Is Sempio Cho gochujang vinegared hot chulu sauce ultra-processed?

330g Hot sauces 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:

E621 Monosodium glutamate

53 ingredients
2 additives

Less processed hot sauces

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

09 2 Eddike Chili sauce no 4096 Koreansk Vinäger Chilisas 330 Ingredienser (chilipasta, majsirap), vaten NETEMjOl, chilipeppar krydda, salt (processing marker), destillerad al STaksförstärkare (e621 (ultra-processing marker)), Koji-bakteriekultur (Asp, Oyzae), hög-fruktos majssirap, vinäger, socker, itik, sal surhetsregulator (e330), vatten, koncentrerad (레몬초고추장), alkohol, oironsaft, sesam, Allergen (vete), sesam, Ingredienser (chili-pasta, majssirup), vand, HVEDEmel, chili peber krydderi, salt (processing marker), destilleret alkohal, smagsforstærker (e621 (ultra-processing marker)), Koji bakteriekultur (Asp, Oryzae), majsstivelse med høj fructose, eddike, sukker, hvidløg, salt (processing marker), surhedsregulator (e330), Koncentreret citronsaft, sesam, Allergen (hvede), SESAM Näringsvärde, Næringsindhold per 100 g Energi, Energi 850 kj

Additives: E330 Citric acid , E621 Monosodium glutamate

As written on the pack

09 2 Eddike Chili sauce no 4096 Koreansk Vinäger Chilisas 330 Ingredienser: chilipasta (majsirap, vaten NETEMjOl, chilipeppar krydda, salt, destillerad al STaksförstärkare (E621), Koji-bakteriekultur(Asp. Oyzae), hög-fruktos majssirap, vinäger, socker, itik. sal surhetsregulator (E330), vatten, koncentrerad (레몬초고추장) alkohol, oironsaft, SESAM. Allergen: VETE, SESAM (DK) Ingredienser: chili-pasta (majssirup, vand, HVEDEmel, chili peber krydderi, salt, destilleret alkohal, smagsforstærker (E621), Koji bakteriekultur(Asp. Oryzae)), majsstivelse med høj fructose, eddike, sukker, hvidløg, salt, surhedsregulator (E330) Koncentreret citronsaft, SESAM. Allergen: HVEDE, SESAM Näringsvärde / Næringsindhold per 100 g Energi/Energi 850 kj/

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.

E621 Monosodium glutamate Monosodium glutamate (MSG) is the sodium salt of glutamic acid, made by fermentation and used to strengthen savoury 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 185 hot sauces

From least to most processed, this one ranks 89th. 70% of the hot sauces 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 185 hot sauces, least processed first

About this information

Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 8801005135788, 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.
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