Is Cajun seasoning shaker ultra-processed?
Yes, it's ultra-processed
- 1 Unprocessed
- 2 Kitchen staple
- 3 Processed
- 4 Ultra-processed
Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:
- 15 ingredients
- No additives
Less processed spices
Ingredients
Ultra-processing Processing
salt (processing marker) 81.7%, chilli 4.55%, paprika powder 4.55%, maltodextrin (ultra-processing marker), coriander seeds, garlic, cumin, black pepper, white pepper, allspice, ginger 0.45%, thyme, mustard seeds 0.36%, nutmeg, anti-caking agent (processing marker)
As written on the pack
salt 81.7%, chilli powder 4.55%, paprika powder 4.55%, maltodextrin, coriander seeds, garlic, cumin, black pepper, white pepper, allspice, ginger 0.45%, thyme, mustard seeds 0.36%, nutmeg, anti-caking agent
What makes it ultra-processed
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.
2 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.
- Anti-caking agent Anti-caking agents are substances which reduce the tendency of individual particles of a foodstuff to adhere to one another.
- Salt Salt, added for taste and preservation.
Among 303 spices
From least to most processed, this one ranks 203rd. 36% of the spices here are ultra-processed.
About this information
- Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 5060265323943, last edited 26 June 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.
- General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.