Is Maggi Fiskbuljong ultra-processed?

8 x 10 g Dehydrated broths 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

18 ingredients
1 additive

Less processed dehydrated broths

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

Joderat salt (processing marker), torkad glukosesirup, majsstärkelse (processing marker), socker (processing marker), aromer (ultra-processing marker) (innh, fisk), fisk 5.7%, extra jungfruolivolja (processing marker) 5%, salt (processing marker), kryddor (bland annat gurkemeie, ingefær), dill, maltextrakt (korn), antioxidationsmedel (extrakt av rosmarin)

Additives: E392 Extracts of rosemary

As written on the pack

Joderat salt, torkad glukosesirup, majsstärkelse, socker, aromer (innh. fisk), fiskpulver 5,7%, extra jungfruolivolja 5,0 %, salt, kryddor (bl.a. gurkemeie, ingefær), dill, maltextrakt (korn), antioxidationsmedel (extrakt av rosmarin). Kan innehålla ägg, mjölk, soja och selleri.

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 oil Vegetable oils are pressed or extracted from seeds, nuts and fruits.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 110 dehydrated broths

From least to most processed, this one ranks 47th. 73% of the dehydrated broths 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 110 dehydrated broths, least processed first

About this information

Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 8585002441386, 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.