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Sabra Hummus, Classic
Deli
📊 NOVA 3🌾 Gluten-Free🥛 Dairy-Free

Sabra Hummus, Classic

Sabra
10 oz
Available at Foodtown
70
Calories
2g
Protein
13mg
Sodium
2g
Fiber
16
Ingredients

What You Should Know

Store placement: Sabra Hummus, Classic is typically found in the refrigerated deli/dips aisle or the chilled produce section, stacked beside other ready-to-eat spreads like guacamole, tzatziki, and store-brand hummus tubs. Occasions: It reads as a grab-and-go social food for game-day platters, weekend brunch boards, quick weeknight snacks, or office lunchboxes. Brand positioning: Sabra sits as a mainstream, Mediterranean-inspired brand aimed at busy, health-aware shoppers who want approachable global flavors; marketing leans into party-friendly, shareable moments and a youthful, cosmopolitan audience. Label characteristics: Packaging usually features clean, attractive graphics highlighting chickpeas and tahini, with simple language like “classic” or “made with real chickpeas” to create a wholesome health halo; it is rarely labeled organic and often emphasizes flavor and convenience more than artisanal claims. Processing context: This is a commercially prepared, refrigerated dip—made from whole ingredients but blended, oil-added, and preserved for shelf-stability (a lightly processed ready-to-eat product). Sensory details: The hummus is creamy and smooth with a slight tahini nuttiness and faint garlic tang, a spreadable texture that holds a scoop from pita or a carrot stick. Packaging is a plastic 10-oz tub with a peel-back lid—you pull, scoop, and share. Ritual context: People buy it as an effortless appetizer for gatherings, a sandwich spread for lunches, or a nutritious dip to make vegetable snacking feel intentional. Its story in American groceries is as a convenient, crowd-pleasing bridge between homemade simplicity and store-bought ease.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 2 tbsp
Servings per Container: 9
Calories70
% Daily Value*
Total Fat6g8%
Saturated Fat1g5%
Sodium13mg1%
Total Carbohydrate5g2%
Dietary Fiber2g7%
Protein2g
* 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

Chickpeas,, Water,, Tahini, (Sesame),, Soybean, Oil,, Salt,, Garlic,, Citric, Acid,, Potassium, Sorbate, to, Maintain, Freshness,, Spices..

Flagged Ingredients:

  • Soybean Oil - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
  • Potassium Sorbate - 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:3 / 4

Processed Food

Why this score?

The product is a commercially prepared refrigerated dip made from whole ingredients (chickpeas, tahini) but includes added oil and a preservative (potassium sorbate), consistent with NOVA group 3 (processed foods).

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Common Questions about Sabra Hummus, Classic

The Classic Hummus is a pretty decent choice if you're looking for a tasty dip or spread. With only 70 calories per 2-tablespoon serving and low sodium, it's a great option for a snack. However, 'healthy' can be subjective — it’s not high in protein or fiber, so it might not be the best choice as a meal replacement.

Perfect For

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weekend-brunch
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