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Is Kitchen Basics Unsalted Vegetable Stock for Cooking ultra-processed?

32 oz Mixed vegetables Sold in the United States

Pack of Kitchen Basics Unsalted Vegetable Stock for Cooking

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:

  • 20 ingredients
  • No additives
  • Nutri-Score A

Less processed mixed vegetables

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

vegetable stock (water, carrot juice, celery juice, garlic, red bell pepper, zucchini, green bell pepper, onion, leek, parsley), yeast extract, onion, garlic, natural flavor, carrot powder, spices (including black pepper, bay leaf, thyme)

As written on the pack

VEGETABLE STOCK (WATER, CARROT JUICE, CELERY JUICE, GARLIC JUICE, RED BELL PEPPER JUICE, ZUCCHINI JUICE, GREEN BELL PEPPER JUICE, ONION JUICE, LEEK JUICE, PARSLEY JUICE), YEAST EXTRACT, ONION POWDER, GARLIC POWDER, NATURAL FLAVOR, CARROT POWDER, SPICES (INCLUDING BLACK PEPPER, BAY LEAF, THYME)

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.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 56 mixed vegetables

From least to most processed, this one ranks 46th. 20% of the mixed vegetables 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 56 mixed vegetables, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 0611443340211, last edited 8 January 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.
  • NOVA measures processing, not nutrition. For nutrition, Open Food Facts gives this product a Nutri-Score of A (from A, best, to E).
  • General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.