How much protein is in hummus?

Two tablespoons of hummus (31 g) has 2.4 g of protein (73 kcal); 100 g has 7.8 g.

Feast Factsper 100 g

PER 100 GProtein

7.8g

Calories237

Carbohydrate15g

Fiber5.5g

Sugars0.6g

Fat17.8g

Saturated2.6g

Sodium426 mg

3.3 g protein per 100 kcal · USDA FoodData Central

Protein verdictModerate protein

3.3 g of protein per 100 kcal (13% of its calories): 2.5–5 g is moderate on our scale.

25 g of protein from hummus alone takes 321 g (about 21 tbsp) and 760 kcal.

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Protein per portion

Protein, calories, carbs and fat in hummus per portion
Portion	Protein	kcal	Carbs	Fat
100 g	7.8 g	237	15 g	17.8 g
1 oz (28 g)	2.2 g	67	4.3 g	5 g
1 cup (246 g)	19 g	583	37 g	44 g
1 tbsp (15 g)	1.2 g	36	2.3 g	2.7 g
2 tbsp (31 g)	2.4 g	73	4.6 g	5.5 g

Two tablespoons of hummus (31 g) is 2% of a 120 g daily target, what our protein calculator gives a 165 lb person building muscle.

Most of its calories come from fat: about 68%.

How it compares

The 4 foods from the same and related aisles closest in calories per 100 g, ranked by protein per calorie. Per calorie, it has more protein than sun-dried tomatoes and less than whey protein powder, goat cheese and feta.

hummus compared with similar foods, per 100 g
Food	Protein	kcal	Protein per 100 kcal
Whey protein powder	78.1 g	352	22.2 g
Goat cheese	18.5 g	264	7.0 g
Feta	14.2 g	265	5.4 g
Hummus	7.8 g	237	3.3 g
Sun-dried tomatoes	5.1 g	213	2.4 g

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Questions

How much protein is in two tablespoons of hummus?

Two tablespoons of hummus (31 g) has 2.4 g of protein and 73 kcal, with 4.6 g of carbohydrate and 5.5 g of fat.

How much protein is in 100 g of hummus?

100 g of hummus has 7.8 g of protein, 237 kcal, 15 g of carbohydrate and 17.8 g of fat (USDA FoodData Central 174289).

Is hummus a good source of protein?

Moderate protein: 3.3 g of protein per 100 kcal (13% of its calories): 2.5–5 g is moderate on our scale. Getting 25 g of protein from hummus alone takes 321 g (about 21 tbsp) and 760 kcal.

Which has more protein, hummus or whey protein powder?

Whey protein powder, with 78.1 g of protein per 100 g against 7.8 g for hummus. Per 100 kcal: hummus 3.3 g, whey protein powder 22.2 g.

Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy 174289: “Hummus, commercial”, per 100 g. Portion numbers multiply those values by the portion weight. Estimates for information, not medical advice. How we calculate

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