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Is Kallo Organic Tomato & Herb Stock Cubes imp ultra-processed?

66 g Bouillon cubes Sold in the United Kingdom

Pack of Kallo Organic Tomato & Herb Stock Cubes imp

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:

  • 19 ingredients
  • No additives

Less processed bouillon cubes

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, sustainable palm oil, tomato 18%, potato starch, yeast extract, herbs (oregano, turmeric, black pepper, garlic, thyme, lovage, rosemary, parsley), natural tomato flavouring, vegetables (beetroot", onion), natural lemon flavouring

As written on the pack

Sea salt, sustainable palm oil*, tomato* (18%), potato starch*, yeast extract, herbs* (oregano*, turmeric*, black pepper, garlic*, thyme*, lovage, rosemary*, parsley*) natural tomato flavouring, vegetables* (beetroot", onion*), natural lemon flavouring. *Organic ingredient

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.
2 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.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 60 bouillon cubes

From least to most processed, this one ranks 14th. 85% of the bouillon cubes 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 60 bouillon cubes, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 5013665101550, 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.