Is Stonemill Medium curry powder ultra-processed?

90 g Spices Sold in the United Kingdom and Ireland

Pack of Stonemill Medium curry powder

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:

  • 12 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

coriander seeds 27%, Salt (processing marker), Maltodextrin (ultra-processing marker), Turmeric Powder, ginger powder 7%, cumin 6%, Fenugreek, Mustard, Garlic, Allspice, Cayenne Pepper, Black Pepper

As written on the pack

CORIANDER SEEDS (27%), Salt, Maltodextrin, Turmeric Powder, GINGER POWDER (7%), CUMIN (6%), Fenugreek, Mustard Flour, Garlic Powder, Allspice, Cayenne Pepper, Black Pepper

What makes it ultra-processed

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.
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 200th. 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 4088600132068, last edited 27 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.