Every 100 kcal of homemade hummus brings 2.7 g of protein. On that measure it ranks 54th of the 54 legumes in this database and 640th of all 796 foods on the site. Measured by weight instead, its 4.86 g per 100 g ranks 52nd in its group.
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.
By weight, fat outweighs protein in homemade hummus: 8.59 g of fat per 100 g against 4.86 g of protein, a ratio of 0.6 to 1.
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 quoted here is measured by volume at 30 g, and it covers about 3% of the 50 g FDA Daily Value for protein.
Serving sizes
Protein in common portions of homemade hummus
Protein and calories in Homemade hummus for 100 g, the site serving and USDA household portions.
Portion
Weight
Protein
Calories
100 g
100 g
4.86 g
177 kcal
2 tbsp (serving used here)
30 g
1.5 g
53 kcal
1 tablespoon
15 g
0.7 g
27 kcal
1 cup
246 g
12 g
435 kcal
Portion weights are the household measures listed on the USDA record; protein and calories scale from the per-100 g figures.
Amino acids
Essential amino acids in homemade hummus
The nine essential amino acids in Homemade hummus, per 100 g, per serving and per gram of protein.
Amino acid
Per 100 g
Per serving
mg per g protein
leucine
0.346 g
0.1 g
71
lysine
0.291 g
0.09 g
60
valine
0.215 g
0.06 g
44
isoleucine
0.206 g
0.06 g
42
threonine
0.182 g
0.05 g
37
phenylalanine
0.256 g
0.08 g
53
methionine
0.08 g
0.02 g
16
histidine
0.134 g
0.04 g
28
tryptophan
0.057 g
0.02 g
12
Per-100 g values are the amino acid analysis on the USDA record. The serving and per-gram-of-protein columns are arithmetic on those values; they are not a protein quality score.
SampleWhat goal trends look like after a week
109 g
Average per logged day
4 of 7
Days goal met
71%
Complete-protein share
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Sample figures for one made-up week against a 110 g goal, not your data. Red bars met the goal. Your own log fills this in with Premium.
4.86 g. The 2 tbsp serving used on this page weighs 30 g and so carries 1.5 g.
How much protein do you get per 100 calories of homemade hummus?
2.7 g. That figure divides its 4.86 g of protein per 100 g by its 177 kcal per 100 g, so it does not depend on serving size.
Is the protein in homemade hummus complete?
No. On its own, the protein in homemade hummus is short of at least one essential amino acid; other protein sources across the day fill the gap.
What share of the protein Daily Value is one serving of homemade hummus?
About 3%. One 2 tbsp serving has 1.5 g, and the FDA Daily Value for protein is 50 g.
Figures from USDA FoodData Central record #172454 (Hummus, home prepared), SR Legacy data. USDA data is in the public domain. Values are the published reference figures for that record, not lab measurements for a specific brand or batch.