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Is Freja Bone broth ultra-processed?

4 x 15 g Beef broth Sold in the United Kingdom

Pack of Freja Bone broth

It's processed, but not ultra-processed

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

Whole foods combined with:

  • 16 ingredients
  • No additives

Less processed broths

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

Beef Bone Broth Powder 61%, Yeast Extract (Yeast Extract, Salt), Tomato, Sea Salt, Apple Cider Vinegar, Olive Oil, Black Pepper, Garlic, Bay Leaf, Thyme, Parsley, White Pepper, From grass fed, pasture raised beef from EU sources

As written on the pack

Beef Bone Broth Powder (61%)*. Yeast Extract [Yeast Extract, Salt], Tomato Powder, Sea Salt, Apple Cider Vinegar Powder, Olive Oil, Ground Black Pepper, Garlic Powder, Ground Bay Leaf, Ground Thyme, Ground Parsley, Ground White Pepper. *From grass fed, pasture raised beef from EU sources

What makes it processed

Culinary ingredients

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.
  • Vegetable oil Vegetable oils are pressed or extracted from seeds, nuts and fruits.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 15 beef broth

From least to most processed, this one ranks 2nd. 67% of the beef broth 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 15 beef broth, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 5060901840490, last edited 27 March 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.