Food calories · USDA data
Calories in hummus
36 calories
in 1 tbsp, 15 g
- Protein
- 1.2 g
- Carbs
- 2.3 g
- Fat
- 2.7 g
- Fiber
- 0.8 g
Hummus has 36 calories. That is USDA's figure for 1 tbsp, which weighs 15 g. Per 100 g, hummus has 237 calories.
Most of its calories (64%) come from fat, with carbohydrate next at 24%.
It takes 42 g of hummus to reach 100 calories, which is about 2.8 × 1 tbsp.
Calories by portion
| Portion | Weight | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 tbsp | 15 g | 36 | 1.2 g | 2.3 g | 2.7 g |
| 1 cup | 246 g | 583 | 19.1 g | 36.9 g | 43.8 g |
| 1 oz | 28.3 g | 67 | 2.2 g | 4.2 g | 5 g |
| 100 g | 100 g | 237 | 7.8 g | 15 g | 17.8 g |
Portion weights are USDA's own. Your hummus may weigh more or less; for an exact number, weigh it and enter the grams in the food calorie lookup.
Where the calories come from
- Protein: 12% of calories (7.8 g per 100 g)
- Carbohydrate: 24% (15 g per 100 g, of which 5.5 g fiber)
- Fat: 64% (17.8 g per 100 g)
Shares use the general factors of 4 calories per gram of protein and carbohydrate and 9 per gram of fat, so they can differ a little from USDA's calorie figure. Daily Values are the FDA's adult Daily Values.
Compared with similar foods
Weight for weight, pinto beans has the fewest calories of these four (143 per 100 g) and hummus the most (237).
| Per 100 g | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hummus | 237 | 7.8 g | 15 g | 17.8 g |
| Chickpeas | 164 | 8.9 g | 27.4 g | 2.6 g |
| Tofu | 144 | 17.3 g | 2.8 g | 8.7 g |
| Pinto beans | 143 | 9 g | 26.2 g | 0.7 g |
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Questions people ask
How many calories is in hummus?
Hummus has 36 calories. USDA weighs 1 tbsp at 15 g, and hummus has 237 calories per 100 g.
How much protein does hummus have?
1 tbsp (15 g) has 1.2 g of protein, 2% of the 50 g Daily Value. Per 100 g it is 7.8 g.
How many carbs does hummus have?
1 tbsp has 2.3 g of carbohydrate, including 0.8 g of fiber, and 2.7 g of fat.
Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy (2018). USDA entry: Hummus, commercial (FDC ID 174289). Values are averages; a packaged food's label may differ.