Calories in
hummus, home prepared
177 kcal per 100 g Hummus, home prepared contains 177 calories per 100 grams, or about 435 calories per cup. Per 100 g it provides 4.9 g protein, 20.1 g carbohydrate and 8.6 g fat.
By calories that splits 45% carbohydrate, 11% protein, 44% fat — dissected below.
SOURCE·USDA SR Legacy·FDC 172454·REVIEWED JUL 2026
The 4·4·9 shorthand adds to 177 kcal and USDA publishes 177 kcal. The arithmetic closes, so the axis above is simply that figure divided by the shares.
Source—USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy—FDC 172454—retrieved 2026-07
How this is worked out
- USDA measures every nutrient per 100 g of edible portion. That row is published here unchanged — nothing is rounded up, smoothed or "adjusted".
- The energy figure is USDA's own, derived with food-specific factors. This site never computes the calorie count it publishes.
- The Atwater shorthand 4 · 4 · 9 is applied to the protein, carbohydrate and fat grams only to split that energy into shares — and where the shorthand disagrees with the published figure, the gap is printed rather than hidden.
- A serving is a straight proportional conversion of the per-100 g row, using USDA's own household measures for the grams.
- The walking figure uses MET 4.0 at 70 kg, the same equation the sister site publishes.
per serving = per 100 g × serving grams ÷ 100 energy shares = 4·P + 4·C + 9·F (P, C, F in grams) walk minutes = kcal ÷ (4.0 × 3.5 × 70 ÷ 200)
Calories in a typical serving
Per-100 g figures are useful for comparison but nobody eats 100 g of anything on purpose. These are the USDA's own household measures.
| Serving | Grams | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 tablespoon | 15.0 g | 27 | 0.7 g | 3.0 g | 1.3 g |
| 1 cup | 246.0 g | 435 | 12.0 g | 49.5 g | 21.1 g |
SOURCE·USDA SR Legacy·REVIEWED JUL 2026
Full nutrition, per 100 g and per cup
| Nutrient | Per 100 g | Per cup |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 177 kcal | 435 kcal |
| Protein | 4.9 g | 12.0 g |
| Total fat | 8.6 g | 21.1 g |
| Saturated fat | 1.1 g | 2.8 g |
| Carbohydrate | 20.1 g | 49.5 g |
| Fibre | 4.0 g | 9.8 g |
| Sugars | 0.3 g | 0.7 g |
| Sodium | 242.0 mg | 595.3 mg |
| Potassium | 173.0 mg | 425.6 mg |
| Calcium | 49.0 mg | 120.5 mg |
| Iron | 1.6 mg | 3.8 mg |
| Vitamin C | 7.9 mg | 19.4 mg |
| Vitamin A | 0.0 µg | 0.0 µg |
| Cholesterol | 0.0 mg | 0.0 mg |
| Water | 64.9 g | 159.6 g |
A dash means the nutrient was not measured for this item, which is not the same as zero.
SOURCE·USDA SR Legacy·FDC 172454·REVIEWED JUL 2026
How hummus, home prepared compares
Among the 75 legumes and legume products items on this site, hummus, home prepared ranks 44 of 75 by calorie density, against a category average of 233 kcal per 100 g — so it is about 24% less calorie-dense than typical for its group.
It carries 2.7 g of protein per 100 calories, so it is not a meaningful protein source.
To burn off one cup (435 kcal), a 70 kg adult would walk for roughly 89 minutes — see the walking calculation on our sister site, or pick a different activity. Treat that as a sense of scale rather than a rule: eating and moving are not a simple ledger.
SOURCE·USDA SR Legacy·REVIEWED JUL 2026
A reference table describes the average hummus, home prepared. Yours was grown somewhere, picked at some ripeness, and cooked by you.
Questions this entry settles
How many calories are in hummus, home prepared?
Hummus, home prepared contains 177 calories per 100 g, which works out to about 435 calories per cup. It also provides 4.9 g of protein, 20.1 g of carbohydrate and 8.6 g of fat per 100 g.
What is the macro breakdown of hummus, home prepared?
By calories, hummus, home prepared is roughly 45% carbohydrate, 11% protein and 44% fat. That makes it a predominantly carbohydrate-based food.
How long does it take to burn off a cup?
About 89 minutes of ordinary walking for a 70 kg adult (MET 4.0). That is a rough guide for scale, not a prescription — appetite and activity interact in ways a simple subtraction does not capture.
Is this figure exact for the hummus, home prepared I bought?
No. These are USDA reference values, averaged across samples. Real foods vary with variety, ripeness, growing conditions, cut, brand and how they were cooked — 10–20% either way is normal. Use them for planning, not precision.
Neighbouring entries
The 6 foods that sit closest to hummus, home prepared on the calorie-density shelf, all within legumes and legume products.
Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy — public domain, reviewed JUL 2026. Full USDA description: "Hummus, home prepared". General information only — not medical or nutrition advice. Values are averages for a food type and vary by brand, ripeness and preparation.
