Is Morton Nature's seasons seasoning blend ultra-processed?

Spices Sold in the United States

Yes, it's ultra-processed

1 Unprocessed
2 Kitchen staple
3 Processed
4 Ultra-processed

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

Flavouring

9 ingredients
1 additive

Less processed spices

Organic No-Salt Seasoning Kirkland Signature 21 ingredients · 1 additive NOVA group 1
Organic Saigon Cinnamon Ground Kirkland Signature 1 ingredient · no additives NOVA group 1
Fine ground black pepper Costco Companies Inc. 1 ingredient · no additives NOVA group 1
Crushed Red Pepper Kirkland 1 ingredient · no additives NOVA group 1

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

Salt (processing marker), black pepper, sugar (processing marker), spices, natural onion flavor (ultra-processing marker), natural garlic flavor (ultra-processing marker), parsley, celery seed, calcium silicate

Additives: E552 Calcium silicate

As written on the pack

Salt, black pepper, sugar, spices, natural onion flavor, natural garlic flavor, parsley, celery seed, calcium silicate.

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.

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.
Sugar Sugar refined from sugar cane or beet.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 303 spices

From least to most processed, this one ranks 221st. 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 0024600010580, last edited 27 March 2025), 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.