Is Hummus / tahini dips safe during pregnancy?

Prepared & street food

Tahini-based dips are higher-risk (FSANZ)

FSANZ lists hummus and tahini dips as higher-risk for vulnerable people, including pregnant women, with pasteurised dips without tahini as the safer alternative.[1]

What official sources say

FSANZ: Food safety for vulnerable people

  • Higher-risk foods: Hummus and tahini, including dips containing tahini (advice for vulnerable people, including pregnant women)[1]
  • Safer alternatives: Pasteurised dips, spreads without tahini (advice for vulnerable people, including pregnant women)[1]

Nutrition per 100 g (USDA)

Energy229 kcal
Protein7.35 g
Fibre5.4 g
Sugars0.34 g
Iron2.41 mg
Calcium41 mg
Folate, total36 µg
Vitamin A (RAE)1 µg
Vitamin C0 mg
Choline46.6 mg
DHA (omega-3)0 g
EPA (omega-3)0 g
Sodium438 mg

USDA FoodData Central: Hummus, commercial (FDC ID 321358), per 100 g. Public domain. Values describe that USDA record; composition varies with variety and preparation.

Sources

  1. FSANZ: Food safety for vulnerable people · foodstandards.gov.au. © Food Standards Australia New Zealand, licensed under CC BY 4.0; quoted. No endorsement implied.

Sources checked 26 September 2026.

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Educational information, not medical advice. Your own doctor or midwife may advise differently for you — follow their advice.