Jalapeño Ramona's Heavenly Houmous — OKAY
Munch or Dump rates Jalapeño Ramona's Heavenly Houmous by Ramona's OKAY — score 60/90.
A mostly whole-food dip built on 62% chickpeas and real tahini, but held together with modified maize starch and a synthetic preservative that keep it from being clean.
Why this verdict
- 62% real chickpeas plus tahini give solid fiber and plant protein
- No added sugar, artificial colors, or flavor enhancers
- Modified maize starch is an industrial texturizer, not real food
- Potassium sorbate is a synthetic preservative
- Rapeseed oil is the #2 ingredient, pushing fat to ~21g per 100g
Ingredients (12)
- Cooked Chickpeas (62%) (safe) — Whole legume, the bulk of the product; good fiber and plant protein.
- rapeseed oil (moderate) — Refined seed oil used to carry seasoning and add fat/calories.
- Tahini (Sesame Seeds) (safe) — Ground sesame paste; healthy fats, minerals, and real flavor.
- Jalapenos (5%) (safe) — Real peppers for heat; negligible calories.
- Salt (moderate) — Adds sodium; fine in moderation but the main reason to watch portion size.
- citric acid (moderate) — Tartness and preservation, but the acidity erodes tooth enamel with regular exposure.
- GARLIC POWDER (safe) — Real seasoning.
- Modified Maize Starch (moderate) — Industrial texturizer/thickener; a NOVA-4 marker that signals processing, not nutrition.
- Potassium Sorbate (moderate) — Synthetic preservative to extend shelf life; generally recognized as safe but not a clean-label ingredient.
- Ground cumin (safe) — Real spice.
- Curry Powder (Mustard, Celery) (safe) — Spice blend; note it carries mustard and celery allergens.
- Calcium Chloride (firming agent) (safe) — Firms the jalapeno pieces; benign in trace amounts.