Both are pastes made of mashed beans (peanuts and chickpeas are beans.) They also have a similar nutrient profile and are both used for similar dishes.

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    1 year ago

    No, but they are related. They differ because only hummus and peanut butter are used as condiments/dip as opposed to being eaten alone.

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      1 year ago

      Bean dip or eating refried beans with chips or tortillas is not unusual at all. In fact, dipping tortilla in beans is basically eating hummus with pita.

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      Pshaw!

      If you have never hung around with my cousin, you might think that. But I’ve seen him get stoned as fuck and sit there finger-spooning either hummus or peanut butter into his gaping maw while washing them down with Dr Pepper. Sometimes he changes things up and uses RC cola.

      I suspect, when I show him this, he’ll take it as a challenge and try both at the same time.