Hummus
Delicious from Middle East
Chickpeas, the main ingredient of conventional hummus, have
appreciable amounts of dietary fiber, protein, vitamin B6, manganese and
other nutrients. As hummus recipes vary, so does
nutritional content, depending primarily on the relative proportions of
chickpeas, tahini, and water.
Hummus provides roughly
170 calories for 100 grams,
and is a good to excellent (more than 10% of the Daily Value) source of
dietary fiber, vitamin B6, and several dietary minerals. Fat content,
mostly from tahini and olive oil, is about 14% of the total; other major
components are 65% water, 17% total carbohydrates, including a small
amount of sugar, and about 10% protein.