Is Trader Joe's Classic Hummus ultra-processed?
It's processed, but not ultra-processed
- 1 Unprocessed
- 2 Kitchen staple
- 3 Processed
- 4 Ultra-processed
Whole foods combined with:
- 9 ingredients
- No additives
- Nutri-Score C
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Ingredients
Ultra-processing Processing
chick peas, water, sesame tahini, sunflower oil (processing marker), extra virgin olive oil (processing marker), garlic, sea salt (processing marker), lemon juice, cumin
As written on the pack
ORGANIC STEAMED CHICK PEAS, WATER, ORGANIC SESAME TAHINI, ORGANIC SUNFLOWER OIL, ORGANIC EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL, ORGANIC GARLIC, SEA SALT, ORGANIC LEMON JUICE, ORGANIC CUMIN.
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.
- Vegetable oil Vegetable oils are pressed or extracted from seeds, nuts and fruits.
Among 25 classic hummus
From least to most processed, this one ranks 4th. 16% of the classic hummus here are ultra-processed.
About this information
- Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 00592482, last edited 6 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 C (from A, best, to E).
- General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.