Is Laoganma Hot Chilli Oil ultra-processed?

210g Salted peanuts Sold in Australia, New Zealand and 2 more countries

Yes, it's ultra-processed

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

Less processed isn't automatically healthier, so compare the labels for what matters to you, such as sugar or salt.

Ultra-processing Processing signs are highlighted

Soybean oil (processing marker) 46%, chilli 36%, peanuts 8%, favour enhancer, salt (processing marker), sugar (processing marker), Sichuan pepper

Additives: E621 Monosodium glutamate

Also detected, but not matched to one ingredient: E621 Monosodium glutamate.

As written on the pack

Soybean oil [46%], chilli [36%], peanuts [8%] favour enhancer: [E621], salt, sugar, Sichuan pepper powder

Added to change how the food looks, feels or tastes, not to keep it safe. A hallmark of ultra-processed food.

E621 Monosodium glutamate Monosodium glutamate (MSG) is the sodium salt of glutamic acid, made by fermentation and used to strengthen savoury 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.

Salty snacks Products in the category "Salty snacks" are at least group 3.
Salt Salt, added for taste and preservation.
Sugar Sugar refined from sugar cane or beet.
Vegetable oil Vegetable oils are pressed or extracted from seeds, nuts and fruits.

From least to most processed, this one ranks 23rd. 37% of the salted peanuts 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.

Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 6921804700054, last edited 30 August 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 E (from A, best, to E).
General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.