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Is Sainsbury’s Inspired to cook Hot Chilli Con Carne Spice Mix ultra-processed?

50g Spices Sold in the United Kingdom

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:

  • 24 ingredients
  • 1 additive

Less processed spices

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

Spices (Chilli, Paprika, Cumin, Cayenne Pepper, Coriander), Fortified Wheat Flour (Wheat Flour, Calcium Carbonate, Iron, Niacin, Thiamin), Potato Starch, Onion, Salt, Red Chilli 5%, Garlic, Fat Reduced Cocoa Powder, White Pepper, Cumin Seeds, Oregano, Colour (Paprika Extract), Sea Salt

Additives: E160c Paprika extract

As written on the pack

Ground Spices (Chilli Powder, Paprika, Cumin, Cayenne Pepper, Coriander), Fortified Wheat Flour (Wheat Flour, Calcium Carbonate, Iron, Niacin, Thiamin), Potato Starch, Onion Powder, Salt, Dried Red Chilli Flakes (5%), Garlic Powder, Fat Reduced Cocoa Powder, Ground White Pepper, Cumin Seeds, Ground Oregano, Colour: Paprika Extract; Sea Salt

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.
  • Colour Colours are added to restore colour lost in processing or to make a product look more appealing.
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 303 spices

From least to most processed, this one ranks 257th. 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 00445269, 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.
  • 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.