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Is Sun Hee Gochujang Korean Hot Chili Paste ultra-processed?

170 g Condiments Sold in the United Kingdom

Pack of Sun Hee Gochujang Korean Hot Chili Paste

It's processed, but not ultra-processed

  1. 1 Unprocessed
  2. 2 Kitchen staple
  3. 3 Processed
  4. 4 Ultra-processed

Whole foods combined with:

  • 14 ingredients
  • 1 additive
  • Nutri-Score E

Less processed condiments

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

Wheat Flour, Corn Syrup (from Maize), Seasoning (Red Chilli Pepper 6%, Water, Salt, Garlic, Onion), Water, Salt, Red Chilli Pepper 4%, Ethanol, Hydrolysed Wheat Protein

Additives: E1510 Ethanol

As written on the pack

Wheat Flour, Corn Syrup (from Maize), Seasoning (Red Chilli Pepper Powder (6%), Water, Salt, Garlic, Onion), Water, Salt, Red Chilli Pepper Powder (4%), Ethanol, Hydrolysed Wheat Protein

What makes it processed

Culinary ingredients

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 3,645 condiments

From least to most processed, this one ranks 1396th. 55% of the condiments 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 3,645 condiments, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 5020580021122, last edited 30 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.
  • NOVA measures processing, not nutrition. For nutrition, Open Food Facts gives this product a Nutri-Score of E (from A, best, to E).
  • General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.