Tried and Tasted: Low Fat Coleslaw Low Fat Potato Salad Low Fat Curry Sauces LOW FAT RECIPES Soup Chicken Salad Fruit Salads Fruity Jelly Fish & Chips Low Fat Diet Q & A Calorie Counter About Weight Loss Resources	Tried and Tasted: Low Fat Houmous   Most people will have heard of the classic middle-eastern dip houmous. Many brands also feature a reduced fat version. The WLR Tried & Tasted team get to know some of them a little better. Tesco Reduced Fat Houmous Behind it's modest appearance Tesco's 25% reduced fat houmous is a real treat. With a nice texture and no sharp aftertaste. Very easy going; everyone's friend. Per 50g Serving Per 100g CALORIES 123kcal 259kcal CARBS 6g 13g FAT 9g 19g SODIUM 0.2g 0.3g PROTEIN 4.5g 9.0g FIBRE 1.9g 3.8g Safeway Reduced Fat Houmous Thin and weak looking this houmous actually has a brave garlic and vinegary flavour which is very welcome. The texture is well balanced between lumpy and creamy. "Houmous how it should be" for one taster. Per 50g Serving Per 100g CALORIES 105kcal 210kcal CARBS 4.2g 8.3g FAT 8.1g 16.2g SODIUM 0.29g 0.58g PROTEIN 3.7g 7.5g FIBRE 4.6g 9.3g Waitrose Reduced Fat Houmous Smooth and creamy. Not too strong in flavour. Possibly trying too hard to please everyone in being too smooth, too creamy, too bland for some. Per 85g Serving Per 100g CALORIES 221kcal 260kcal CARBS 10.6g 12.5g FAT 16.4g 19.3g SODIUM 0.26g 0.3g PROTEIN 7.7g 9.0g FIBRE 2.8g 3.3g Asda 30% Less Fat Houmous Dip Understated and timid. Good looks and a nice texture, however, the flavour tends to shy away before you have the chance to get to know it. Among the lowest in fat for this test. Per 85g Serving Per 100g CALORIES 170kcal 200kcal CARBS 10.6g 12.5g FAT 11.0g 13.0g SODIUM 0.5g 0.6g PROTEIN 6.4g 7.5g FIBRE 4.1g 4.8g Marks & Spencer Reduced Fat Houmous Trying to be different and stand out from the bunch. This did not taste like a usual houmous. Although not unpleasant, this was a little sour with a firm, creamy texture. Perhaps strayed too far (or not far enough.) Per 85g Serving Per 100g CALORIES 207kcal 244kcal CARBS 11.0g 12.9g FAT 15.4g 18.1g SODIUM 0.5g 0.6g PROTEIN 6.4g 7.5g FIBRE 4.1g 4.8g Sainsburys BGTY Houmous A funny colour and some colourful descriptions by the team. "Rotting cardboard", "washing powder" and "mildew" are not things BGTY houmous would want to put on its CV. Per 42.5g Serving Per 100g CALORIES 83kcal 194kcal CARBS 7.3g 17.1g FAT 4.7g 11.1g SODIUM 0.2g 0.4g PROTEIN 2.7g 6.3g FIBRE 1.1g 2.7g Tesco Healthy Living Houmous Oh dear. This one seemed to get it all wrong in whatever it tried. Off-putting looks: "disgusting", "like Ready Brek". Thin and lumpy texture and poor "sour milk" and "cheesy" taste. Per 85g Serving Per 100g CALORIES 203kcal 239kcal CARBS 9.6g 11.3g FAT 15.4g 18.1g SODIUM 0.4g 0.5g PROTEIN 6.5g 7.7g FIBRE 2.2g 2.6g Conclusion With Tesco coming in first and last place this is another example of trying to squeeze too much fat and calories out of a decent enough product. The Safeway houmous is just edged off the top but gives a slightly stronger alternative.   Overall, there are some excellent options here for houmous with reduced fat and plenty of personality.     Contact Us Free Trial Membership Newsletter Privacy Help Press Office Site Map	FIND LOW FAT FOOD Calorie and nutritional information for 21,000 foods Email this page Print this page Try It Free You can use the tools in Weight Loss Resources to look up the calorie and nutritional information in over 40,000 foods. Keep an online food diary that adds up fat and calories each day and find out how many calories you need to lose or maintain weight. Try it free for 24 hours
Published: 20/12/2007

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