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Is Park Street Deli Roasted Red Pepper Hummus ultra-processed?

284 g Hummus Sold in the United States

Pack of Park Street Deli Roasted Red Pepper Hummus

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:

  • 23 ingredients
  • 4 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, red peppers, sesame tahini, sunflower oil, olive oil, water, citric acid, salt, guar gum, garlic, paprika, contains 1% and less preservatives (sodium benzoate, potassium sorbate), topping (ald twice % dv), saturated fat ômg 5%, total incl, og added sugars red pepper, olive oil, white vinegar, % uv, potas

Additives: E202 Potassium sorbate , E211 Sodium benzoate , E330 Citric acid , E412 Guar gum

As written on the pack

fresh steamed chickpeas, roasted red peppers, sesame tahini, sunflower oil, olive oil, water, citric acid, salt, guar gum, garlic, paprika, contains 1% or less preservatives (sodium benzoate, potassium sorbate), topping: ald twice % dv), saturated fat ômg (5% dv), total incl, og added sugars red pepper, olive oil, white vinegar, % uv), potas, (0% dv),

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.

  • E412 Guar gum Guar gum is a thickener ground from the seeds of the guar plant.
3 ingredients that would only make it processed

Kitchen staples like sugar, salt and oil. On their own they make a food processed, not ultra-processed.

  • E202 Potassium sorbate Preservatives are substances which prolong the shelf-life of foods by protecting them against deterioration caused by micro-organisms and/or which protect against growth of pathogenic micro-organisms.
  • Salt Salt, added for taste and preservation.
  • 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 199th. 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 4099100051513, last edited 16 August 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.
  • General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.