Is Old El Paso TACO Seasoning Mix ultra-processed?
Yes, it's ultra-processed
- 1 Unprocessed
- 2 Kitchen staple
- 3 Processed
- 4 Ultra-processed
Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:
- 13 ingredients
- 3 additives
Less processed spices
Ingredients
Ultra-processing Processing
paprika 20%, cumin, cayenne pepper, salt (processing marker), onion 13%, maltodextrin starch, garlic 8%, oregano, anti-caking agent (processing marker) (tricalcium phosphate), yeast extract, paprika extract (ultra-processing marker), marjoram
Additives: E160c Paprika extract , E341 Calcium phosphates , E341iii Tricalcium phosphate
As written on the pack
paprika (20%), cumin, cayenne pepper, salt, onion powder (13%), maltodextrin starch, garlic powder (8%), oregano, anti-caking agent (tricalcium phosphate), yeast extract, paprika extract, marjoram
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.
- E160c Paprika extract Paprika extract is a red-orange colour extracted from paprika peppers.
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.
- Anti-caking agent Anti-caking agents are substances which reduce the tendency of individual particles of a foodstuff to adhere to one another.
- Salt Salt, added for taste and preservation.
Among 303 spices
From least to most processed, this one ranks 242nd. 36% of the spices here are ultra-processed.
About this information
- Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 8410076491893, last edited 1 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.