Is Ching's secret Veg Manchurian masala ultra-processed?
Yes, it's ultra-processed
- 1 Unprocessed
- 2 Kitchen staple
- 3 Processed
- 4 Ultra-processed
Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:
- Colour
- Flavour enhancer
- Flavouring
- E150d Sulphite ammonia caramel
- E415 Xanthan gum
- E551 Silicon dioxide
- and 1 more
- 29 ingredients
- 5 additives
Less processed dehydrated sauces
Ingredients
Ultra-processing Processing
Corn Flour, lodised Salt, Garlic, Sugar (processing marker), Onion, Soy Sauce (processing marker) (Soybean, Wheat, Salt (processing marker)), Mixed Spices 2% (Ginger, Cumin, Coriander, Chilli, Pepper), Natural Colour (ultra-processing marker) (e150d (ultra-processing marker)), Flavour Enhancer (ultra-processing marker) (e635 (ultra-processing marker)), Sunflower Oil (processing marker), Anticaking Agent (processing marker) (e551 (ultra-processing marker)), Thickening, Stabilizing Agent (e415 (ultra-processing marker)), Acidity Regulator (e260), Natural Flavouring Substances (ultra-processing marker) (dairy products)
Additives: E150d Sulphite ammonia caramel , E260 Acetic acid , E415 Xanthan gum , E551 Silicon dioxide , E635 Disodium 5'-ribonucleotide
As written on the pack
Corn Flour, lodised Salt, Dehydrated Garlic, Sugar, Onion Powder, Soy Sauce Powder (Soybean, Wheat, Salt), Mixed Spices (2%) [Ginger, Cumin, Coriander, Chilli, Pepper], Natural Colour (INS 150d), Flavour Enhancer (INS 635), Sunflower Oil, Anticaking Agent (INS 551), Thickening & Stabilizing Agent (INS 415), Acidity Regulator (INS 260), Natural Flavouring Substances. ALLERGEN ADVICE: CONTAINS WHEAT AND SOY. May contain Peanuts, Tree Nuts, Sesame Seeds, Mustard and Milk (dairy products).
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.
- E150d Sulphite ammonia caramel Sulphite ammonia caramel is the dark brown colour in colas and many sauces, made by heating sugars with sulphite and ammonia compounds.
- E415 Xanthan gum Xanthan gum is a thickener made by fermenting sugar with the bacterium Xanthomonas campestris.
- E551 Silicon dioxide A food additive used to dissolve, dilute, disperse or otherwise physically modify a food additive or nutrient without altering its function -and without exerting any technological effect itself- in order to facilitate its handling, application or use of the food additive or nutrient.
- E635 Disodium 5'-ribonucleotide A food additive authorised for industrial food production.
- Colour Colours are added to restore colour lost in processing or to make a product look more appealing.
- Flavour enhancer Flavour enhancers such as monosodium glutamate (E621) strengthen savoury taste without adding a flavour of their own.
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- Flavouring Flavourings are concentrated aroma preparations that add or intensify a taste.
5 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.
- Sugar Sugar refined from sugar cane or beet.
- Vegetable oil Vegetable oils are pressed or extracted from seeds, nuts and fruits.
- Sauce A prepared sauce used as an ingredient.
Among 50 dehydrated sauces
From least to most processed, this one ranks 36th. 96% of the dehydrated sauces here are ultra-processed.
About this information
- Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 8901595972142, last edited 21 May 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.