Is Knorr Fish Stock Pot 4 x ultra-processed?

112 g Broth stock Sold in the United Kingdom and France

Yes, it's ultra-processed

1 Unprocessed
2 Kitchen staple
3 Processed
4 Ultra-processed

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

Flavouring
E410 Locust bean gum
E415 Xanthan gum

20 ingredients
2 additives

Less processed broth stock

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

FISH stock 46% (water, cod), salt (processing marker), onion 3.6%, leek 2.5%, am fat, potassium chloride, garlic 1.1%, yeast extract, surar, tomato, spices lovage root, pepper, flavourings (ultra-processing marker), geling agents (xanthan gum (ultra-processing marker), locust bean gum (ultra-processing marker)), sunflower oil (processing marker), bay leaves

Additives: E410 Locust bean gum , E415 Xanthan gum

As written on the pack

Concentrated FISH stock (46%) (water, cod powder (FISH)), salt, onion powder (3.6%), leek (2.5%), am fat, potassium chloride, garlic powder (1.1%), yeast extract, surar, tomato powder, spices lovage root, pepper), flavourings, geling agents (xanthan gum, locust bean gum), sunflower oil, bay leaves,

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.

E410 Locust bean gum Locust bean gum (carob gum) is a thickener and stabiliser from the seeds of the carob tree.
E415 Xanthan gum Xanthan gum is a thickener made by fermenting sugar with the bacterium Xanthomonas campestris.
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.

Meals Products in the category "Meals" are at least group 3.
Salt Salt, added for taste and preservation.
Vegetable oil Vegetable oils are pressed or extracted from seeds, nuts and fruits.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 24 broth stock

From least to most processed, this one ranks 21st. 50% of the broth stock 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 24 broth stock, least processed first

About this information

Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 8712566479405, last edited 20 March 2026), available under the Open Database License. If something is wrong or the recipe has changed, you can correct it there.
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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.