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Is Marigold Vegan bouillon ultra-processed?

150 g Bouillon powders Sold in the United Kingdom and France

Pack of Marigold Vegan bouillon

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:

  • 12 ingredients
  • No additives

Less processed bouillon powders

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, maltodextrin (maize), rice flour, vegetables 7.2% (onion, carrot, parsnip), yeast extract, sunflower oil, parsley, turmeric

As written on the pack

sea salt, organic maltodextrin (maize) organic rice flour, vegetables 7.2% (organic onion, organic carrot, organic parsnip), yeast extract, organic sunflower oil, organic parsley, organic turmeric

What makes it ultra-processed

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.
2 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.
  • Vegetable oil Vegetable oils are pressed or extracted from seeds, nuts and fruits.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 12 bouillon powders

From least to most processed, this one ranks 10th. 25% of the bouillon powders 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 12 bouillon powders, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 5016084123455, last edited 13 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.