Is Odysea Harissa Houmous ultra-processed?

265g Hummus Sold in the United Kingdom

Pack of Odysea Harissa Houmous

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:

  • 20 ingredients
  • 3 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

Chickpeas 44%, Water, Tahini, Hot Red Peppers 8%, Red Peppers, Sunflower Vegetable Oils (processing marker), Olive Vegetable Oils, Salt (processing marker), Garlic, Lemon Juice, Extra Virgin Olive Oil (processing marker), Cumin, Red Hot Cayenne Pepper, Sugar (processing marker), Antioxidant (Ascorbic Acid), Acidity Regulators (Citric Acid, Lactic Acid), Refrigerate afe &consume with Reject if lid hat before opening For Best Baba See Lid

Additives: E270 Lactic acid , E300 Ascorbic acid , E330 Citric acid

As written on the pack

Chickpeas (44%), Water, Tahini (Sesame) (8%), Hot Red Peppers (8%), Red Peppers, Vegetable Oils (Sunflower, Olive), Salt, Garlic, Lemon Juice, Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Cumin, Red Hot Cayenne Pepper, Sugar, Antioxidant (Ascorbic Acid), Acidity Regulators (Citric Acid, Lactic Acid). For allergens see ingredients in bold. Refrigerate afe &consume with Reject if lid hat before opening For Best Baba See Lid

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 152nd. 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 5029223011407, last edited 15 June 2024), 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.