Is Mushroom jerky ultra-processed?
Yes, it's ultra-processed
- 1 Unprocessed
- 2 Kitchen staple
- 3 Processed
- 4 Ultra-processed
Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:
- Flavour enhancer
- Flavouring
- Sweetener
- E420 Sorbitol
- E422 Glycerol
- E627 Disodium guanylate
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- 39 ingredients
- 6 additives
- Nutri-Score E
Ingredients
Ultra-processing Processing
ingredients, Shiitake Mushroom, SOYA Bean Oil (processing marker), Sweetener (ultra-processing marker) (Sorbitol (ultra-processing marker)), Pea Flour, Maltose (processing marker), Soy Sauce (processing marker) (SOYA Beans, Water, Salt (processing marker)), Sugar (processing marker), Red Pepper, Glycerol (ultra-processing marker), Salt (processing marker), Spices (Liquorice Powder, Chilli, Cinnamon, Szechuan Pepper, Star Anise, Cumin, Clove, Pepper), Smoked Flavour (ultra-processing marker) (Yeast Extract, Salt (processing marker), Vinegar, Hydrolysed SOYA Protein, Citric Acid, Water, Sugar (processing marker), Flavour Enhancers (ultra-processing marker) (Disodium Inosinate (ultra-processing marker)), Disodium Guanylate (ultra-processing marker), Succinic Acid), Yeast Extract, Antioxidant (Citric Acid)
Additives: E330 Citric acid , E363 Succinic acid , E420 Sorbitol , E422 Glycerol , E627 Disodium guanylate , E631 Disodium inosinate
As written on the pack
INGREDIENTS (for allergens see ingredients in BOLD) Shiitake Mushroom (271%), SOYA Bean Oil, Sweetener: Sorbitol, Pea Flour, Maltose, Soy Sauce (SOYA Beans, Water, Salt), Sugar, Crushed Red Pepper, Glycerol, Salt, Spices (Liquorice Powder, Chilli Powder, Cinnamon, Szechuan Pepper, Star Anise, Cumin, Clove, Pepper), Smoked Flavour (Yeast Extract, Salt, Vinegar, Hydrolysed SOYA Protein, Citric Acid, Water, Sugar, Flavour Enhancers: Disodium Inosinate, Disodium Guanylate, Succinic Acid), Yeast Extract, Antioxidant: Citric Acid.
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.
- E420 Sorbitol Sorbitol is a sugar alcohol used as a sweetener and to keep products moist.
- E422 Glycerol Glycerol is a sweet-tasting liquid used to keep products moist and soft.
- E627 Disodium guanylate Disodium guanylate is a flavour enhancer usually used together with MSG.
- E631 Disodium inosinate Disodium inosinate is a flavour enhancer usually used together with MSG.
- Flavour enhancer Flavour enhancers such as monosodium glutamate (E621) strengthen savoury taste without adding a flavour of their own.
- Flavouring Flavourings are concentrated aroma preparations that add or intensify a taste.
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- Sweetener Sweeteners give sweetness with few or no calories, many at hundreds of times the strength of sugar.
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.
- Sugar Sugar refined from sugar cane or beet.
- Vegetable oil Vegetable oils are pressed or extracted from seeds, nuts and fruits.
- Sauce A prepared sauce used as an ingredient.
About this information
- Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 5060079656213, last edited 27 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.
- 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.