Hummus Is the Arabic Word for Chick Peas

Nutrition:

Hummus is the Arabic word for chick peas, in the Spanish language they are called garbanzo, Italian's use the word ceci, and in India they are referred to as gram (M. Horan and C Horan, 2001). Their calorie content is 50 kcal per 2 tbsp. Chick peas contain more carbohydrates than protein or lipids (USDA, 2010). The carbohydrate content is 4.29 per 30 grams, 2.88 lipids and 2.37 proteins per 30 grams (USDA, 2010). Some of the minerals found in chick peas are, sodium, NA 114mg per 30 grams, potassium, K 69mg per 30 grams, phosphorus, P 53mg per 30 grams (USDA, 2010). Vitamins chick peas contain are, niacin, 0.175mg per 30 grams, vitamin A, IU 9mg per 30 grams, vitamin B-6, 0.060mg per 30 grams (USDA, 2010).

Water:

Chick peas contain mostly water (19.98 per 30 grams or 2 tbsp.). Water is necessary for humans and all living being to sustain life, it keeps us all hydrated (USDA, 2010).

Biological Molecule:

The biological molecule make up of hummus are carbohydrates. Carbohydrates serve as precursors for building many polymers, storing short-term energy, providing structural materials and serving as molecular "tags" to allow recognition of specific cells and molecules (Pearson, 2011).

Recommendation: I would not recommend this food to someone with high blood pressure as it has a high sodium content. On the whole I would recommend hummus to anyone who does not have high blood pressure. Chick peas contain a lot of good nutritious minerals and vitamins as stated earlier. References

Horan, M., & Horan, C. (2001). Who invented Hummus? Retrieved from http://www.straightdope.com/columns/read/1898/who-invented-hummus

Pearson Education, Inc. (2011). BioCoach Activity concept 4: carbohydrates. Retrieved from http://www.phschool.com/science/biology_place/biocoach/bioprop/carbo.html

USDA (2010) Hummus Commercial. Retrieved from http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/foodcomp/cgi-bin/list_nut_edit.pl