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. 2020 Nov 28;12(12):3678. doi: 10.3390/nu12123678

Table 2.

One-day menu model example of hummus inclusion into the American diet.

Standard Meal Revised Meal Overall Change in Daily Nutrients
Breakfast Toast with 1 tsp butter and 1 Tbsp jam Toast with 1 tbsp hummus
  • ↑ ~½ cup legumes

  • ↑ 7 g protein

  • ↑ 7 g fiber

  • ↑ calcium, iron, potassium

  • ↓ 90 kcal

  • ↓ 4 g saturated fat

  • ↓ 35 mg sodium

  • ↓ 9 g added sugar

Lunch Sandwich with 2 tbsp mayonnaise Sandwich with 2 tbsp hummus
Dinner Salad with salad dressing Salad with salad dressing and topped with 1/3 cup chickpeas

↑ indicates amount increase in daily nutrients; ↓ indicates amount decrease in daily nutrients.