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Is De Cecco Spaghetti no. 12 ultra-processed?

453g Spaghetti Sold in the United States

Pack of De Cecco Spaghetti no. 12

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.

  • 8 ingredients
  • 1 additive

Ingredients

Durum (wheat), semolina, niacin, ferrous lactate, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid

Additives: E585 Ferrous lactate

As written on the pack

Durum (wheat) semolina, niacin, ferrous lactate, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid.

Among 81 spaghetti

From least to most processed, this one ranks 59th. 19% of the spaghetti 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 81 spaghetti, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 0024094070121, last edited 25 February 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.