Is Just Add Ginger Spice Purée ultra-processed?

75g Ginger Sold in the United Kingdom

Yes, it's ultra-processed

1 Unprocessed
2 Kitchen staple
3 Processed
4 Ultra-processed

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

E415 Xanthan gum

10 ingredients
3 additives

Less processed ginger

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

Ginger 84%, salt (processing marker), acidity regulator (acetic acid), sugar (processing marker), rapeseed oil, stabiliser (xanthan gum (ultra-processing marker)), preservative (processing marker) (potassium sorbate (processing marker))

Additives: E202 Potassium sorbate , E260 Acetic acid , E415 Xanthan gum

As written on the pack

Ginger 84%, salt, acidity regulator (acetic acid), sugar, rapeseed oil, stabiliser (xanthan gum), preservative (potassium sorbate)

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.

E415 Xanthan gum Xanthan gum is a thickener made by fermenting sugar with the bacterium Xanthomonas campestris.

4 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.

E202 Potassium sorbate Preservatives are substances which prolong the shelf-life of foods by protecting them against deterioration caused by micro-organisms and/or which protect against growth of pathogenic micro-organisms.
Preservative Preservatives slow spoilage by microbes.
Salt Salt, added for taste and preservation.
Sugar Sugar refined from sugar cane or beet.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 11 ginger

From least to most processed, this one ranks 9th. 36% of the ginger 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 11 ginger, least processed first

About this information

Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 5060149412503, 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.