Why is Ramona's Heavenly Houmous classified as ultra-processed (NOVA 4) and what specific additives does it contain?

It is made from cooked chickpeas, rapeseed-oil-water, tahini and several processed ingredients such as modified maize starch; the label lists the additives potassium sorbate (E202) as a preservative and citric acid (E330) as an acidity regulator, which place it in the ultra-processed NOVA 4 category.

How do the sugar and salt levels in this hummus affect a diabetic or hypertensive diet?

With only 0.6 g of sugar per 100 g, the dip adds negligible carbohydrate load for diabetics, but its 1 g of salt, although lower than many dips, still contributes to daily sodium intake and should be counted by people managing hypertension.

Is the sesame present in this product a problem for consumers with sesame allergy?

Yes; the ingredient list includes tahini made from sesame seed paste, and sesame is listed as an allergen, so anyone with a sesame allergy should avoid this hummus.

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Ramona's Heavenly Houmous

Fat And Sauces

Product Insights

Ramona's Heavenly Houmous is a plant-based spread classified in the 'Fat and sauces' PNNS group, marketed as a gluten-free hummus dip. Per 100 g it delivers 21.6 g of fat (well above the category average of 12 g), 6.4 g of protein and only 0.6 g of sugars, while its salt level of 1 g is lower than the typical 5 g found in similar products. The product carries a Nutri-Score of C and falls into NOVA 4, reflecting its ultra-processed nature and the presence of additives potassium sorbate (E202) and citric acid (E330), and it contains sesame, a known allergen.

Nutrient Levels

Traffic light indicators

Fat

high

Saturated Fat

moderate

Sugars

low

Salt

moderate

Nutritional Values

Values per 100 g/ml

Energy Kcal274 kcal

Fat21.6 g

Saturated Fat1.8 g

Carbohydrates10.5 g

Sugars0.6 g

Comparative Analysis

Compared with the average hummus category, this spread contains far less sugar (0.6 g vs 10.95 g) and salt (1 g vs 5.02 g) but markedly more fat (21.6 g vs 12.01 g), giving it a high-fat, low-sugar profile.

Ingredients

COOKED CHICKPEAS (66%) (WATER, CHICKPEAS), RAPESEED OIL WATER, TAHINI (SESAME SEED PASTE), SALT, ACIDITY REGULATOR: CITRIC ACID, MODIFIED MAIZE STARCH, GARLIC POWDER, PRESERVATIVE POTASSIUM SORBATE, SPICES.

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