Is A.Vogel Herbamare Herbed Sea Salt ultra-processed?

Sea salts Sold in Australia

No, it's a kitchen staple

It is pressed or refined from a food and used for cooking, like oil, butter or sugar.

Less processed isn't automatically healthier, so compare the labels for what matters to you, such as sugar or salt.

Sea salt, vegetables, herbs (celery, leek, cress, onion, chives, parsley, lovage, garlic, basil, marjoram, rosemary, thyme), kelp

As written on the pack

Sea salt, vegetables and herbs (celery, leek, cress, onion, chives, parsley, lovage, garlic, basil, marjoram, rosemary, thyme), kelp.

Open Food Facts puts every product in this category in at least this group.

From least to most processed, this one ranks 12th. 9% of the sea salts here are ultra-processed.

Ranked by NOVA group, then by the number of ultra-processing signs, additives and ingredients. Our ordering, not part of NOVA.

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General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.