Is Tesco Mild Chilli Powder ultra-processed?
Yes, it's ultra-processed
- 1 Unprocessed
- 2 Kitchen staple
- 3 Processed
- 4 Ultra-processed
Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:
- 8 ingredients
- 1 additive
Less processed spices
Ingredients
Ultra-processing Processing
Chilli 81%, Cumin, Salt (processing marker), Garlic, Oregano, Capsicum Extract, Anti-caking Agent (processing marker) (Silicon Dioxide (ultra-processing marker))
Additives: E551 Silicon dioxide
As written on the pack
Chilli Powder (81%), Cumin Powder, Salt, Garlic Powder, Oregano, Capsicum Extract, Anti-caking Agent (Silicon Dioxide)
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.
- E551 Silicon dioxide A food additive used to dissolve, dilute, disperse or otherwise physically modify a food additive or nutrient without altering its function -and without exerting any technological effect itself- in order to facilitate its handling, application or use of the food additive or nutrient.
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.
- Anti-caking agent Anti-caking agents are substances which reduce the tendency of individual particles of a foodstuff to adhere to one another.
- Salt Salt, added for taste and preservation.
Among 303 spices
From least to most processed, this one ranks 219th. 36% of the spices here are ultra-processed.
About this information
- Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 5031021195517, last edited 19 February 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.