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Is just bouillon ultra-processed?

Dehydrated broths Sold in the United Kingdom

Pack of just bouillon

Yes, it's ultra-processed

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

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

  • 15 ingredients
  • No additives

Less processed dehydrated 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

Sea salt, beef fat 24%, hydrolysed vegetable protein, potato starch, tomato, beef extract 4%, yeast extract, natural flavouring, caramelised sugar, herbs and spices (parsley, black pepper, rosemary), See ingredient list for allergens in bold, S

As written on the pack

Sea salt, beef fat (24%), hydrolysed vegetable protein (soya). potato starch, tomato, beef extract (4%). yeast extract, natural flavouring. caramelised sugar, herbs and spices (parsley, black pepper, rosemary) See ingredient list for allergens in bold. May contain celery and egg. S

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.
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 110 dehydrated broths

From least to most processed, this one ranks 36th. 73% of the dehydrated broths 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 110 dehydrated broths, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 5013665115311, last edited 11 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.