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Is Ithaca Hummus black bean ultra-processed?

Hummus Sold in the United States

Pack of Ithaca Hummus black bean

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:

  • 17 ingredients
  • 1 additive
  • 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

Chickpeas, Water, Black Beans", Jalapeño Peppers, Sunflower Oil, Tahini, Lime Juice, Coconut Sugar, Garlic, Tomato, Salt, Citric Acid, Onion, Red Pepper, Cumin, Chipotle Chili, Dried

Additives: E330 Citric acid

As written on the pack

Prepared Chickpeas, Water, Black Beans", Jalapeño Peppers, Expeller Pressed Sunflower Oil, Tahini (Sesame), Lime Juice, Coconut Sugar, Roasted Garlic, Tomato, Salt, Citric Acid, Onion*, Crushed Red Pepper, Cumin, Chipotle Chili Powder. *Dried

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 119th. 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 0853883006566, last edited 26 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 B (from A, best, to E).
  • General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.