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Is Holy Moly Harissa Hummus ultra-processed?

150g Hummus Sold in the United Kingdom

Pack of Holy Moly Harissa 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:

  • 27 ingredients
  • No additives
  • Nutri-Score B

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 50%, Water, Smoked Chilli Harissa Paste 10% (Sunflower Oil, Peppers, Water, Dried Onion, Smoked Paprika, Balsamic Vinegar, Jalapeño, Salt, Brown Sugar, Cider Vinegar, Harissa Blend, Rose Petals, Coriander, Garlic Powder, Cumin, Cayenne Pepper), Rapeseed Oil 9%, Sesame Tahini, Virgin Olive Oil 4%, Lemon Juice from Concentrate 2%, Salt, Garlic Paste 1%, Cracked Black Pepper, Paprika

As written on the pack

Cooked Chickpeas (50%), Water, Smoked Chilli Harissa Paste (10%) (Sunflower Oil, Roasted Peppers, Water, Dried Onion, Smoked Paprika, Balsamic Vinegar, Jalapeño Flakes, Salt, Brown Sugar, Cider Vinegar, Harissa Blend, Rose Petals, Coriander Powder, Garlic Powder, Cumin, Cayenne Pepper), Rapeseed Oil (9%), Roasted Sesame Tahini, Virgin Olive Oil (4%), Lemon Juice from Concentrate (2%), Salt, Crushed Garlic Paste (1%), Cracked Black Pepper and Paprika.

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.
  • 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 223 hummus

From least to most processed, this one ranks 70th. 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 5060504310932, last edited 29 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 B (from A, best, to E).
  • General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.