Hummus + Carrots
2 spoonfuls of hummus + carrots contains 139 Calories. The macronutrient breakdown is 52% carbs, 34% fat, and 14% protein. This is a good source of fiber (23% of your Daily Value), potassium (8% of your Daily Value), and vitamin a (69% of your Daily Value).
- Makes
- 16 spoonfuls
- Prep Time
- 5 minutes
- Cook Time
- 2 minutes
Ingredients
Directions
- Empty contents of chickpea can into microwaveable dish. Warm for 2 minutes.
- With slotted spoon, spoon chickpeas into food processor. Reserve liquid. Purée chickpeas until smooth. Add some of the reserved liquid if needed.
- Add tahini, lemon juice, salt and garlic and mix well. Note that tahini keeps very well but must be stirred thoroughly with each use, since it separates. Mix well. Serve with pita or in a sandwich.
Nutrition Facts
For 2 spoonfuls of hummus + carrots (172g)
| Nutrient | Value | %DV |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 139 | |
| Fats | 5g | 7% |
| Saturated fats | 1g | 4% |
| Trans fats | 0g | |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 286mg | 12% |
| Carbs | 19g | 7% |
| Net carbs | 13g | |
| Fiber | 6g | 23% |
| Sugar | 4g | |
| Protein | 5g | |
| Calcium | 87mg | 9% |
| Iron | 2mg | 29% |
| Potassium | 353mg | 8% |
| Vitamin D | 0μg | 0% |
| Vitamins and Minerals | ||
| Alpha carotene | 3390μg | |
| Beta carotene | 5761μg | |
| Caffeine | 0mg | |
| Choline | 31mg | 6% |
| Copper | 0.3mg | 34% |
| Fluoride | 0μg | |
| Folate (B9) | 50μg | 12% |
| Lycopene | 0μg | |
| Magnesium | 35mg | 8% |
| Manganese | 1mg | 35% |
| Niacin | 1mg | 6% |
| Pantothenic acid | 1mg | 13% |
| Phosphorus | 137mg | 20% |
| Retinol | 0μg | |
| Riboflavin (B2) | 0.1mg | 7% |
| Selenium | 5μg | 9% |
| Theobromine | 0mg | |
| Thiamine | 0.1mg | 11% |
| Vitamin A IU | 12427IU | |
| Vitamin A | 622μg | 69% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0μg | 0% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.4mg | 34% |
| Vitamin C | 5mg | 6% |
| Vitamin D IU | 0IU | |
| Vitamin D2 | 0μg | |
| Vitamin D3 | 0μg | |
| Vitamin E | 0mg | 0.1% |
| Vitamin K | 8μg | 7% |
| Zinc | 1mg | 9% |
| Sugars | ||
| Sugar | 4g | |
| Sucrose | 2g | |
| Glucose | 1g | |
| Fructose | 1g | |
| Lactose | 0g | |
| Maltose | 0g | |
| Galactose | 0g | |
| Starch | 0g | |
| Fats | ||
| Saturated fats | 1g | 4% |
| Monounsaturated fats | 2g | |
| Polyunsaturated fats | 2g | |
| Trans fats | 0g | |
| Fatty Acids | ||
| Total omega 3 | 0g | |
| Total omega 6 | 0g | |
| Alpha Linolenic Acid (ALA) | 0g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0g | |
| Docosapentaenoic Acid (DPA) | 0g | |
| Amino Acids | ||
| Alanine | 0.3g | |
| Arginine | 1g | |
| Aspartic acid | 1g | |
| Cystine | 0.1g | |
| Glutamic acid | 1g | |
| Glycine | 0.2g | |
| Histidine | 0.1g | |
| Hydroxyproline | 0g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.2g | |
| Leucine | 0.4g | |
| Lysine | 0.3g | |
| Methionine | 0.1g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.3g | |
| Proline | 0.2g | |
| Serine | 0.3g | |
| Threonine | 0.2g | |
| Tryptophan | 0.1g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.2g | |
| Valine | 0.2g | |
