Is Knorr Fiskbuljong ultra-processed?

10x10 g Broth stock Sold in Sweden

Yes, it's ultra-processed

1 Unprocessed
2 Kitchen staple
3 Processed
4 Ultra-processed

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

Flavouring

19 ingredients
No 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

Salt (processing marker), fett (palm, shea (processing marker), sal), potatisstärkelse (processing marker), fiskpülver 5.6%, jästextrakt, socker (processing marker), lök, vitilökspulver, arom (ultra-processing marker), kryddor och örter (bla, persilja, sellerifro), fisk, fiskolja, rökarom (ultra-processing marker)

As written on the pack

Salt, vegetabiliskt fett (palm, shea, sal), potatisstärkelse, FISKPÜLVER 5,6 %, jästextrakt, socker, lökpulver', vitilökspulver', arom, kryddor och örter (bla. persilja' och SELLERIFRO), FISKEXTRAKT, FISKOLJA, rökarom.

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.

4 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.
Vegetable fat Vegetable fats are oils that are solid at room temperature, such as palm or coconut fat.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 24 broth stock

From least to most processed, this one ranks 16th. 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 8714100786710, last edited 2 April 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.