Is it ultra-processed?
Menu

Is Karo Light Corn Syrup with Real Vanilla ultra-processed?

16 fl oz, 1 pint, 473mL Cereal syrups Sold in the United States and Spain

Pack of Karo Light Corn Syrup with Real Vanilla

It's processed, but not ultra-processed

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

Whole foods combined with:

  • 6 ingredients
  • 1 additive

Less processed cereal syrups

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

Corn syrup, salt, vanilla extract (vanilla beans, water, ethyl alcohol)

Additives: E1510 Ethanol

As written on the pack

Corn syrup, salt, vanilla extract (vanilla beans, water, ethyl alcohol).

What makes it processed

Culinary ingredients

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.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 10 cereal syrups

From least to most processed, this one ranks 4th. 60% of the cereal syrups 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 10 cereal syrups, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 0761720051108, last edited 10 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.