Tesco • 300g
Houmous
Product Insights
Houmous is a plant‑based spread made from cooked chickpeas, rapeseed oil, tahini, lemon juice, garlic and salt, and it is classified under the Fat and sauces (pnns_groups_1) and Dressings and sauces (pnns_groups_2) categories. It carries a Nutri‑Score of B and belongs to NOVA group 3, indicating a moderately processed product. The formulation offers notable protein (6.1 g) and fiber (4.3 g) per 100 g while keeping sugars low (0.6 g), but it also contains a relatively high fat level (16.6 g) and moderate salt (0.87 g), which balance its overall nutritional profile.
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Nutritional Values
Values per 100 g
Comparative Analysis
Compared with the average spread (10.95 g sugar, 12.01 g fat, 2.14 g saturated fat, 5.02 g salt per 100 g), this hummus provides far less sugar and salt and lower saturated fat, but its total fat is higher than the category norm.
Ingredients
Cooked Chickpeas (55%) [Water, Chickpeas], Water, Rapeseed Oil, Tahini Sesame Seed Paste, Concentrated Lemon Juice, Garlic, Salt.
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