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Hummus
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Hummus

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health high · 1 additive of concern (Sodium benzoate).

Food health
High
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Gluten
  • Sesame
  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 19 Mar 2026

Why it's rated this way

1 additive on this label is on our additives-of-concern list.

  1. 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.

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

Ingredients

  • Hummus55%No flag
  • Chickpea55%No flag›
  • Vegetable oil17.5%No flag›
  • Sesame paste16.8%No flag
  • Olivas6%No flag
  • Lemon juice2%No flag›
  • Olive oil2%No flag›
  • Garlic0.4%No flag›
  • Salt0.2%No flag›
  • Acid<0.1%No flag›
  • Ácido cítrico · E330<0.1%No flag
  • E330<0.1%No flag
  • Ácido láctico · E270<0.1%No flag
  • E270<0.1%No flag
  • Vegetable<0.1%No flag
  • Preservative<0.1%No flag
  • Sorbato de potasio · E202<0.1%No flag
  • E202<0.1%No flag
  • Benzoato de sodio · E211<0.1%Moderate

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

  • E211<0.1%Moderate

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

  • Tostaditas de panNo flag
  • Wheat flourNo flag›
  • Vegetable oilNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • SugarNo flag›
  • YeastNo flag›
  • Soya flourNo flag›
  • EmulsifierNo flag
  • Soya lecithinNo flag›
  • E322No flag
Show original label text

Hummus: Garbanzos (55%), aceite vegetal, pasta de sésamo, olivas de Kalamata (6%), zumo de limón (2%), aceite de oliva (2%), ajo molido, sal, acidulantes: ácido cítrico (E-330) y ácido láctico (E-270) (origen vegetal) y conservantes: sorbato de potasio (E-202) y benzoato de sodio (E-211). Tostaditas de pan: Harina de trigo, aceites vegetales, sal, azúcar, levadura, harina de soja y emulgente: lecitina de soja (E-322).

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Gluten, Sesame, Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 19 Mar 2026

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • Sodium benzoatePreservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

4 low · 5 not assessed

5 of 9 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all

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