Is Knorr Köttbuljong ultra-processed?

20 x 10g Bouillon cubes Sold in Sweden, Finland and Germany

Yes, it's ultra-processed

1 Unprocessed
2 Kitchen staple
3 Processed
4 Ultra-processed

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

Flavouring
Maltodextrin

20 ingredients
1 additive

Less processed bouillon cubes

Organic umami bouillon cubes Kung Markatta 21 ingredients · no additives NOVA group 3
Organic Vegetable Stock Cubes Kallø 19 ingredients · no additives NOVA group 3
Organic Beef Stock Cubes 8 Pack Kallø 21 ingredients · no additives NOVA group 3
Organic Mushroom Stock Cubes imp Kallø 15 ingredients · no additives NOVA group 3

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), stärkelse (processing marker), arom (ultra-processing marker), socker (processing marker), jästextrakt, nötköttsfett 3%, buljongpulver av oxben 2.1%, karamelliserad sockersirap (processing marker), lök, maltodextrin (ultra-processing marker), persilja, morot, kryddor (bland annat sellerifrö), antioxidationsmedel (rosmarinextrakt)

Additives: E392 Extracts of rosemary

As written on the pack

Salt, vegetabiliskt fett (palm, shea, sal), stärkelse, arom, socker, jästextrakt, nötköttsfett 3 %, buljongpulver av oxben 2,1 %, karamelliserad sockersirap, lökpulver, maltodextrin, persilja, morot, kryddor (bl.a. sellerifrö), antioxidationsmedel (rosmarinextrakt).

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.

Substances rarely used in home kitchens

Refined or extracted in factories, such as syrups made from starch or isolated proteins. The other hallmark of ultra-processed food.

Maltodextrin Maltodextrin is a white powder made by partly breaking down starch.

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 60 bouillon cubes

From least to most processed, this one ranks 34th. 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 8720182104014, last edited 26 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.