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Boars Head Dark Chocolate Dessert Hummus
Deli
📊 NOVA 4🌾 Gluten-Free🥛 Dairy-Free

Boars Head Dark Chocolate Dessert Hummus

Boar's Head
10 oz
Available at Foodtown
80
Calories
1g
Protein
6g
Sugars
40mg
Sodium
3g
Fiber
26
Ingredients

What You Should Know

Boar's Head Dark Chocolate Dessert Hummus arrives in a 10-oz refrigerated tub, typically spotted in the deli/prepared foods or refrigerated dips aisle near traditional hummus, specialty spreads, and dessert dips. Shoppers discover it alongside gourmet cheeses, fruit dips, and premium nut butters—positioned as a crossover between indulgent dessert and savory spread. It fits impulse buys for movie night, casual entertaining, or a weekend brunch where someone wants a playful, shareable treat; it can also appear on picnic or game-day snack platters. Boar's Head's brand positioning leans premium and artisanal, appealing to adults who want elevated, better-for-you treats; marketing skews toward health-conscious indulgence rather than kid-focused cartoon branding. Label language emphasizes familiar-sounding ingredients—"steamed chickpeas," "pure cane sugar," "sea salt," and "vanilla extract"—creating a natural, wholesome halo, though there is no organic certification. The jar highlights "dark chocolate" as a luxe flavor cue. In plain processing context, this product blends whole-food ingredients with added sugar, oil, alkali-processed cocoa and a preservative to make a stable, shelf-ready dessert spread. Sensory notes: a glossy, scoopable paste that is creamy with a slight sesame tannin from tahini, a moderately sweet dark-chocolate flavor, and a velvety mouthfeel with occasional grain from chickpeas. Rituals include spreading on graham crackers, dipping apple slices or pretzels, or dolloping onto toast; the plastic tub and peel-off lid encourage communal snacking. Overall it reads as a convenient, slightly indulgent pantry upgrade for adults seeking novelty without baking.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 2 tbsp
Servings per Container: 10
Calories80
% Daily Value*
Total Fat4.5g6%
Saturated Fat0.5g3%
Sodium40mg2%
Total Carbohydrate10g4%
Dietary Fiber3g11%
Total Sugars6g
Added Sugars6g12%
Protein1g
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

Ingredients

Steamed, Chickpeas,, Pure, Cane, Sugar,, Water,, Sunflower, Oil,, Cocoa, Powder, Processed, with, Alkali,, Vanilla, Extract,, Sea, Salt,, Sesame, Tahini, (Crushed, Sesame, Seeds),, Nisin, (a, Natural, Preservative)..

Flagged Ingredients:

  • Sunflower Oil - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
  • Nisin - Synthetic preservative
No Seed OilNo Preservative

Dietary Labels

This product is not vegan, is gluten-free, and is not organic.

Ultra-Processing Assessment

NOVA Score:4 / 4

Ultra-Processed

Why this score?

Although based on whole chickpeas, the product includes added sugar, sunflower oil, alkali-processed cocoa, and the preservative nisin—industrial ingredients and processing typical of ultra-processed foods, placing it in NOVA group 4.

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Common Questions about Boars Head Dark Chocolate Dessert Hummus

The term 'healthy' can be a bit subjective, right? This hummus offers a fun, sweet twist on traditional hummus, with 80 calories and 3 grams of fiber per serving. It's a decent snack option compared to many sugary desserts, but keep in mind it does contain added sugars, so think of it as an occasional treat rather than a daily staple.

Perfect For

movie-night
game-day-prep
weekend-brunch

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