Is Santa Maria Indian Spices Tandoori Chicken ultra-processed?

35 g Spice blends Sold in Sweden and Norway

Yes, it's ultra-processed

1 Unprocessed
2 Kitchen staple
3 Processed
4 Ultra-processed

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

E160c Paprika extract

16 ingredients
1 additive

Less processed spice blends

Saltfree seasoning blend Mrs Dash 21 ingredients · no additives NOVA group 1
Jalfrezi Heatwave - Curry Kit BoomKitchen 21 ingredients · no additives NOVA group 1
Tajin Mexican Classic Seasoning 142g Productos Tajin S.a. De C.v. 5 ingredients · 1 additive NOVA group 3

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

Kryddor (ingefära, spiskummin, chilipeppar, koriander, kanel, svartpeppar, kardemumma, nejlika), salt (processing marker), paprika, vitlök, socker (processing marker), tomat, citronjuicepulver, paprikaextrakt (ultra-processing marker)

Additives: E160c Paprika extract

As written on the pack

Kryddor (ingefära, spiskummin, chilipeppar, koriander, kanel, svartpeppar, kardemumma, nejlika), salt, paprika, vitlök, socker, tomat, citronjuicepulver, paprikaextrakt.

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.

Salt Salt, added for taste and preservation.
Sugar Sugar refined from sugar cane or beet.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 16 spice blends

From least to most processed, this one ranks 8th. 81% of the spice blends 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 16 spice blends, least processed first

About this information

Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 7311311003486, last edited 5 August 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.