Is Asda Jalapeno Houmous ultra-processed?

200g Hummus Sold in the United Kingdom

Yes, it's ultra-processed

1 Unprocessed
2 Kitchen staple
3 Processed
4 Ultra-processed

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

Firming agent

17 ingredients
2 additives
Nutri-Score A

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

Cooked Chickpeas 47% (Chickpeas, Water), Water, Sesame Seed Paste 11%, Red Jalapeño Peppers 9% (Red Jalapeño Peppers, Sugar Cane Vinegar, Salt (processing marker), Firming Agent (ultra-processing marker) (Calcium Chloride)), Rapeseed Oil, Concentrated Lemon Juice 3%, Garlic Purée, Salt (processing marker), Preservative (processing marker) (Potassium Sorbate (processing marker))

Additives: E202 Potassium sorbate , E509 Calcium chloride

As written on the pack

Cooked Chickpeas (47%) [Chickpeas, Water], Water, Sesame Seed Paste (11%), Red Jalapeño Peppers (9%) [Red Jalapeño Peppers, Sugar Cane Vinegar, Salt, Firming Agent (Calcium Chloride)], Rapeseed Oil, Concentrated Lemon Juice (3%), Garlic Purée, Salt, Preservative (Potassium Sorbate).

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.

Firming agent Firming agents keep fruit and vegetable tissue crisp or firm through processing and storage.

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.

E202 Potassium sorbate Preservatives are substances which prolong the shelf-life of foods by protecting them against deterioration caused by micro-organisms and/or which protect against growth of pathogenic micro-organisms.
Preservative Preservatives slow spoilage by microbes.
Salt Salt, added for taste and preservation.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 223 hummus

From least to most processed, this one ranks 188th. 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 5051413259054, last edited 27 March 2026), 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.
NOVA measures processing, not nutrition. For nutrition, Open Food Facts gives this product a Nutri-Score of A (from A, best, to E).
General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.