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Is Sweet and spicy caribbean soup ultra-processed?

Soups Sold in the United Kingdom and Gibraltar

Pack of Sweet and spicy caribbean soup

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:

  • 41 ingredients
  • 1 additive
  • Nutri-Score B

Less processed soups

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

Potato Starch, Sugar, Spices 12% (Coriander Seeds, Turmeric 3%, Cumin, Black and White Pepper, Fenugreek Seeds, Cloves, Lovage, Paprika, Dill Seeds, Cayenne Pepper), Creamer (Sunflower Oil, Maltodextrin, MILK Protein, Emulsifier (e471)), Potato Flakes, Maltodextrin, Salt, Garlic 4%, Onion 4%, Coconut Milk 3% (Coconut, Maltodextrin, MILK Protein), of whi 3% Peas, Carrot 2%, Contains Rapeseed Oil, Sunflower Oil, Yeast Extract, Sweet Corn, Herbs (Bay, Parsley, Thyme), WHEAT flour, BARLEY Malt Vinegar, celery

Additives: E471 Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids

As written on the pack

Potato Starch, Sugar, 12% Ground Spices (Coriander Seeds, 3% Turmeric, Cumin, Black and White Pepper, Fenugreek Seeds, Cloves, Lovage, Paprika, Dill Seeds, Cayenne Pepper), Creamer (Sunflower Oil, Maltodextrin, MILK Protein, Emulsifier: E471), Potato Flakes, Maltodextrin, Salt, 4% Garlic, 4% Onion, 3% Coconut Milk Powder (Coconut, Maltodextrin, MILK Protein), of whi 3% Peas, 2% Carrot, Contains Rapeseed Oil and/or Sunflower Oil, Yeast Extract, Sweet Corn, Herbs (Bay, Parsley, Thyme), WHEAT flour, BARLEY Malt Vinegar, CELERY.

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.

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.
  • Milk proteins Milk proteins are proteins separated from milk, such as caseinates and whey protein concentrates, added to adjust texture or raise protein content.
5 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.

  • Meals Products in the category "Meals" are at least group 3.
  • Salt Salt, added for taste and preservation.
  • Starch Starch extracted from cereals or potatoes, used to thicken.
  • Sugar Sugar refined from sugar cane or beet.
  • Vegetable oil Vegetable oils are pressed or extracted from seeds, nuts and fruits.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 722 soups

From least to most processed, this one ranks 550th. 63% of the soups 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 722 soups, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 5025820005375, last edited 26 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.
  • NOVA measures processing, not nutrition. For nutrition, Open Food Facts gives this product a Nutri-Score of B (from A, best, to E).
  • General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.