Maggi Hot & Spicy Seasoning 3.38 Fl Oz
Maggi Hot & Spicy Seasoning 3.38 Fl Oz by Maggi has 5 tracked ingredients, with an overall safety score of 3.8 out of 5, 0.32 points below the 4.12/5 average across all scored products, and 1 of its ingredient carries a low safety rating.
- Safety score 0.32 points below the 4.12/5 average across all scored products
- NOVA processing classification: group 4
Condiments / Sauces
How This Score Is Built
PlainIngredients safety scores are a transparent, editorially-derived index synthesizing FDA status, EU regulatory status, US state actions, and published research into a single 1-5 scale, not an official government rating. 5 of 5 ingredients tracked for Maggi Hot & Spicy Seasoning 3.38 Fl Oz have a scored rating so far. Data current as of 2026-09-07.
Sourced from Open Food Facts, FDA, and EU regulatory records. Verify with the FDA → See our full scoring methodology.
Where Maggi Hot & Spicy Seasoning 3.38 Fl Oz sits nationally
Average ingredient safety score vs. 58,710 other scored products in PlainIngredients
3.8 Top 84% higher than 16% of 58,710 scored products
Average ingredient safety score (1 = highest risk, 5 = safest), bucketed by value
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Source PlainIngredients ingredient safety index · 2026-09-07
- Monosodium Glutamate - Safety score: 2/5
Ingredient Safety Breakdown
Processing Level
Ultra-processed products are formulations made mostly or entirely from substances derived from foods and additives. They typically contain ingredients not commonly used in home cooking.
Full Ingredients List
Water, Salt, Monosodium Glutamate, Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein, Yeast Extract, Sugar, Xylose, Acetic Acid, Xanthan Gum, Disodium Inosinate, Natural And Artificial Flavor.
Compare beyond brand
Nationwide peers by additive safety & ingredient depth
Two PlainIngredients-derived comparison paths for Maggi Hot & Spicy Seasoning 3.38 Fl Oz: nearest mean mapped additive safety score and nearest mapped ingredient count among indexable products with at least 3 scored additives, excluding same-brand siblings. Scores describe regulatory and research signals on additives, not dietary advice.
Similar mean additive safety
Nearest products by average mapped safety score. This record: 3.8/5.
Similar mapped ingredient depth
Nearest products by count of scored mapped additives. This record: 5.
Product Details
- Brand
- Maggi
- Barcode
- 0028000943011
- NOVA Group
- 4 — Ultra-processed foods
- Available In
- United States
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Frequently asked questions
Is Maggi Hot & Spicy Seasoning 3.38 Fl Oz above or below average on ingredient safety?
Among the 58,710 PlainIngredients products with a scored ingredient list, Maggi Hot & Spicy Seasoning 3.38 Fl Oz's 3.8/5 average puts it in the lower 84%, 0.32 points below the 4.12/5 average across all scored products.
How should Maggi Hot & Spicy Seasoning 3.38 Fl Oz's 3.8/5 score be read?
Each ingredient gets a 1-5 score (1 highest risk, 5 safest) built from FDA and EU regulatory status; Maggi Hot & Spicy Seasoning 3.38 Fl Oz's 3.8/5 is the average across every mapped ingredient it lists, landing it in the Low Risk tier.
Every figure on PlainIngredients is rendered directly from FDA, EU, EFSA and U.S. state regulatory records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.