Is Aldi Significantly spicy hummus ultra-processed?

284 g Hummus Sold in the United States

Yes, it's ultra-processed

1 Unprocessed
2 Kitchen staple
3 Processed
4 Ultra-processed

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

E412 Guar gum

19 ingredients
2 additives

Less processed hummus

Less processed isn't automatically healthier, so compare the labels for what matters to you, such as sugar or salt.

Ingredients

Ultra-processing Processing signs are highlighted

chickpeas, water, sunflower oil (processing marker), olive oil (processing marker), sesame tahini, sea salt (processing marker), citric acid, garlic, cumin, guar gum (ultra-processing marker), topping (red pepper, white vinegar, sugar (processing marker), garlic, guar gum (ultra-processing marker), basil, red pepper, sea salt (processing marker))

Additives: E330 Citric acid , E412 Guar gum

As written on the pack

STEAMED CHICKPEAS, WATER, SUNFLOWER OIL, OLIVE OIL, SESAME TAHINI, SEA SALT, CITRIC ACID, GARLIC, CUMIN, GUAR GUM, TOPPING (ROASTED RED PEPPER, WHITE VINEGAR, ORGANIC SUGAR, GARLIC, GUAR GUM, BASIL, CRUSHED RED PEPPER, SEA SALT).

What makes it ultra-processed

Cosmetic additives

Added to change how the food looks, feels or tastes, not to keep it safe. A hallmark of ultra-processed food.

E412 Guar gum Guar gum is a thickener ground from the seeds of the guar plant.

3 ingredients that would only make it processed

Kitchen staples like sugar, salt and oil. On their own they make a food processed, not ultra-processed.

Salt Salt, added for taste and preservation.
Sugar Sugar refined from sugar cane or beet.
Vegetable oil Vegetable oils are pressed or extracted from seeds, nuts and fruits.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 223 hummus

From least to most processed, this one ranks 190th. 25% of the hummus here are ultra-processed.

Ranked by NOVA group, then by the number of ultra-processing signs, additives and ingredients. Our ordering, not part of NOVA.

All 223 hummus, least processed first

About this information

Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 4099100051537, last edited 15 June 2025), available under the Open Database License. If something is wrong or the recipe has changed, you can correct it there.
Photo: Open Food Facts contributors, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The NOVA group is an automated estimate from crowdsourced data: a missing or mistyped ingredient can change it.
General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.