Is Kung Markatta Organic umami bouillon cubes ultra-processed?

66 g Dehydrated vegetable bouillons Sold in Sweden and Germany

It's processed, but not ultra-processed

1 Unprocessed
2 Kitchen staple
3 Processed
4 Ultra-processed

Whole foods combined with:

Salt
Starch
Vegetable fat
Vegetable oil

21 ingredients
No additives

Less processed dried plant-based foods

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

Sea salt (processing marker), shea fat (processing marker), corn starch (processing marker), vegetables (tomato, carrot, leek, onion, celery, pumpkin), vegetable juice (carrot, onion), miso paste 1.6% (soybean, barley, sea salt (processing marker)), spices, herbs, garlic, sunflower oil (processing marker)

As written on the pack

Sea salt, shea fat**, corn starch**, vegetables** (tomato**, carrot**, leek**, roasted onion**, celery**, pumpkin**), concentrated vegetable juice** (carrot**, onion**), miso paste** (1.6%) (soybean**, barley**, sea salt), spices**, herbs** (contains celery**), garlic**, sunflower oil**.

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.
Starch Starch extracted from cereals or potatoes, used to thicken.
Vegetable fat Vegetable fats are oils that are solid at room temperature, such as palm or coconut fat.
Vegetable oil Vegetable oils are pressed or extracted from seeds, nuts and fruits.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 20 dehydrated vegetable bouillons

From least to most processed, this one ranks 6th. 65% of the dehydrated vegetable bouillons 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 20 dehydrated vegetable bouillons, least processed first

About this information

Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 7391835917889, last edited 12 September 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.