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Is Moorish Smoked Houmous with Chili Harissa ultra-processed?

150g Red pepper hummus Sold in the United Kingdom

Pack of Moorish Smoked Houmous with Chili Harissa

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:

  • 24 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 56% (Water, Chickpeas), Rapeseed Oil, Tahini 13% (Sesame Seed Paste), Lemon Juice Concentrate, Water, Water 3%, Harissa Paste 3% (Red Chilli Pepper, Garlic, Oriental Spices (Coriander, Caraway), Salt), Salt, Garlic, Red Chillies, Cumin, Coriander, Fennel, Paprika, Vinegar

As written on the pack

Cooked Chickpeas (56%) [Water, Chickpeas], Rapeseed Oil, Tahini (13%) [Sesame Seed Paste], Lemon Juice Concentrate, Water, Smoked Water (3%), Harissa Paste (3%) [Red Chilli Pepper, Garlic, Oriental Spices (Coriander, Caraway), Salt], Salt, Garlic Granules, Red Chillies, Ground Cumin, Ground Coriander, Ground Fennel, Ground Paprika, Vinegar. Allergy Advice: For allergens, see ingredients in bold. Suitable for vegans.

What makes it processed

Processed ingredients

Processed foods in their own right, such as cheese or milk powder.

  • Sauce A prepared sauce used as an ingredient.

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.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 8 red pepper hummus

From least to most processed, this one ranks 3rd. 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 5060425720032, last edited 2 October 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.