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Is Schwartz Garlic & Herb Wedge Mix ultra-processed?

38 g Spices Sold in Ireland

Pack of Schwartz Garlic & Herb Wedge Mix

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:

  • 17 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

Breadcrumbs, Onion, Dried Garlic 12%, Salt, Flavourings, Fat (Sunflower Oil, Lactose (from Milk), Milk Protein), Parsley, Ground Celery Seed Paprika, Black Pepper, Oregano, Wheat Fibre, grapeseed Oil, Garlic Oil

As written on the pack

Breadcrumbs (contains Wheat), Onion, Dried Garlic (12%), Salt, Flavourings (contains Barley), Fat Powder (Sunflower Oil, Lactose (from Milk), Milk Protein), Parsley, Ground Celery Seed Paprika, Black Pepper, Oregano, Wheat Fibre, grapeseed Oil, Garlic Oil.

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.

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.

  • Lactose Lactose is milk sugar, crystallised industrially from whey, a by-product of cheese making.
  • Milk proteins Milk proteins are proteins separated from milk, such as caseinates and whey protein concentrates, added to adjust texture or raise protein content.
  • Vegetable fiber Isolated plant fibres, such as inulin, oat fibre or bamboo fibre, are extracted industrially and added to change texture or support "source of fibre" claims.
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.
  • Vegetable oil Vegetable oils are pressed or extracted from seeds, nuts and fruits.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 303 spices

From least to most processed, this one ranks 289th. 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 5000225015280, last edited 21 March 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.