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Is Boars head Dull pickle hummas ultra-processed?

10 oz Classic hummus Sold in the United States

Pack of Boars head Dull pickle hummas

Yes, it's ultra-processed

  1. 1 Unprocessed
  2. 2 Kitchen staple
  3. 3 Processed
  4. 4 Ultra-processed

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

  • 25 ingredients
  • 2 additives
  • Nutri-Score D

Less processed classic 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, dill pickles (cucumbers, water, vinegar, salt, calcium chloride, natural essential oil flavors, turmeric), tahini (sesame seeds), sunflower oil, vinegar, olive oil, sea salt, garlic, sugar, spices, citric acid, cumin, guar gum, red bell pepper, natural flavors, natural extractives of turmeric

Additives: E330 Citric acid , E412 Guar gum

As written on the pack

Steamed chickpeas, water, dill pickles (cucumbers, water, vinegar, salt, calcium chloride, natural essential oil flavors, turmeric), tahini (crushed sesame seeds), sunflower oil, vinegar, olive oil, sea salt, garlic, sugar, spices, citric acid, cumin, guar gum, dried red bell pepper, natural flavors, natural extractives of turmeric.

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.
  • Flavouring Flavourings are concentrated aroma preparations that add or intensify a taste.
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 25 classic hummus

From least to most processed, this one ranks 25th. 16% of the classic 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 25 classic hummus, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 0042421163124, last edited 21 January 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 D (from A, best, to E).
  • General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.