%
Iron 2.44mg 34.06mg 395%
Vitamin B2 0.064mg 3.87mg 293%
Vitamin B3 0.582mg 29.62mg 181%
Vitamin A 814µg 90%
Zinc 1.83mg 7.6mg 52%
Vitamin C 0mg 38.5mg 43%
Copper 0.527mg 0.137mg 43%
Carbs 14.29g 86.85g 24%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.613g 0.354g 22%
Folate 83µg 21%
Fiber 6g 1.4g 18%
Sodium 379mg 795mg 18%
Phosphorus 176mg 77mg 14%
Fats 9.6g 1.08g 13%
Magnesium 71mg 19mg 12%
Calories 166kcal 378kcal 11%
Monounsaturated fat 4.039g 0.204g 10%
Selenium 2.6µg 6.3µg 7%
Saturated fat 1.437g 0.26g 5%
Protein 7.9g 6.06g 4%
Potassium 228mg 105mg 4%
Calcium 38mg 10mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.132mg 0.226mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 1%
Manganese 0.773mg 0.79mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 4.8g 1.6g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 210kcal 624kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 60g 26g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 5.3 2.1 N/A
Net carbs 8.29g 85.45g N/A
Sugar 10.35g N/A
Tryptophan 0.066mg 0%
Threonine 0.241mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.26mg 0%
Leucine 0.767mg 0%
Lysine 0.113mg 0%
Methionine 0.13mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.365mg 0%
Valine 0.344mg 0%
Histidine 0.162mg 0%
Fructose 0.26g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Hummus
Hummus
3
8% 10% 14% 67%
Protein: 7.9 g
Fats: 9.6 g
Carbs: 14.29 g
Water: 66.59 g
Other: 1.62 g
Cereal
Cereal
2
6% 87% 4% 2%
Protein: 6.06 g
Fats: 1.08 g
Carbs: 86.85 g
Water: 3.78 g
Other: 2.23 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +30.4%
Contains more FatsFats +788.9%
Contains more WaterWater +1661.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +507.8%
Contains more OtherOther +37.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Hummus
Hummus
2
16% 44% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.437 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.039 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.613 g
Cereal
Cereal
1
32% 25% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.26 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.204 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.354 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1879.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +920.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -81.9%

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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. 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.