Is Great Value Original Taco Seasoning Mix ultra-processed?

1 oz Spices Sold in the United States

Yes, it's ultra-processed

1 Unprocessed
2 Kitchen staple
3 Processed
4 Ultra-processed

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

Flavouring
Maltodextrin

11 ingredients
No additives

Less processed spices

Organic No-Salt Seasoning Kirkland Signature 21 ingredients · 1 additive NOVA group 1
Organic Saigon Cinnamon Ground Kirkland Signature 1 ingredient · no additives NOVA group 1
Fine ground black pepper Costco Companies Inc. 1 ingredient · no additives NOVA group 1
Crushed Red Pepper Kirkland 1 ingredient · no additives NOVA group 1

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

chili pepper, corn maltodextrin (ultra-processing marker), salt (processing marker), onion, spices, cornstarch (processing marker), sea salt (processing marker), silicon dioxide (to make free flowing), natural flavor (ultra-processing marker), sugar (processing marker)

As written on the pack

chili pepper, corn maltodextrin, salt, onion, spices, cornstarch, sea salt, silicon dioxide (to make free flowing), natural flavor, sugar,

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.

Flavouring Flavourings are concentrated aroma preparations that add or intensify a taste.

Substances rarely used in home kitchens

Refined or extracted in factories, such as syrups made from starch or isolated proteins. The other hallmark of ultra-processed food.

Maltodextrin Maltodextrin is a white powder made by partly breaking down starch.

3 ingredients 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.
Starch Starch extracted from cereals or potatoes, used to thicken.
Sugar Sugar refined from sugar cane or beet.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 303 spices

From least to most processed, this one ranks 244th. 36% of the spices 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 303 spices, least processed first

About this information

Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 0078742236957, last edited 7 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.
General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.