Due to its basic, nutrient-rich ingredients, hummus has long been considered healthy. Choose a high-quality hummus or make it yourself with unsaturated fats and few ingredients for added health benefits.
Health Advantages
Hummus contains polyunsaturated and monounsaturated fats from tahini or sesame paste. Both fats are heart-healthy. Research suggests polyunsaturated fats may prevent Alzheimer's disease and improve memory and mental health.
Provides Healthy Fats
Hummus contains vegan, leguminous protein from chickpeas. When mixed with whole grains, beans become a complete protein, like many plant-based proteins. Protein keeps you satisfied, making it easier to eat a balanced diet.
Balanced Weight
Chickpeas and hummus may improve glucose and insulin regulation and cardiovascular disease indicators, 6 Chickpeas' high-fiber carbs help heart health.
May Improve Heart Health
Chickpeas provide hummus complex carbs. Fiber helps with blood sugar, cholesterol, gut health, weight balance, and cancer prevention.
Fiber-rich carbohydrates
Hummus may improve diet quality, according to research. Hummus replaces saturated fats, salt, and added sugars, improving diet quality, according to researchers.
Improve Food Quality
Avoid hummus if allergic to chickpeas or sesame. Hummus typically has extra ingredients, so read labels. Chickpeas, peanuts, and soybeans are allergens. Chickpea allergy commonly occurs in combination with soy, pea, lentil, or hazelnut allergies.
Allergies
Many hummus varieties sell. You can get hummus with roasted bell peppers, caramelized onions, garlic, beets, herbs, and spices. Adding chocolate chips or berries to chickpea purée makes delicious hummus.
Varieties
Hummus is perishable, so store it in a sealed container in the fridge. Hummus may freeze poorly. Any hummus that smells, tastes, or looks odd is trash.