Not Safe for Dogs
Medium dog serving: never
Key warning: all hummus including garlic-free varieties
Can Dogs Eat Hummus? No — Garlic and Lemon Make All Varieties Unsafe
This food is NOT safe for dogs. Keep it away from your pet.
Hummus is not safe for dogs. Traditional hummus contains garlic and lemon juice plus high sodium and tahini. Even garlic-free versions contain lemon juice and salt making them unsuitable. Plain chickpeas are a safer alternative.
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Warning Signs & Symptoms
Garlic: hemolytic anemia from thiosulfate. Lemon juice: GI irritation. High sodium: digestive upset. Tahini: high fat content.
If Your Dog Ate This
Call vet or ASPCA Poison Control 888-426-4435 if significant amount consumed.
What to Avoid
all hummus including garlic-free varieties
Preparation & Serving
Call vet if significant amount consumed. Garlic toxicity accumulates.
Did you know?
Hummus is one of the oldest foods still eaten today with recipes remarkably similar to modern hummus appearing in 13th century Arabic cookbooks from Cairo. The word hummus is simply Arabic for chickpea. Israel and Lebanon have ongoing diplomatic disputes over which country owns the rights to call hummus their national dish.
Portions & nutrition
- Serving (small dog)
- never
- Serving (medium dog)
- never
- Serving (large dog)
- never
- Calories (per 100g)
- 166
- Safe frequency
- Never
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What You Need to Know
All commercial hummus contains garlic making it consistently toxic to dogs. Even homemade garlic-free hummus contains lemon juice which irritates the GI tract and significant sodium. The safest approach is to give plain cooked chickpeas instead if you want to share a similar food. Never give any commercial hummus to dogs.
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