
Product Insights
Houmous is a plant‑based spread made from cooked chickpeas, water, sesame paste, sunflower oil and salt, packaged in a 250 g cardboard bowl. It carries a Nutri‑Score of A, belongs to NOVA group 3, and delivers 208 kcal, 14 g fat (2.1 g saturated), 8.4 g protein, 8.7 g fiber and only 0.5 g sugars per 100 g, while its salt level is 1.3 g. Classified in the PNNS groups “Fat and sauces” and “Dressings and sauces”, it lists sesame seeds as a declared allergen and may contain trace amounts of egg, milk, nuts and soy from shared manufacturing equipment.
Nutrient Levels
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Nutritional Values
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Comparative Analysis
Compared with the average plant‑based dip, Houmous contains far less sugar (0.5 g vs 10.95 g), considerably less salt (1.3 g vs 5.02 g), substantially more fiber (8.7 g vs 1.36 g), and a slightly higher fat content (14 g vs 12.01 g).
Ingredients
Pois chiche cuit 66,5% (eau, pois chiche 21,9%), pàte de sésame 16,7%, eau, huile de tournesol, sel, acidifiant: acide citrique. Convient AUX végétariens (régime lacto-ovo-végétarien). Produit elaboré dans un atelier qui utilise : gluten, œuf, soja, lait, fruits à coque.
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