The Benefits of Including Hummus and Hummus Ingredients into the American Diet to Promote Diet Quality and Health: A Comprehensive Review

Over the last decade, hummus has become an increasingly popular food. Given the ingredients (i.e., primarily chickpeas and tahini), nutrient composition, versatility, and acceptability, hummus can play a unique role when included in the American diet, to promote diet quality and improve health. The...

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Published in:Nutrients 2020-11, Vol.12 (12), p.3678
Main Authors: Reister, Evan J, Belote, Lynn N, Leidy, Heather J
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Beans
Bread
Carbohydrates
Cardiovascular disease
Cardiovascular diseases
Chickpeas
Cicer
Diabetes
Diabetes mellitus
Diabetes mellitus (non-insulin dependent)
Diet
Diet - standards
diet quality
Dietary minerals
Fatty acids
Food
Food intake
Food quality
Glucose
health
Humans
Hummus
Ingredients
Insulin resistance
Legumes
Lipids
Obesity
Proteins
Review
Risk analysis
Risk factors
Sugar
type 2 diabetes
Weight control
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Summary:Over the last decade, hummus has become an increasingly popular food. Given the ingredients (i.e., primarily chickpeas and tahini), nutrient composition, versatility, and acceptability, hummus can play a unique role when included in the American diet, to promote diet quality and improve health. The purpose of this paper is to provide a comprehensive review of the scientific evidence examining the effects of acute and long-term consumption of hummus and hummus ingredients on diet quality and risk factors related to type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and obesity. In addition, food pattern/menu modeling is included to illustrate the potential nutritional impact of consuming hummus to meet dietary guidelines. In general, the consumption of hummus and/or its respective ingredients has been shown to improve postprandial glycemic control, fasting lipids, appetite control, and daily food intake compared to other commonly consumed foods. The incorporation of hummus into the American diet can also improve diet quality by replacing foods higher in saturated fats, sodium, or added sugars. Collectively, these findings support the addition of hummus and/or hummus ingredients as an important component of a healthy dietary pattern.
ISSN:2072-6643
2072-6643
DOI:10.3390/nu12123678