Is Waitrose Red pepper houmus ultra-processed?

200g Red pepper hummus Sold in the United Kingdom and the Czech Republic

Yes, it's ultra-processed

1 Unprocessed
2 Kitchen staple
3 Processed
4 Ultra-processed

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

E160c Paprika extract

14 ingredients
1 additive
Nutri-Score B

Less processed red pepper 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 40% (water, chickpeas), red pepper 20% (red pepper, rapeseed oil), rapeseed oil, water, tahini 11% (sesame seed paste), concentrated lemon juice, salt (processing marker), garlic, paprika extract (ultra-processing marker)

Additives: E160c Paprika extract

As written on the pack

Cooked chickpeas (40%) (water, chickpeas), roasted red pepper (20%) (red pepper, rapeseed oil), rapeseed oil, water, tahini (11%) (sesame seed paste), concentrated lemon juice, salt, garlic, colour (paprika extract)

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.

E160c Paprika extract Paprika extract is a red-orange colour extracted from paprika peppers.

1 ingredient 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.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 8 red pepper hummus

From least to most processed, this one ranks 8th. 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.

Red Pepper Houmous Marks & Spencers · 200g NOVA group 4

All 8 red pepper hummus, least processed first

About this information

Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 5000169090343, last edited 17 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.