Comparing Nutrients in 14 ounces Commercial Hummus VS Boiled Broccoli

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Commercial Hummus	12%	64%	24%
Boiled Broccoli	23%	9%	68%

Macro Nutrients

	Commercial Hummus	Boiled Broccoli	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	32.4% 941kcal	4.8% 139kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	73% 70.7g	1.68% 1.63g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	31.8% 10g	0.98% 0.31g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	180% 2.88g	29.5% 0.47g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	189% 32g	1.2% 0.2g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	45.8% 59.5g	22% 28.5g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	3.4% 2.46g	7.6% 5.5g	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	Limit added sugars in the diet to less than 10% of total calories [Guidelines 2020]
Fructose	1.53% 1.1g	4.05% 2.94g	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	≤50g/day or ~10% of energy has no deleterious effect on lipid and glucose control and of ≤100g/day does not influence body weight[PMC2991323]
Glucose	% 0g	% 1.94g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 1.35g	% 0.32g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	57.4% 22g	34.5% 13g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	55% 31g	17% 9.45g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Commercial Hummus	Boiled Broccoli	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0.44% 3.97μg	34% 306μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	53% 0.64mg	21% 0.25mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	38.8% 0.5mg	37.6% 0.49mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	25.4% 4.06mg	13.7% 2.2mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	27.5% 1.37mg	49% 2.44mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	44.6% 0.58mg	61% 0.79mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	NA	NA	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	47.6% 191μg	107% 429μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	0% 0mg	286% 258mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	0% 0IU	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	40.7% 6.1mg	38.4% 5.75mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	75.4% 90μg	467% 560μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Commercial Hummus	Boiled Broccoli	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	18.7% 187mg	16% 159mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	166% 1.5mg	27% 0.24mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	0.4% 16μg	4000μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Fluoride is a mineral that helps prevent tooth decay and helps keep your bones strong. [RDA]
Iron	126% 10mg	33.2% 2.66mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	71% 298mg	20% 83.3mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	199% 4.6mg	33.5% 0.77mg	2.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Molybdenum	NA	NA	45μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Molybdenum is an essential trace element that is naturally present in many foods [RDA]
Phosphorus	103% 718mg	38% 266mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	36.4% 1238mg	34.2% 1163mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	34% 18.7μg	11.5% 6.35μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	113% 1691mg	11% 163mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	52% 5.7mg	16.2% 1.8mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	6.16% 228g	9.57% 354g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 14 ounces of Commercial Hummus vs Boiled Broccoli:

• Commercial Hummus have 2.5 times more Vitamin B1 and 1.9 times more Vitamin B3 than Boiled and Drained Broccoli.
• While Boiled and Drained Broccoli contains 77 times more Vitamin A, 1.8 times more Vitamin B5, 1.4 times more Vitamin B6, 2.3 times more Vitamin B9, more Vitamin C and 6.2 times more Vitamin K than Commercial Hummus.
• Both Commercial Hummus and Boiled and Drained Broccoli have similar amounts of Vitamin B2 and Vitamin E per 14 oz.
• Both Commercial Hummus as well as Boiled and Drained Broccoli have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 14 oz.

Comparing minerals per 14 ounces for Commercial Hummus vs Boiled Broccoli:

• Commercial Hummus have 6.2 times more Copper, 3.8 times more Iron, 3.6 times more Magnesium, 6 times more Manganese, 2.7 times more Phosphorus, 2.9 times more Selenium, 10.4 times more Sodium and 3.2 times more Zinc than Boiled and Drained Broccoli.
• While Boiled and Drained Broccoli contains 1.6 times more Water than Commercial Hummus.
• Both Commercial Hummus and Boiled and Drained Broccoli have similar amounts of Calcium and Potassium per 14 oz.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 14 ounces:

• Commercial Hummus have 6.8 times more Energy, 43.5 times more Fat, 32.4 times more Saturated Fat, 6.1 times more Omega 3, 158.4 times more Omega 6, 2.1 times more Carbohydrate, 1.7 times more Fiber and 3.3 times more Protein than Boiled and Drained Broccoli.
• While Boiled and Drained Broccoli contains 2.2 times more Sugars and 2.6 times more Fructose than Commercial Hummus.
• Both Commercial Hummus as well as Boiled and Drained Broccoli have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 14 oz.