Food database · Legumes & beans
Protein content
A 2 tbsp serving of homemade hummus contains 1.5 g of protein - only a minor source of protein, about 3% of the 50 g Daily Value.
Share of this food's calories that come from protein - it is more of an energy food than a protein food.
| Serving | 2 tbsp (30 g) |
|---|---|
| Protein per serving | 1.5 g |
| Protein per 100 g | 4.86 g |
| Calories per serving | 53 kcal |
| Protein density | 11% of calories |
| Share of 50 g Daily Value | 3% |
| Protein quality | Incomplete protein |
| Category | Legumes & beans |
| Food type | Prepared / processed |
| USDA record | FoodData Central #172454 |
A typical 2 tbsp serving of homemade hummus contains 1.5 grams of protein (4.86 g per 100 g), which makes it only a minor source of protein. That covers roughly 3% of the 50 g reference Daily Value, so it adds toward your protein total for the day.
Only about 11% of the calories in homemade hummus come from protein, so it is more of an energy food than a protein food. It is worth eating for other reasons; the protein it adds to a day is incidental.
Among the 54 legumes in the database, homemade hummus ranks 54th by protein per serving, and 691st out of all 796 foods on the site. Set against boiled peanuts, another legume entry in the database, a serving carries about 2.3 g less protein (boiled peanuts has 3.8 g per 1 oz).
It is an incomplete protein on its own; pairing it with other plant foods across the day covers the full range of essential amino acids. The serving above is measured by volume at 30 g. The per-100 g figure lets you compare it directly against any other food here, whatever its serving.
Source: USDA FoodData Central #172454 - "Hummus, home prepared" (SR Legacy, published 4/1/2019). Values are the published reference figures for that record, not lab measurements for a specific brand or batch.
Quick answers
Homemade hummus has 4.86 g of protein per 100 g. A typical 2 tbsp serving (30 g) provides 1.5 g.
No. Homemade hummus is an incomplete protein on its own; pairing it with other protein sources across the day covers the full range of essential amino acids.
A 2 tbsp serving of homemade hummus contains 1.5 g of protein, about 3% of the 50 g reference Daily Value.
Homemade hummus is only a minor source of protein, and about 11% of its calories come from protein, which makes it more of an energy food than a protein food. Set against boiled peanuts, another legume entry in the database, a serving carries about 2.3 g less protein (boiled peanuts has 3.8 g per 1 oz).
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