hummus

jeannieo4
jeannieo4 Posts: 2 Member
edited December 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
where would 2 tablespoons of hummus fit in on an exchange type eating plan? Is it protein? Is it starch? Is it fat? Inquiring minds want to know!

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  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    i'd call it fat
  • RelCanonical
    RelCanonical Posts: 3,882 Member
    TavistockToad wrote: »
    i'd call it fat

    I'd second this. Although it does have more grams of carbohydrates, about half the overall calories are from fat, so it'd probably be a substitute for that.
  • Phirrgus
    Phirrgus Posts: 1,894 Member
    Another vote for fat. I eat it fairly often and it shows up as 27% (10g) carbs, 62% (10g) fat and 11% (4g) protein. That's the roasted garlic Sabra brand.
  • suziecue25
    suziecue25 Posts: 289 Member
    Ah I'm glad it's fat. I'm usually a few grams short of my fat macro so I'll have some hummus for lunch...perfect
  • thepainmaker88
    thepainmaker88 Posts: 365 Member
    I don't think you can simply group all foods into a "fat, protein or carb" category...sure some things like venison which literally has almost no fat or carbs would obviously be protein...but some foods like peanut butter and hummus are made up of fats and proteins and small amount of carbs....why not just add it to your diary and see where it puts your macros?
  • thepainmaker88
    thepainmaker88 Posts: 365 Member
    you can call it what you want...but it's still gonna make noticeable changes to all your macros
  • janejellyroll
    janejellyroll Posts: 25,763 Member
    thepainmaker88 wrote: »
    you can call it what you want...but it's still gonna make noticeable changes to all your macros

    Yes, but OP is on a specific diet plan that calls for grouping foods in this manner. It's different than just tracking macros.
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    thepainmaker88 wrote: »
    I don't think you can simply group all foods into a "fat, protein or carb" category...sure some things like venison which literally has almost no fat or carbs would obviously be protein...but some foods like peanut butter and hummus are made up of fats and proteins and small amount of carbs....why not just add it to your diary and see where it puts your macros?

    Peanut butter is a fat source, it just happens to have protein in.
  • kshama2001
    kshama2001 Posts: 28,052 Member
    Huh, perhaps this is why I've never been crazy about my home-made hummus - the recipes I've used may not call for enough fat. Probably I last used Moosewood's recipe, which calls for 1.5 C raw chickpeas to 3/4 C tahini. Thoughts?
  • janejellyroll
    janejellyroll Posts: 25,763 Member
    kshama2001 wrote: »
    Huh, perhaps this is why I've never been crazy about my home-made hummus - the recipes I've used may not call for enough fat. Probably I last used Moosewood's recipe, which calls for 1.5 C raw chickpeas to 3/4 C tahini. Thoughts?

    I've never seen a hummus recipe where you don't cook the chickpeas . . . are they soaked? Or do you mean you just start with raw, cook them, and then make the hummus?

    If that's the case, I use a lot more tahini to chickpeas in my hummus and I'm also adding a good amount of olive oil. Well, that's how I make it when I'm doing it for other people. If I'm just making an everyday hummus for myself to throw on sandwiches or salad, I use a lot less fat to keep the calories lower.
  • kshama2001
    kshama2001 Posts: 28,052 Member
    janejellyroll wrote: »
    kshama2001 wrote: »
    Huh, perhaps this is why I've never been crazy about my home-made hummus - the recipes I've used may not call for enough fat. Probably I last used Moosewood's recipe, which calls for 1.5 C raw chickpeas to 3/4 C tahini. Thoughts?

    I've never seen a hummus recipe where you don't cook the chickpeas . . . are they soaked? Or do you mean you just start with raw, cook them, and then make the hummus?

    If that's the case, I use a lot more tahini to chickpeas in my hummus and I'm also adding a good amount of olive oil. Well, that's how I make it when I'm doing it for other people. If I'm just making an everyday hummus for myself to throw on sandwiches or salad, I use a lot less fat to keep the calories lower.

    @janejellyroll yes, the recipes just starts with raw chickpeas and cooks them.

    Double checked - there is no olive oil in this recipe. How much tahini and oil would you add to this amount of chickpeas for company and for yourself?

    http://www.invinciblemuffin.org/condiments/hummus_moosewood.html
  • janejellyroll
    janejellyroll Posts: 25,763 Member
    kshama2001 wrote: »
    janejellyroll wrote: »
    kshama2001 wrote: »
    Huh, perhaps this is why I've never been crazy about my home-made hummus - the recipes I've used may not call for enough fat. Probably I last used Moosewood's recipe, which calls for 1.5 C raw chickpeas to 3/4 C tahini. Thoughts?

    I've never seen a hummus recipe where you don't cook the chickpeas . . . are they soaked? Or do you mean you just start with raw, cook them, and then make the hummus?

    If that's the case, I use a lot more tahini to chickpeas in my hummus and I'm also adding a good amount of olive oil. Well, that's how I make it when I'm doing it for other people. If I'm just making an everyday hummus for myself to throw on sandwiches or salad, I use a lot less fat to keep the calories lower.

    @janejellyroll yes, the recipes just starts with raw chickpeas and cooks them.

    Double checked - there is no olive oil in this recipe. How much tahini and oil would you add to this amount of chickpeas for company and for yourself?

    http://www.invinciblemuffin.org/condiments/hummus_moosewood.html

    I would use the 3/4 cup tahini and 1/4-1/3 cup olive oil. When my husband makes hummus he will also remove the skins from the chickpeas. That's way too much work for me, but I can't deny that it makes a really smooth hummus.
  • thepainmaker88
    thepainmaker88 Posts: 365 Member
    TavistockToad wrote: »
    thepainmaker88 wrote: »
    I don't think you can simply group all foods into a "fat, protein or carb" category...sure some things like venison which literally has almost no fat or carbs would obviously be protein...but some foods like peanut butter and hummus are made up of fats and proteins and small amount of carbs....why not just add it to your diary and see where it puts your macros?

