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Is Trader Joe Olive Tapenade Hummus ultra-processed?

10 oz Classic hummus Sold in the United States

Pack of Trader Joe Olive Tapenade 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:

  • 14 ingredients
  • 2 additives
  • Nutri-Score B

Less processed classic 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

water, chickpeas, tahini, manzanilla olives, black olives, garlic, extra virgin olive oil, citric acid, lemon juice, garlic sunflower oil, thyme, capers, sea salt, guar gum

Additives: E330 Citric acid , E412 Guar gum

As written on the pack

WATER, CHICKPEAS, TAHINI, MANZANILLA OLIVES, BLACK OLIVES, DEHYDRATED GARLIC, EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL, CITRIC ACID, LEMON JUICE, GARLIC SUNFLOWER OIL, THYME, CAPERS, SEA SALT, GUAR GUM. CONTAINS SESAME.

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.
2 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.

  • 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 25 classic hummus

From least to most processed, this one ranks 23rd. 16% of the classic 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 25 classic hummus, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 00799010, last edited 20 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.
  • 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.