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Is Zeina's Bulgur Paprika ultra-processed?

250 g Bulgur Sold in Sweden

Pack of Zeina's Bulgur Paprika

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:

  • 11 ingredients
  • 1 additive
  • Nutri-Score B

Less processed bulgur

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

bulgur 95% (av durumvete), solrosolja, färgämne (paprikaextrakt 1.1%), salt, lök, vitlöks, chili, stabiliseringsmedel (guarkärnmjöl)

Additives: E412 Guar gum

As written on the pack

Kokt bulgur (av durumvete) 95%, solrosolja, färgämne: paprikaextrakt 1,1%, salt, lökpulver, vitlökspulver, chili, stabiliseringsmedel: guarkärnmjöl.

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.

  • E412 Guar gum Guar gum is a thickener ground from the seeds of the guar plant.
  • Colour Colours are added to restore colour lost in processing or to make a product look more appealing.
3 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.
  • Vegetable oil Vegetable oils are pressed or extracted from seeds, nuts and fruits.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 9 bulgur

From least to most processed, this one ranks 9th. 11% of the bulgur 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 9 bulgur, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 7350113940315, last edited 2 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 B (from A, best, to E).
  • General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.