Natamycin (E235)

No. Natamycin (E235) is not one of the markers Open Food Facts uses to classify a food as processed or ultra-processed, so on its own it doesn't raise a product's NOVA group.

What it is

Preservatives are substances which prolong the shelf-life of foods by protecting them against deterioration caused by micro-organisms and/or which protect against growth of pathogenic micro-organisms.

A product that contains it can still be ultra-processed for other reasons: 72 of the 100 products here that contain natamycin (E235) (72%) are in group 4 because of other ingredients or additives.

Function

Preservative: Preservatives are substances which prolong the shelf-life of foods by protecting them against deterioration caused by micro-organisms and/or which protect against growth of pathogenic micro-organisms.

Functional class definitions from the EU food additives regulation, via Open Food Facts.

More about natamycin (E235) on Wikidata

Where it turns up

Natamycin (E235) appears in 100 of the 40,000 products on this site (0%).

Cheeses 23 of 1,223 products
Cheddar cheese 12 of 155 products
Grated cheese 10 of 73 products
Feta 4 of 52 products
Mozzarella 4 of 72 products
Chorizos 3 of 26 products

Products containing natamycin (E235)

Showing the 60 most popular of 100.

How the NOVA classification works