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Is Bibigo Sliced Napa Cabbage Kimchi ultra-processed?

150 g Kimchi Sold in the United Kingdom and France

Pack of Bibigo Sliced Napa Cabbage Kimchi

Yes, it's ultra-processed

  1. 1 Unprocessed
  2. 2 Kitchen staple
  3. 3 Processed
  4. 4 Ultra-processed

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

  • 141 ingredients
  • 8 additives
  • Nutri-Score C

Less processed kimchi

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

Ingredients

Ultra-processing Processing signs are highlighted

Napa Cabbage 69.1%, Napa Cabbage, Salt, Radish, Red Pepper Seasoned Paste 10%, Garlic, Sweetener, Sorbitol, Water, Red Pepper, Radish, Onion, Flavour Enhancer (Monosodium Glutamate), Salt, Ginger, Thickener, Xanthan Gumil, Green Onion, Thickening Agent, Water, Thickener (Xanthan Gum, Salt), Fish Sauce, Anchovy Sauce (Anchovy, Sati), Anchovy, Salt (Salt, Sugar, Flavour Enhancers (Monosodium Glutamate, Disodium 5-Ribonucleotides), Maltodextrin, Yeast Extract, Fructose), Salt, Seasoning, Salt, Acidity Regulators (Calcium Lactate, Glucono-Delta-Lactone, Citric Acid, Lactobacillus, Artificial Flavouring), Starter Culture, Acidity Regulator, Calcium Lactate, Thickener (Manthan Gumil, Sat and Allergen Advice (Contains fishlanchovy)), keep refrigerated, Manufactured by CJ CheilJetang Incheon BC Plant, 110, CJ-ro, JIncheon-eup, Incheon-gun, Chungcheongbuk-do, Rep, of KOREA, For further information, Please visit us at http (english.c.net, NET WT 150 gel BEST BEFORE), see below (DAY, month, year), Product of S.Korea with Red pepper seasoned paste from different (Gesneden Kool Kimchi Me Ingrediënten), Ingelegde chinese kool mononatriumglutamat, zout, gembe ansjovis, gearomatiseerd zou zout gluc zurteregelaars, calculada, c and Allergenen advies zie HOUDBAAR TOT (DE ONDER IDAG Nut Valeurs Zutaten), Engelegter Chach 9.1%, Chinakohl, Salzl, Rettich, rote Paprika Gewürzpaste 10%, Knoblauch, Süßungsmittel (Sorbit), Wasser, rotes Paprikapulver, Rettich, Zwiebel, Geschnadisersveitanal Satz Ihower, Verickungsmittel, Kanthand, Frühlingszwiebeln, Verdickungsmittel (Wasser, Verdickungsmittel Kanthan), Salzl, Fischsoße Sardellensauce, Sardis, Sardellen, gewürztes Salz, Salz, Zucker, Geschmacksverstärker (Mononatriumglutamat, Dinatrium-5-Ribonucleotide), Maltodextrin, Hefeextrakt, Fruktose Salz Worpuler (Salz, Saurerendatoren (Calciumlactat, Glucono-Delta-Lacton, Zitronensäure), Lactobacillus-fermentiertes Pulver, künstliche Aromen), Starterkultur, Säureregulator, Calciumlactat Vernichtel Martha Satz Allergenhinweis (für Allergene einschlieflich FischiSardellel), siehe Zutaten in Fettdruck, GEKÜHLT AUFBEWAHREN HERGESTELLT VON CJ Chelledang Energy, Energie, Energie Incheon BC Plant, 110, C, Incheon-eup, Sincheon-gun, Chungcheongbuk-do, Rep, of KOREA, Für weitere Informationen, besuchen Sie uns bitte auf http (english.cj.net, NETTOGEWICHT 150 Fat, Fett, Matières grasse om de Produit), Kimchi de chou tranché avec édulcorant

Additives: E110 Sunset yellow FCF , E327 Calcium lactate , E330 Citric acid , E415 Xanthan gum , E420 Sorbitol , E575 Glucono-delta-lactone , E621 Monosodium glutamate , E635 Disodium 5'-ribonucleotide

Also detected, but not matched to one ingredient: E110 Sunset yellow FCF.

