I still remember my mom telling me there was something medically wrong with her because she was trying to lose weight but hadn’t lost a pound in weeks even though she was eating healthy. I was like ok what are you eating. Turns out she was going through almost 700 calories a day of just hummus because she was snacking on a tub of it all day. Not counting the triscuit crackers lol. “But they’re healthy!”
AirWaste6157
I know I might be in the minority but I hate hummus so much for this reason! It’s healthy and delicious but so calorie dense. I can eat a whole tube in one sitting and it will be like ~800kcal + it doesn’t fill me up that much. I just avoid it tbh.
Smaug221B
It’s the olive oil and the amount of tahini in it that makes it so calorie dense I guess. I usually make hummus at home with some modifications and it comes to around 100-120 calories for the same serving amount.
Sl1z
I love it so I started making my own and using way less olive oil than the recipes suggest. You can also blend in a good amount of veggies without affecting the taste/texture too much which adds a good amount of volume for little calories
PrincessGrimrose
Cedar’s, available at Whole Foods, puts out a fat- and oil-free hummus that is only 25 cal for two Tablespoons. Not as good as regular, but it’ll do!
ThinkUnderstanding14
It’s filling?
Corporate_Breadlines
I always make my own just because I panic at the way it’s conventionally sold. Luckily, it’s easy and cheaper that way, so it’s still a win even though it’s kind of a behavior.
Outside_Math_3756
I just realized how calorie dense it is, too. Actually happened when I was at home making my own hummus for the second time ever today. The first time I made it was more than six years ago, and I don’t remember wondering how many calories were really in this stuff as I was dumping half a cup of tahini into the chickpeas (like I was today). It really does surprise me though, because I eat a ton of hummus, and I never portion it. I think I eat probably half of one of the standard size tubs (not the huge ones. The smaller, flatter looking tubs. I’m sorry I don’t know the exact measurements used) per sitting. So I go through one of those tubs every two or three days. But I don’t usually eat much else during the day if I have pita bread and hummus during my lunch break, and I work a pretty physically demanding job, so I think I’d be watching my intake a lot more if I were less active during the day. It’s so surprising how many calories it has, though… so sad :((
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I still remember my mom telling me there was something medically wrong with her because she was trying to lose weight but hadn’t lost a pound in weeks even though she was eating healthy. I was like ok what are you eating. Turns out she was going through almost 700 calories a day of just hummus because she was snacking on a tub of it all day. Not counting the triscuit crackers lol. “But they’re healthy!”
I know I might be in the minority but I hate hummus so much for this reason! It’s healthy and delicious but so calorie dense. I can eat a whole tube in one sitting and it will be like ~800kcal + it doesn’t fill me up that much. I just avoid it tbh.
It’s the olive oil and the amount of tahini in it that makes it so calorie dense I guess. I usually make hummus at home with some modifications and it comes to around 100-120 calories for the same serving amount.
I love it so I started making my own and using way less olive oil than the recipes suggest. You can also blend in a good amount of veggies without affecting the taste/texture too much which adds a good amount of volume for little calories
Cedar’s, available at Whole Foods, puts out a fat- and oil-free hummus that is only 25 cal for two Tablespoons. Not as good as regular, but it’ll do!
It’s filling?
I always make my own just because I panic at the way it’s conventionally sold. Luckily, it’s easy and cheaper that way, so it’s still a win even though it’s kind of a behavior.
I just realized how calorie dense it is, too. Actually happened when I was at home making my own hummus for the second time ever today. The first time I made it was more than six years ago, and I don’t remember wondering how many calories were really in this stuff as I was dumping half a cup of tahini into the chickpeas (like I was today). It really does surprise me though, because I eat a ton of hummus, and I never portion it. I think I eat probably half of one of the standard size tubs (not the huge ones. The smaller, flatter looking tubs. I’m sorry I don’t know the exact measurements used) per sitting. So I go through one of those tubs every two or three days. But I don’t usually eat much else during the day if I have pita bread and hummus during my lunch break, and I work a pretty physically demanding job, so I think I’d be watching my intake a lot more if I were less active during the day. It’s so surprising how many calories it has, though… so sad :((