Calories & Macros in Hummus

Calories in any amount of Hummus

Weigh your portion and type it in, in grams or ounces; it starts at 1 tbsp (15 g). Every value scales from the USDA figures per 100 g, so 250 g has two and a half times the calories of 100 g.

Hummus nutrition facts per 100 g

% Daily Value is how much 100 g contributes to the FDA Daily Values for adults and children 4 years and older, the figures on US nutrition labels; a dash means there is no Daily Value for that nutrient. "Not reported" means USDA has no measurement for this food, not that it contains none.

How Hummus fits common diet targets

Net carbs

9.5g

per 100 g

Protein per 100 kcal

3g

Energy density

2.43kcal/g

medium

• Net carbs are total carbohydrate minus fiber: 14.9 g − 5.4 g = 9.5 g per 100 g. Low-carb plans usually count these.
• Protein per 100 kcal compares how much protein each food gives for the same calories: Hummus gives 3 g.
• Energy density is calories per gram. At 2.43 kcal/g, Hummus is medium on the CDC's scale (very low below 0.6, low to 1.5, medium to 4, high above 4); lower-density foods give a larger portion for the same calories.

Logging Hummus: what to know

This is plain hummus, and the portion people use is a tablespoon of 15 g or a small tub. Fat is 17.1 g in every 100 g, well above plain chickpeas at 2.6 g. Check the sodium too: 438 mg for each 100 g.