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Salses Fruits S&PPlant Based Foods And Beverages · 8437004983527

hummus

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 5 additives of concern.

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

No allergens listed for this product in our data yet — check the pack.

Checked against the Open Food Facts record · updated 27 Mar 2026

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Why it's rated this way

5 additives on this label are on our additives-of-concern list.

  1. Brilliant blue FCFModerate concernSynthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported in sensitive individuals.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Synthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported in sensitive individuals.
    Regulatory basis
    Greenveil's curated additives-of-concern list, which cites the authority behind each entry.
    How sure we are
    High confidence. Matched by the additive code declared on the label.
  2. Sodium benzoateModerate concernPreservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Preservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
    Regulatory basis
    Greenveil's curated additives-of-concern list, which cites the authority behind each entry.
    How sure we are
    High confidence. Matched by the additive code declared on the label.
  3. Sodium metabisulphiteModerate concernSulphite; asthma/allergic-type reactions.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Sulphite; asthma/allergic-type reactions.
    Regulatory basis
    Greenveil's curated additives-of-concern list, which cites the authority behind each entry.
    How sure we are
    High confidence. Matched by the additive code declared on the label.
  4. Potassium metabisulphiteModerate concernSulphite; asthma/allergic-type reactions.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Sulphite; asthma/allergic-type reactions.
    Regulatory basis
    Greenveil's curated additives-of-concern list, which cites the authority behind each entry.
    How sure we are
    High confidence. Matched by the additive code declared on the label.
  5. Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA)Moderate concernAntioxidant; classified as possibly carcinogenic to humans (animal forestomach tumours).
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Antioxidant; classified as possibly carcinogenic to humans (animal forestomach tumours).
    Regulatory basis
    Greenveil's curated additives-of-concern list, which cites the authority behind each entry.
    How sure we are
    High confidence. Matched by the additive code declared on the label.

A food's rating also reflects nutrition (Nutri-Score) and processing (NOVA); the additives above are the ingredient-level part of it.

Ingredients

  • Chickpea65%No flag›
  • Antioxidant48.8%No flag
  • Metabisulfit sòdic · E22332.5%Moderate

    Sulphite; asthma/allergic-type reactions.

  • E22332.5%Moderate

    Sulphite; asthma/allergic-type reactions.

  • Sequestrant16.3%No flag
  • EDTA16.3%No flag›
  • E38516.3%No flag
  • Water19.7%No flag›
  • Extra virgin olive oil7.7%No flag
  • Agre de llimona3.8%No flag
  • Lemon juice1.9%No flag›
  • Lemon1%No flag›
  • Acid0.5%No flag›
  • E3030.5%No flag
  • Sugar0.2%No flag›
  • PreservativeNo flag
  • AntioxidantNo flag
  • Aroma de llimonaNo flag
  • ColourNo flag
  • E133Moderate

    Synthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported in sensitive individuals.

  • E160No flag
  • Antioxidant0.2%No flag
  • E3200.2%Moderate

    Antioxidant; classified as possibly carcinogenic to humans (animal forestomach tumours).

  • Salt0.5%No flag›
  • Garlic0.2%No flag›
  • Preservative0.2%No flag
  • E2000.2%No flag
  • Sodium benzoate (E211)Moderate

    Preservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.

  • Potassium metabisulphite (E224)Moderate

    Sulphite; asthma/allergic-type reactions.

Show original label text

Cigrons (65%) ((antioxidant: metabisulfit sòdic (E-223) segrestant: EDTA (E-385)), aigua, oli d'oliva verge extra, agre de llimona ((suc de llimona a partir de concentrat, concentrat de llimona (acidulant (E-303) sucre, conservador: (E-211), antioxidant: (E-224) aroma de llimona, colorant (E-133) i (E-160), antioxidant (E-320)). sal, all i conservants: (E-202) i (E-200).

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • Brilliant blue FCFSynthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported in sensitive individuals.
  • Sodium benzoatePreservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
  • Sodium metabisulphiteSulphite; asthma/allergic-type reactions.
  • Potassium metabisulphiteSulphite; asthma/allergic-type reactions.
  • Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA)Antioxidant; classified as possibly carcinogenic to humans (animal forestomach tumours).

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

2 moderate · 1 low · 3 not assessed

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