As written on the pack

Salted Napa Cabbage 69.1% (Napa Cabbage, Salt, Radish, Red Pepper Seasoned Paste 10% (Garlic, Sweetener (Sorbitol, Water, Red Pepper Powder, Radish, Onion, Flavour Enhancer (Monosodium Glutamate), Salt, Ginger, Thickener (Xanthan Gumil, Green Onion, Thickening Agent (Water, Thickener (Xanthan Gum, Salt), Fish Sauce (Anchovy Sauce (Anchovy, Sati), Anchovy, Flavoured Salt (Salt, Sugar, Flavour Enhancers (Monosodium Glutamate, Disodium 5-Ribonucleotides), Maltodextrin, Yeast Extract, Fructose), Salt, Seasoning Powder (Salt, Acidity Regulators (Calcium Lactate, Glucono-Delta-Lactone, Citric Acid, Lactobacillus Fermented Powder, Artificial Flavouring), Starter Culture, Acidity Regulator (Calcium Lactate, Thickener (Manthan Gumil, Sat & Allergen Advice: See ingredients in bold. Contains fishlanchovy). KEEP REFRIGERATED. Manufactured by CJ CheilJetang Incheon BC Plant, 110, CJ-ro, JIncheon-eup, Incheon-gun, Chungcheongbuk-do, Rep. of KOREA/ For further information, Please visit us at http://english.c.net/ NET WT 150 gel BEST BEFORE: SEE BELOW (DAY/MONTH/YEAR.)/Product of S.Korea with Red pepper seasoned paste from different origin Produktname Gesch & Kimchi mi Situasmitel Productnaam: Gesneden Kool Kimchi Me Ingrediënten: Ingelegde chinese kool mononatriumglutamat, zout, gembe ansjovis, gearomatiseerd zou zout gluc zurteregelaars (calculada, c and Allergenen advies zie HOUDBAAR TOT: DE ONDER IDAG Nut Valeurs Zutaten: Engelegter Chach 9,1% (Chinakohl, Salzl, Rettich, rote Paprika Gewürzpaste 10% (Knoblauch, Süßungsmittel (Sorbit), Wasser, rotes Paprikapulver, Rettich, Zwiebel, Geschnadisersveitanal Satz Ihower, Verickungsmittel (Kanthand, Frühlingszwiebeln, Verdickungsmittel (Wasser, Verdickungsmittel Kanthan), Salzl, Fischsoße Sardellensauce (Sardis, Sardellen, gewürztes Salz (Salz, Zucker, Geschmacksverstärker (Mononatriumglutamat, Dinatrium-5-Ribonucleotide), Maltodextrin, Hefeextrakt, Fruktose Salz Worpuler (Salz, Saurerendatoren (Calciumlactat, Glucono-Delta-Lacton, Zitronensäure), Lactobacillus-fermentiertes Pulver, künstliche Aromen), Starterkultur, Säureregulator (Calciumlactat Vernichtel Martha Satz Allergenhinweis: für Allergene einschlieflich FischiSardellel, siehe Zutaten in Fettdruck. GEKÜHLT AUFBEWAHREN HERGESTELLT VON CJ Chelledang Energy/Energie/Energie Incheon BC Plant, 110, C-, Incheon-eup, Sincheon-gun, Chungcheongbuk-do, Rep. of KOREA / Für weitere Informationen, besuchen Sie uns bitte auf http://english.cj.net/ NETTOGEWICHT 150 Fat/Fett/Matières grasse om de Produit: Kimchi de chou tranché avec édulcorant

What makes it ultra-processed

Cosmetic additives

Added to change how the food looks, feels or tastes, not to keep it safe. A hallmark of ultra-processed food.

  • E110 Sunset yellow FCF Sunset yellow FCF is a synthetic orange azo dye (FD&C Yellow No. 6 in the US).
  • E327 Calcium lactate Thickeners are substances which increase the viscosity of a foodstuff.
  • E415 Xanthan gum Xanthan gum is a thickener made by fermenting sugar with the bacterium Xanthomonas campestris.
  • E420 Sorbitol Sorbitol is a sugar alcohol used as a sweetener and to keep products moist.
  • E621 Monosodium glutamate Monosodium glutamate (MSG) is the sodium salt of glutamic acid, made by fermentation and used to strengthen savoury taste.
  • E635 Disodium 5'-ribonucleotide A food additive authorised for industrial food production.
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  • Flavour enhancer Flavour enhancers such as monosodium glutamate (E621) strengthen savoury taste without adding a flavour of their own.
  • Flavouring Flavourings are concentrated aroma preparations that add or intensify a taste.
  • Sweetener Sweeteners give sweetness with few or no calories, many at hundreds of times the strength of sugar.
  • Thickener Thickeners, often gums or modified starches, make liquids more viscous so that a product feels richer than its ingredients alone would make it.

Substances rarely used in home kitchens

Refined or extracted in factories, such as syrups made from starch or isolated proteins. The other hallmark of ultra-processed food.

  • Maltodextrin Maltodextrin is a white powder made by partly breaking down starch.
  • Fructose Fructose is the sugar found naturally in fruit and honey, but as an ingredient it is refined industrially, mostly from corn starch.
3 ingredients that would only make it processed

Kitchen staples like sugar, salt and oil. On their own they make a food processed, not ultra-processed.

  • Salt Salt, added for taste and preservation.
  • Sugar Sugar refined from sugar cane or beet.
  • Sauce A prepared sauce used as an ingredient.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 20 kimchi

From least to most processed, this one ranks 20th. 20% of the kimchi 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.

All 20 kimchi, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 8801392065934, last edited 26 March 2026), available under the Open Database License. If something is wrong or the recipe has changed, you can correct it there.
  • Photo: Open Food Facts contributors, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • The NOVA group is an automated estimate from crowdsourced data: a missing or mistyped ingredient can change it.
  • NOVA measures processing, not nutrition. For nutrition, Open Food Facts gives this product a Nutri-Score of C (from A, best, to E).
  • General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.