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Is Fresh Cravings Mediterranean Hummus ultra-processed?

Hummus Sold in the United States

Pack of Fresh Cravings Mediterranean Hummus

It's processed, but not ultra-processed

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

Whole foods combined with:

  • 33 ingredients
  • 4 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

cooked chickpeas (chickpeas, water), canola oil, water, tahini (sesame), red bell peppers (red peppers, water, citric acid, salt), sea salt, garlic, red bell peppers, kalamata olives (kalamata olives, water, salt, distilled vinegar, lactic acid), garlic, citric acid, extra virgin olive oil, spices, basil, potassium sorbate (maintains freshness), sodium benzoate (maintains freshness), paprika, garlic, parsley

Additives: E202 Potassium sorbate , E211 Sodium benzoate , E270 Lactic acid , E330 Citric acid

As written on the pack

COOKED CHICKPEAS (CHICKPEAS, WATER), CANOLA OIL, WATER, TAHINI (GROUND SESAME), ROASTED RED BELL PEPPERS (RED PEPPERS, WATER, CITRIC ACID, SALT), SEA SALT, GARLIC POWDER, DRIED RED BELL PEPPERS, KALAMATA OLIVES (KALAMATA OLIVES, WATER, SALT, DISTILLED VINEGAR, LACTIC ACID), GARLIC, CITRIC ACID, EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL, SPICES, BASIL, POTASSIUM SORBATE (MAINTAINS FRESHNESS), SODIUM BENZOATE (MAINTAINS FRESHNESS), PAPRIKA, DEHYDRATED GARLIC, DEHYDRATED PARSLEY.

What makes it processed

Culinary ingredients

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.

Preservation and traditional processing

Keep food safe or ferment it, like preservatives and cultures. A sign of processing, not ultra-processing.

  • 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.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 223 hummus

From least to most processed, this one ranks 167th. 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 0854135008277, last edited 27 July 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.