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Is Maggi Sweet &quot ultra-processed?

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Pack of Maggi Sweet &quot

Yes, it's ultra-processed

  1. 1 Unprocessed
  2. 2 Kitchen staple
  3. 3 Processed
  4. 4 Ultra-processed

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

  • 20 ingredients
  • 1 additive

Less processed spices

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

sugar, vegetables (tomato 6.3%, onion), corn starch, salt, herbs and spices (paprika, ginger 0.6%, black pepper 0.2%, cumin, coriander 0.1%, cinnamon), acid (citric acid), caramelised sugar, flavouring, yeast extract, contains sunflower oil, palm oil

Additives: E330 Citric acid

As written on the pack

sugar, vegetables (tomato (6,3%), onion), corn starch, salt, herbs and spices (paprika, ginger (0,6%), black pepper (0,2%), cumin, coriander (0,1%), cinnamon), acid (citric acid), caramelised sugar, flavouring, yeast extract, contains sunflower oil and/or palm oil, may contain: gluten, egg, soya, milk, celery and mustard,

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 303 spices

From least to most processed, this one ranks 228th. 36% of the spices 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 303 spices, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 8445290163738, last edited 4 June 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.