Is OXO Organic Chicken Stock Cubes ultra-processed?

Broth stock Sold in the United Kingdom

Yes, it's ultra-processed

1 Unprocessed
2 Kitchen staple
3 Processed
4 Ultra-processed

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

Flavouring

19 ingredients
1 additive

Less processed broth stock

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

ingredients (greatest first, Sea Salt (processing marker)), Corn Starch (processing marker), Palm Fat, Yeast Extract, Chicken 2% (Chicken, Antioxidant (Rosemary Extract)), Dried Onion, Natural Chicken Flavouring (ultra-processing marker), Spices (Turmeric, Mace), Parsley, Garlic Powder* Sugar, Black Pepper, Rosemary

Additives: E392 Extracts of rosemary

As written on the pack

INGREDIENTS (GREATEST FIRST): Sea Salt, Corn Starch*, Palm Fat*, Yeast Extract* (contains Wheat*), Chicken Powder* (2%) (Chicken*, Antioxidant (Rosemary Extract*)), Dried Onion*, Natural Chicken Flavouring, Ground Spices (Turmeric*, Mace*), Dried Parsley*, Garlic Powder* Sugar*, Ground Black Pepper*, Ground Rosemary*

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.
Starch Starch extracted from cereals or potatoes, used to thicken.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 24 broth stock

From least to most processed, this one ranks 17th. 50% of the broth stock 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 24 broth stock, least processed first

About this information

Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 5000354912320, last edited 1 July 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.