Spaghetti vs. Hummus — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are spaghetti and hummus different?

Spaghetti is higher in selenium; however, hummus is richer in copper, iron, manganese, folate, phosphorus, fiber, vitamin B1, and magnesium.
Daily need coverage for copper for hummus is 47% higher.
Spaghetti contains 10 times more selenium than hummus. While spaghetti contains 26.4µg of selenium, hummus contains only 2.6µg.
Spaghetti has less sodium.
Hummus has a lower glycemic index (6) than spaghetti (49).

Pasta, cooked, unenriched, without added salt and Hummus, commercial are the varieties 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.

Spaghetti

Hummus

Contains less SodiumSodium	-99.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+915.4%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+294.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+442.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+418.2%
Contains more IronIron	+388%
Contains more CopperCopper	+427%
Contains more ZincZinc	+258.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+203.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+140.1%

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.

Spaghetti

Hummus

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E

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Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+800%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+220%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+45.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+17.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+308.2%
Contains more FolateFolate	+1085.7%

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All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Copper	0.1mg	0.527mg	47%
Selenium	26.4µg	2.6µg	43%
Iron	0.5mg	2.44mg	24%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.326g	3.613g	22%
Manganese	0.322mg	0.773mg	20%
Folate	7µg	83µg	19%
Fiber	1.8g	6g	17%
Phosphorus	58mg	176mg	17%
Sodium	1mg	379mg	16%
Fats	0.93g	9.6g	13%
Magnesium	18mg	71mg	13%
Vitamin B1	0.02mg	0.18mg	13%
Zinc	0.51mg	1.83mg	12%
Vitamin B6	0.049mg	0.2mg	12%
Starch	26.01g		11%
Monounsaturated fat	0.131g	4.039g	10%
Carbs	30.86g	14.29g	6%
Saturated fat	0.176g	1.437g	6%
Potassium	44mg	228mg	5%
Protein	5.8g	7.9g	4%
Calcium	7mg	38mg	3%
Vitamin B2	0.02mg	0.064mg	3%
Vitamin B3	0.4mg	0.582mg	1%
Choline	6.4mg		1%
Calories	158kcal	166kcal	0%
Protein per 100 calories	3.7g	4.8g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	272kcal	210kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	63g	60g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.6	5.3	N/A
Net carbs	29.06g	8.29g	N/A
Sugar	0.56g		N/A
Vitamin E	0.06mg		0%
Vitamin B5	0.112mg	0.132mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.083mg		0%
Threonine	0.206mg		0%
Isoleucine	0.228mg		0%
Leucine	0.44mg		0%
Lysine	0.133mg		0%
Methionine	0.065mg		0%
Phenylalanine	0.297mg		0%
Valine	0.262mg		0%
Histidine	0.132mg		0%
Fructose	0.03g		0%
Omega-3 - ALA	0.024g		N/A