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Is Costco Companies Inc. Fine ground black pepper ultra-processed?

349 g (12.3 oz) Peppers Sold in the United States, Canada and 3 more countries

Pack of Costco Companies Inc. Fine ground black pepper

No, it's unprocessed or minimally processed

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

None of its ingredients counts as a sign of processing in NOVA.

  • 1 ingredient
  • No additives

Ingredients

pepper

As written on the pack

pepper

Among 32 peppers

From least to most processed, this one ranks 2nd. 13% of the peppers 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 32 peppers, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 0096619164981, last edited 1 September 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.