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Is Marks & Spencers Red Pepper Houmous ultra-processed?

200g Red pepper hummus Sold in the United Kingdom and France

Pack of Marks & Spencers Red Pepper Houmous

Yes, it's ultra-processed

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

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

  • 8 ingredients
  • 1 additive
  • Nutri-Score A

Less processed red pepper 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 (Water, Chickpeas), Red Peppers 20%, Rapeseed Oil Tahini (Sesame Seed Paste), Water Red Chilli Purée Concentrated Lemon Juice Extra Virgin Olive Oil Sugar Salt Garlic Colour (Paprika Extract)

Additives: E160c Paprika extract

As written on the pack

Cooked Chickpeas (Water, Chickpeas) Roasted Red Peppers (20%) Rapeseed Oil Tahini (Sesame Seed Paste) Water Red Chilli Purée Concentrated Lemon Juice Extra Virgin Olive Oil Sugar Salt Garlic Colour: Paprika Extract

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.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 8 red pepper hummus

From least to most processed, this one ranks 7th. 25% of the red pepper 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 8 red pepper hummus, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 00311304, last edited 8 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 A (from A, best, to E).
  • General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.