Is Chua Hah Seng Chef's secret Sour tamarind paste concentrate ultra-processed?

455g Condiments Sold in Sweden

Yes, it's ultra-processed

1 Unprocessed
2 Kitchen staple
3 Processed
4 Ultra-processed

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

E415 Xanthan gum

26 ingredients
2 additives
Nutri-Score B

Less processed condiments

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

Sour Tan TAMARIND PASTA Ingredienser (Sur tamarind koncentrat 99.5%), salt (processing marker), förtjockningsmedel (e415 (ultra-processing marker)), konserveringsmedel (e211), TAMARIND PASTA Ingredienser (Syrlig tamarindkoncentrat), salt (processing marker), fortykningsmiddel (e415 (ultra-processing marker)), konserveringsmiddel (e211), UTAMARINDIN TAHNA Ainekset (Hapan tamarindi tiiviste), suola, sakeuttamisaine (e415 (ultra-processing marker)), säilöntäaine (e211), Nettovikt | Nettovaegt | Nettopaino (435m Bäst före Bedst før | Parasta ennen), Se stämpel | Se stempel | Katso leima, Källsortering I Sortering| Lajittelu (Plastförpackningar | Plast Muovi PLASTFÖRPACKNINGAR 7 A T W G)

Additives: E211 Sodium benzoate , E415 Xanthan gum

As written on the pack

Sour Tan TAMARIND PASTA Ingredienser: Sur tamarind koncentrat 99.5%, salt, förtjockningsmedel (E415), konserveringsmedel (E211). TAMARIND PASTA Ingredienser: Syrlig tamarindkoncentrat 99.5%, salt, fortykningsmiddel (E415), konserveringsmiddel (E211). UTAMARINDIN TAHNA Ainekset: Hapan tamarindi tiiviste 99.5%, suola, sakeuttamisaine (E415), säilöntäaine (E211). Nettovikt | Nettovaegt | Nettopaino: 435m Bäst före Bedst før | Parasta ennen: Se stämpel | Se stempel | Katso leima. Källsortering I Sortering| Lajittelu: Plastförpackningar | Plast Muovi PLASTFÖRPACKNINGAR 7 A T W G

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.

E415 Xanthan gum Xanthan gum is a thickener made by fermenting sugar with the bacterium Xanthomonas campestris.

1 ingredient 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.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 3,645 condiments

From least to most processed, this one ranks 2209th. 55% of the condiments 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 3,645 condiments, least processed first

About this information

Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 8852391090076, last edited 15 July 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 B (from A, best, to E).
General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.