Is Santa Maria Norge As Santa Maria Wasabi & Sesame 44g ultra-processed?

Spices Sold in Sweden

Yes, it's ultra-processed

1 Unprocessed
2 Kitchen staple
3 Processed
4 Ultra-processed

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

Flavouring

18 ingredients
No additives

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

Krydderier (sesamfrø 39%, hvidløg, brune sennepsfrø, cayennepeber), salt (processing marker) 19%, rød og grøn peberfrugt, paprika, aroma (ultra-processing marker) (wasabi, sesame, sesam), ingefærekstrakt, wasabi (peberrod, pepperrot 2.5%), antiklumpningsmiddel (siliciumdioxid)

As written on the pack

Krydderier (sesamfrø (39%), hvidløg, brune sennepsfrø, cayennepeber), salt (19%), rød og grøn peberfrugt/paprika, aroma (wasabi, sesame/sesam), ingefærekstrakt, wasabi (peberrod/pepperrot (2,5%)), antiklumpningsmiddel (siliciumdioxid)

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.

1 ingredient 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.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 303 spices

From least to most processed, this one ranks 207th. 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 7311311015984, last edited 2 April 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.