Kitchen Basics, Roasted Vegetable & Herbs Stock Cubes Bouillon

Why Does This Score Highly Processed?

In our analysis, Kitchen Basics, Roasted Vegetable & Herbs Stock Cubes Bouillon scores Highly Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Natural Flavors (Natural Flavoring): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
• Emulsifiers (Soy Lecithin): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.

Within Seasonings & Spices, this product is more processed than about 68% of the 11,127 products we've analyzed.

Processing classification reflects ingredient and additive analysis, not a judgment of any product's safety, quality, or healthfulness.

What These Ingredients Tell Us

We group Kitchen Basics, Roasted Vegetable & Herbs Stock Cubes Bouillon's ingredients into ingredient categories and note how each relates to food processing. The notes below describe the category, not this specific product's formulation.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Palm Oil, Corn Oil.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Corn Maltodextrin, Dextrose, Sugar.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Industrial FermentationProcessing indicator

In this product: Yeast Extract.

Industrial fermentation for additive production.

Processed Vegetable ProductsProcessing indicator

In this product: Dehydrated Vegetables (Tomatoes, Carrots, Onions, Celery), Roasted Dehydrated Vegetables (Tomatoes, Sun Dried Tomatoes, Bell Peppers).

Extracts and powders indicate processing.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: Lactic Acid.

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.

Natural ColorsProcessing indicator

In this product: Carmel Color.

Natural sources but still indicate processing.