Is Cedars Organic Grecian Golden Hour Hommus ultra-processed?

10 oz Dips 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

23 ingredients
2 additives
Nutri-Score C

Less processed dips

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), Extra Virgin Olive Oil (processing marker), Sesame Tahini, Lemon Juice, Sea Salt (processing marker), Garlic, Onion, Black Pepper, Lemon Oil, Guar Gum (ultra-processing marker), Topping (Sunflower Oil (processing marker)), Water, Red Bell Pepper, Sea Salt (processing marker), Garlic, Paprika, Oregano, Thyme, Citric Acid, Parsley

Additives: E330 Citric acid , E412 Guar gum

As written on the pack

Organic Steamed Chickpeas, Water, Organic Sunflower Oil, Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Organic Sesame Tahini, Organic Lemon Juice, Sea Salt, Organic Garlic, Organic Onion, Organic Black Pepper, Organic Lemon Oil, Organic Guar Gum, Topping: Organic Sunflower Oil, Water, Organic Dehydrated Red Bell Pepper, Sea Salt, Organic Minced Garlic, Organic Paprika, Organic Oregano, Organic Thyme, Citric Acid, Organic Parsley

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.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 433 dips

From least to most processed, this one ranks 322nd. 43% of the dips 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 433 dips, least processed first

About this information

Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 0044115403158, last edited 21 July 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 C (from A, best, to E).
General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.