Food · Legumes and Legume Products
Hummus nutrition facts
A typical portion of hummus (2 tablespoon; 33.9 g, commercial (Foundation)) has 80 calories and 2g of protein (USDA FoodData Central). USDA lists 5 descriptions of it: per 100 g they range from 177 calories (home prepared) to 243 (plain).
Nutrition Facts
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. Protein % DV here is not corrected for protein quality.
USDA values per 100 g for Hummus, commercial, scaled to the portion. Check the USDA record.
- Protein per 100 g
- 7.4g
- more than 45% of 8,218 USDA reference foods
- Calories per 100 g
- 229
- more than 61% of reference foods
- Sodium per 100 g
- 438mg
- more than 80% of reference foods
2 tablespoon weighs 33.9 g in USDA's record for Hummus, commercial (FDC 321358).
Where the calories come from: 25% carbohydrate, 63% fat and 12% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Also rich in
Source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC 321358), every nutrient the record reports; FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.
Every form of hummus USDA describes
Plain has the most calories per 100 g (243); the fewest: Home prepared (177)
| USDA description | Calories | Protein | Fat | Sodium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hummus, commercial (Foundation) | 229 | 7.4 g | 17.1 g | 438 mg |
| Hummus, commercial (SR Legacy) | 237 | 7.8 g | 17.8 g | 426 mg |
| Hummus, plain | 243 | 7.4 g | 17.1 g | 438 mg |
| Hummus, flavored | 241 | 7.2 g | 17.1 g | 420 mg |
| Hummus, home prepared | 177 | 4.9 g | 8.6 g | 242 mg |
Every nutrient in this record (120)
The portion is 2 tablespoon (33.9 g); % DV is for that portion.
Energy, macronutrients and sugars (18)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protein | 2.49 g | 7.35 g | 5% |
| Total lipid (fat) | 5.80 g | 17.1 g | 7% |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 5.05 g | 14.9 g | 2% |
| Ash | 0.67 g | 1.97 g | |
| Energy | 77.6 kcal | 229 kcal | |
| Starch | 2.75 g | 8.12 g | |
| Sucrose | 0.061 g | 0.18 g | |
| Glucose | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Fructose | 0.051 g | 0.15 g | |
| Lactose | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Maltose | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Water | 19.9 g | 58.7 g | |
| Galactose | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Fiber, total dietary | 1.83 g | 5.40 g | 7% |
| Fatty acids, total trans | 0.0061 g | 0.018 g | |
| Fatty acids, total saturated | 0.75 g | 2.22 g | 4% |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | 2.16 g | 6.37 g | |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | 2.54 g | 7.48 g |
Minerals (10)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calcium, Ca | 13.9 mg | 41.0 mg | 1% |
| Iron, Fe | 0.82 mg | 2.41 mg | 5% |
| Magnesium, Mg | 24.1 mg | 71.1 mg | 6% |
| Phosphorus, P | 56.3 mg | 166 mg | 5% |
| Potassium, K | 98.0 mg | 289 mg | 2% |
| Sodium, Na | 148 mg | 438 mg | 6% |
| Zinc, Zn | 0.47 mg | 1.38 mg | 4% |
| Copper, Cu | 0.12 mg | 0.35 mg | 13% |
| Manganese, Mn | 0.36 mg | 1.06 mg | 16% |
| Selenium, Se | 5.49 µg | 16.2 µg | 10% |
Vitamins (26)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin A, RAE | 0.34 µg | 1.00 µg | 0% |
| Carotene, beta | 4.07 µg | 12.0 µg | |
| Carotene, alpha | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) | 0.59 mg | 1.74 mg | 4% |
| Cryptoxanthin, beta | 1.02 µg | 3.00 µg | |
| Lycopene | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Lutein + zeaxanthin | 87.5 µg | 258 µg | |
| Tocopherol, beta | 0.11 mg | 0.31 mg | |
| Tocopherol, gamma | 3.21 mg | 9.47 mg | |
| Tocopherol, delta | 0.44 mg | 1.30 mg | |
| Tocotrienol, alpha | 0 mg | 0 mg | |
| Tocotrienol, beta | 0 mg | 0 mg | |
| Tocotrienol, gamma | 0 mg | 0 mg | |
| Tocotrienol, delta | 0 mg | 0 mg | |
