Is Great Value Artificial Vanilla Extract ultra-processed?

Yes, it's ultra-processed

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

Less processed isn't automatically healthier, so compare the labels for what matters to you, such as sugar or salt.

Ultra-processing Processing signs are highlighted

water, ethyl alcohol, caramel colour, NATURAL and ARTIFICIAL FLAVOUR (ultra-processing marker), propylene glycol, tocopherols

Additives: E150c Ammonia caramel , E1510 Ethanol , E1520 Propylene Glycol , E306 Tocopherol-rich extract

Also detected, but not matched to one ingredient: E150c Ammonia caramel.

As written on the pack

WATER, ETHYL ALCOHOL, CARAMEL COLOUR, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOUR, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, TOCOPHEROLS.

Added to change how the food looks, feels or tastes, not to keep it safe. A hallmark of ultra-processed food.

E150c Ammonia caramel Ammonia caramel is a brown colour made by heating sugars with ammonia compounds.
Flavouring Flavourings are concentrated aroma preparations that add or intensify a taste.

From least to most processed, this one ranks 15th. 50% of the vanilla extract 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.

Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 0628915001990, last edited 11 December 2024), available under the Open Database License. If something is wrong or the recipe has changed, you can correct it there.
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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.