Is Viva Naturals Organic psyllium husk powder ultra-processed?

24 oz Cooking helpers Sold in the United States

Yes, it's ultra-processed

1 Unprocessed
2 Kitchen staple
3 Processed
4 Ultra-processed

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

Vegetable fiber

11 ingredients
No additives

Less processed cooking helpers

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

psyllium husk (ultra-processing marker) (plantago ovata, seed husk), produced in a facility that also processes peanuts, tree nuts, milk, product of india packaged in the usa for (viva naturals inc, 228 park ave south), suite 2400 new york, NY 10003 1-800-921-8482 by QAI L ALITY INTERN 7 01722 74787 SAN 6 V4

As written on the pack

ORGANIC PSYLLIUM HUSK (PLANTAGO OVATA, SEED HUSK) POWDER MAY CONTAIN SOY, MUSTARD AND SESAME. PRODUCED IN A FACILITY THAT ALSO PROCESSES PEANUTS, TREE NUTS AND MILK. PRODUCT OF INDIA PACKAGED IN THE USA FOR: VIVA NATURALS INC. 228 PARK AVE SOUTH, SUITE 2400 NEW YORK, NY 10003 1-800-921-8482 Certified Organic by QAI L ALITY INTERN CERTIFIED ORGANIC 7 01722 74787 SAN GLUTEN FREE 6 V4

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.

Vegetable fiber Isolated plant fibres, such as inulin, oat fibre or bamboo fibre, are extracted industrially and added to change texture or support "source of fibre" claims.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 219 cooking helpers

From least to most processed, this one ranks 62nd. 73% of the cooking helpers 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 219 cooking helpers, least processed first

About this information

Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 0701722747876, last edited 5 September 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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General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.