Is Boar's Head Traditional Hummus ultra-processed?
Yes, it's ultra-processed
- 1 Unprocessed
- 2 Kitchen staple
- 3 Processed
- 4 Ultra-processed
Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:
- 11 ingredients
- 2 additives
- Nutri-Score D
Less processed hummus
Ingredients
Ultra-processing Processing
chickpeas, sunflower oil (processing marker), olive oil (processing marker), sesame tahini (sesame), water, sea salt (processing marker), citric acid, garlic, guar gum (ultra-processing marker), cumin
Additives: E330 Citric acid , E412 Guar gum
As written on the pack
STEAMED CHICKPEAS, SUNFLOWER OIL, OLIVE OIL, SESAME TAHINI (PURE CRUSHED SESAME SEEDS) , WATER, SEA SALT, CITRIC ACID, GARLIC, GUAR GUM, CUMIN.
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.
2 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.
- Vegetable oil Vegetable oils are pressed or extracted from seeds, nuts and fruits.
Among 223 hummus
From least to most processed, this one ranks 179th. 25% of the hummus here are ultra-processed.
About this information
- Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 0042421161595, last edited 20 May 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.