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | 0 mg | 0 mg | 0% |
| Thiamin | 0.051 mg | 0.15 mg | 4% |
| Riboflavin | 0.039 mg | 0.12 mg | 3% |
| Niacin | 0.32 mg | 0.95 mg | 2% |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.11 mg | 0.32 mg | |
| Vitamin B-6 | 0.048 mg | 0.14 mg | 3% |
| Folate, total | 12.2 µg | 36.0 µg | |
| Choline, total | 15.8 mg | 46.6 mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K (Menaquinone-4) | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Vitamin K (Dihydrophylloquinone) | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Vitamin K (phylloquinone) | 5.83 µg | 17.2 µg | 5% |
| Betaine | 0.068 mg | 0.20 mg |
Fatty acids (38)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| SFA 4:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 6:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 8:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 10:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 12:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 14:0 | 0.0031 g | 0.0090 g | |
| SFA 16:0 | 0.48 g | 1.41 g | |
| SFA 18:0 | 0.21 g | 0.63 g | |
| SFA 20:0 | 0.027 g | 0.079 g | |
| PUFA 20:4 | 0.0017 g | 0.0050 g | |
| PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA) | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 22:0 | 0.015 g | 0.044 g | |
| PUFA 18:4 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 20:5 n-3 (EPA) | 0 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA) | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 15:0 | 0.0014 g | 0.0040 g | |
| SFA 17:0 | 0.0034 g | 0.010 g | |
| SFA 24:0 | 0.0092 g | 0.027 g | |
| TFA 16:1 t | 0 g | 0 g | |
| TFA 18:1 t | 0.0020 g | 0.0060 g | |
| TFA 22:1 t | 0 g | 0 g | |
| TFA 18:2 t not further defined | 0.0041 g | 0.012 g | |
| PUFA 18:2 CLAs | 0.00068 g | 0.0020 g | |
| MUFA 24:1 c | 0.0017 g | 0.0050 g | |
| PUFA 20:2 n-6 c,c | 0.0017 g | 0.0050 g | |
| MUFA 16:1 c | 0.0071 g | 0.021 g | |
| MUFA 18:1 c | 2.12 g | 6.25 g | |
| PUFA 18:2 n-6 c,c | 2.31 g | 6.81 g | |
| MUFA 22:1 c | 0.00034 g | 0.0010 g | |
| MUFA 22:1 n-9 | 0.00034 g | 0.0010 g | |
| PUFA 18:3 n-6 c,c,c | 0.0068 g | 0.020 g | |
| MUFA 17:1 | 0.0024 g | 0.0070 g | |
| Fatty acids, total trans-monoenoic | 0.0020 g | 0.0060 g | |
| Fatty acids, total trans-dienoic | 0.0041 g | 0.012 g | |
| Fatty acids, total trans-polyenoic | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 15:1 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 22:2 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 11:0 | 0 g | 0 g |
Source: USDA FoodData Central, FDC 321358: every value the record reports, per 100 g as USDA gives it and scaled to the portion; Daily Values: 21 CFR 101.9.
Source: USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy, Foundation Foods and Survey foods), April 30, 2026 release.
Questions
How many calories are in hummus?
80 in 2 tablespoon (33.9 g) of commercial (Foundation); 177 to 243 per 100 g across USDA's descriptions.
How much protein is in hummus?
2g in 2 tablespoon; 7.4 g per 100 g.
How much sodium is in hummus?
150mg in 2 tablespoon; 438 mg per 100 g. Salt added in cooking changes it: USDA lists salted and unsalted forms separately where it measured both.
Sources for this page
- USDA FoodData Central
- the food and product records, April 30, 2026 release. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- FoodData Central documentation
- what each data type is and how branded records are submitted. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies
- the survey foods and their portions. ars.usda.gov
- 21 CFR 101.9, Nutrition labeling of food
- the label format, rounding and Daily Values. ecfr.gov
- FDA, How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label
- the 5% and 20% Daily Value rule. fda.gov