Hummus Recipe With Nutrition Data and Calorie Count

Hummus

A low fat homemade hummus without tahini.

Yields:

6 servings

Prep Time:

25 mins

Cook Time:

mins

Meal Type:

Side Dish
Sauce and Condiment
Snack

Rating:

Ingredients

  • 1 lemon yields lemon juice
  • 1 dash salt
  • 3 tbsps paprika
  • 1 tsp red pepper flakes
  • 4 cloves garlic
  • 1 tsp leaves dry oregano
  • 2 tbsps olive oil
  • 1 3/4 cups canned garbanzo

Directions

  • Heat olive oil in sauce pan and add (peeled) garlic cloves, oregano and red pepper flakes. Omit red pepper flakes if you don't want it spicy.
  • Fry the garlic until slightly golden brown.
  • Drain the canned garbanzo beans, reserving liquid. Add the drained beans to food processor.
  • Add olive oil, garlic, oregano and red pepper flakes to the garbanzo beans.
  • Add the juice of one lemon and the paprika then start the food processor. It might take a while for the beans to puree. Stop the food processor as needed to push beans down with a spatula.
  • Add in garbanzo bean liquid to achieve desired consistency. Add in more of the spices and the salt to desired color and taste.
  • Note: a serving is 1/4 cup.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 1 serving

Daily Values

Calories
Amount Per Serving 140
% Daily Value*
  • Total Fat
    Amount Per Serving 5.82g
    % Daily Value 7%
    • Saturated Fat
      Amount Per Serving 0.793g
    • Trans Fat
      Amount Per Serving 0g
    • Polyunsaturated Fat
      Amount Per Serving 1.156g
    • Monounsaturated Fat
      Amount Per Serving 3.515g
  • Cholesterol
    Amount Per Serving 0mg
    % Daily Value 0%
  • Sodium
    Amount Per Serving 237mg
    % Daily Value 10%
  • Total Carbohydrate
    Amount Per Serving 19.37g
    % Daily Value 7%
    • Dietary Fiber
      Amount Per Serving 4.6g
      % Daily Value 16%
    • Total Sugars
      Amount Per Serving 0.6g
      Includes -g Added Sugars
  • Protein
    Amount Per Serving 4.19g

Nutrients Declaration Requirement

  • Vitamin A
    Amount Per Serving 11mcg
    % Daily Value 1%
  • Vitamin C
    Amount Per Serving 11mg
    % Daily Value 12%
  • Vitamin D
    Amount Per Serving -mcg
    % Daily Value -%
  • Calcium
    Amount Per Serving 3mg
    % Daily Value 0%
  • Iron
    Amount Per Serving 11mg
    % Daily Value 61%
  • Potassium
    Amount Per Serving 228mg
    % Daily Value 5%

Nutrition summary:

  • Calories 140 KCal
  • Fat 5.82 g
  • Carbs 19.37 g
  • Protein 4.19 g

There are 140 calories in 1 serving of Hummus.

How long would it take to burn off 140 KCal?

Basketball

14 minutes

Cycling (10 MPH)

19 minutes

Jogging

11 minutes

Running

9 minutes

Swimming (crawl, moderate pace)

14 minutes

Walking

16 minutes

Weight Training

16 minutes

Values estimated based on person weighing 160 lbs.

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