EWG Overall Score Breakdown
The product score is based on weighted scores for nutrition, ingredient and processing concerns. Generally, nutrition counts most, ingredient concerns next and degree of processing least. The weighted scores are added together to determine the final score.
Read more about scores here.
Lower concern
Higher concern
Lower concern
Higher concern
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Considers calories, saturated fat, trans fat, sugar, sodium, protein, fiber and fruit, vegetable and nut content to differentiate between healthful and less healthful foods. For more information on nutrition concerns, read our full methodology.
The nutrition factors used for scoring Cedar’s Mediterranean Pine Nut Reserve Hommus, Mediterranean Pine Nut
Positive factors
Fruit, vegetable, bean or nut content
Negative factors
Sugar/low-calorie sweetener content
Considers food additives, pesticides, hormones, antibiotics and contaminants like mercury and BPA, which can affect human health and the environment. For more information on ingredient concerns, read methodology.
This product is not certified organic [read more]
Estimates how much the food has been processed. Considers many factors, chief among them, modification of individual ingredients from whole foods and number of artificial ingredients. For more information on processing concerns, read our full methodology.
Product has been classified as having low processing concerns
Products with low processing concerns generally have few artificial ingredients, more ingredients that are either whole foods or are minimally processed, and fewer ingredients overall.
This product is not certified organic [read more]
Products bearing the USDA certified organic seal must contain at least 95 percent organic ingredient, and must be produced without the use of synthetic pesticides and fertilizers and free of genetically engineered ingredients.
Does not contain artificial or industrial ingredients [read more]
EWG has not identified any artificial or industrial ingredients in this product.
Product has been classified as having low processing concerns
From the Package
STEAMED CHICKPEAS (CHICKPEAS, WATER), SESAME TAHINI (GROUND SESAME SEEDS), SEA SALT, GARLIC, CITRIC ACID, ROASTED PINE NUTS, AVOCADO OIL, RED BELL PEPPER, PARSLEY, CUMIN, ONIONS, GUAR GUM
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