Is Schwartz Cajun Seasoning ultra-processed?
Yes, it's ultra-processed
- 1 Unprocessed
- 2 Kitchen staple
- 3 Processed
- 4 Ultra-processed
Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:
- 25 ingredients
- 1 additive
Less processed spices
Ingredients
Ultra-processing Processing
Salt (processing marker), maltodextrin (ultra-processing marker), chilli 13% (chilli pepper, cumin, salt (processing marker), oregano, garlic), red bell peppers, black and white pepper, cayenne pepper, garlic, allspice 4%, coriander seed, ground ginger, cumin, fennel seed, cardamom, sunflower oil (processing marker), thyme, yeast extract, flavouring (ultra-processing marker), anti-caking agent (processing marker) (silicon dioxide (ultra-processing marker)), mustard
Additives: E551 Silicon dioxide
As written on the pack
Salt, maltodextrin, chilli powder (13%), (chilli pepper, cumin, salt, oregano, garlic), dried red bell peppers, black and white pepper, cayenne pepper, garlic powder, allspice (4%), ground coriander seed, ground ginger, cumin, ground fennel seed, cardamom, sunflower oil. thyme, yeast extract, flavouring, anti-caking agent (silicon dioxide), mustard flour
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.
- E551 Silicon dioxide A food additive used to dissolve, dilute, disperse or otherwise physically modify a food additive or nutrient without altering its function -and without exerting any technological effect itself- in order to facilitate its handling, application or use of the food additive or nutrient.
- Flavouring Flavourings are concentrated aroma preparations that add or intensify a taste.
Substances rarely used in home kitchens
Refined or extracted in factories, such as syrups made from starch or isolated proteins. The other hallmark of ultra-processed food.
- Maltodextrin Maltodextrin is a white powder made by partly breaking down starch.
3 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.
- Vegetable oil Vegetable oils are pressed or extracted from seeds, nuts and fruits.
Among 303 spices
From least to most processed, this one ranks 277th. 36% of the spices here are ultra-processed.
About this information
- Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 50020737, last edited 3 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.