    Peanut butter is a fat source, it just happens to have protein in.

    What? lol who say's?

    If I understand how to use the word "source" right I do believe that peanut butter is a source of many things including protein and fat...and carbs....
  • kimny72
    kimny72 Posts: 16,011 Member
    thepainmaker88 wrote: »
    TavistockToad wrote: »
    thepainmaker88 wrote: »
    I don't think you can simply group all foods into a "fat, protein or carb" category...sure some things like venison which literally has almost no fat or carbs would obviously be protein...but some foods like peanut butter and hummus are made up of fats and proteins and small amount of carbs....why not just add it to your diary and see where it puts your macros?

    Peanut butter is a fat source, it just happens to have protein in.

    What? lol who say's?

    If I understand how to use the word "source" right I do believe that peanut butter is a source of many things including protein and fat...and carbs....

    PB is a far better source of fat than protein or carbs, so if someone is trying to get a certain number of "servings" of each macro, it would be best to consider it a fat. Most foods are technically a source of all sorts of things, but are most helpful in a particular area. Depending on PB for protein is a lot of cals for not much protein.
  • kshama2001
    kshama2001 Posts: 28,052 Member
    kimny72 wrote: »
    thepainmaker88 wrote: »
    TavistockToad wrote: »
    thepainmaker88 wrote: »
    I don't think you can simply group all foods into a "fat, protein or carb" category...sure some things like venison which literally has almost no fat or carbs would obviously be protein...but some foods like peanut butter and hummus are made up of fats and proteins and small amount of carbs....why not just add it to your diary and see where it puts your macros?

    Peanut butter is a fat source, it just happens to have protein in.

    What? lol who say's?

    If I understand how to use the word "source" right I do believe that peanut butter is a source of many things including protein and fat...and carbs....

    PB is a far better source of fat than protein or carbs, so if someone is trying to get a certain number of "servings" of each macro, it would be best to consider it a fat. Most foods are technically a source of all sorts of things, but are most helpful in a particular area. Depending on PB for protein is a lot of cals for not much protein.

    Ya, my mom was saying to me that some type of flour, perhaps whole wheat pastry flour, had less protein than some other type of flour, and I suggested to her that she not even consider flour as a protein source as it is so much higher in carbs. I gave her the "peanut butter is a fat source more than a protein source" example too.

    She's an omnivore who eats a lot of legumes in addition to meat, so I'm not even sure why she's worried about protein, but she's also worried about added sugar while eating less of it than anyone I know, so probably the media is instilling fears in her about things that are non-issues for her.
  • kshama2001
    kshama2001 Posts: 28,052 Member
    janejellyroll wrote: »
    kshama2001 wrote: »
    janejellyroll wrote: »
    kshama2001 wrote: »
    Huh, perhaps this is why I've never been crazy about my home-made hummus - the recipes I've used may not call for enough fat. Probably I last used Moosewood's recipe, which calls for 1.5 C raw chickpeas to 3/4 C tahini. Thoughts?

    I've never seen a hummus recipe where you don't cook the chickpeas . . . are they soaked? Or do you mean you just start with raw, cook them, and then make the hummus?

    If that's the case, I use a lot more tahini to chickpeas in my hummus and I'm also adding a good amount of olive oil. Well, that's how I make it when I'm doing it for other people. If I'm just making an everyday hummus for myself to throw on sandwiches or salad, I use a lot less fat to keep the calories lower.

    @janejellyroll yes, the recipes just starts with raw chickpeas and cooks them.

    Double checked - there is no olive oil in this recipe. How much tahini and oil would you add to this amount of chickpeas for company and for yourself?

    http://www.invinciblemuffin.org/condiments/hummus_moosewood.html

    I would use the 3/4 cup tahini and 1/4-1/3 cup olive oil. When my husband makes hummus he will also remove the skins from the chickpeas. That's way too much work for me, but I can't deny that it makes a really smooth hummus.

    I'll pulverize those skins in my food processor :lol:

    My OH likes skinless potatoes, so he peels them. I don't peel anything edible.
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    thepainmaker88 wrote: »
    TavistockToad wrote: »
    thepainmaker88 wrote: »
    I don't think you can simply group all foods into a "fat, protein or carb" category...sure some things like venison which literally has almost no fat or carbs would obviously be protein...but some foods like peanut butter and hummus are made up of fats and proteins and small amount of carbs....why not just add it to your diary and see where it puts your macros?

    Peanut butter is a fat source, it just happens to have protein in.

    What? lol who say's?

    If I understand how to use the word "source" right I do believe that peanut butter is a source of many things including protein and fat...and carbs....

    Yes, but if you were looking to increase your protein for the day, you wouldn't reach for the peanut butter (i probably would to be fair... :laugh: ) as its mainly fat.
  • 150poundsofme
    150poundsofme Posts: 523 Member
    I have approximately 2T of hummus daily. I view it as a protein (chickpeas are protein).
  • NovusDies
    NovusDies Posts: 8,940 Member
    150poundsofme wrote: »
    I have approximately 2T of hummus daily. I view it as a protein (chickpeas are protein).

    When I eat chickpeas I view them as protein. When I eat hummus I view it as fat. While recipes vary greatly out there typically fat is the highest macro if you look at net carbs (total carbs - fiber).

    More importantly I can't use hummus as a major contributor to my daily protein because of the ratio of protein to calories. Hummus is just too high to be eaten in large quantities.
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