Potassium hydroxide (E525)
No. Potassium hydroxide (E525) 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
A food additive authorised for industrial food production.
A product that contains it can still be ultra-processed for other reasons: 5 of the 10 products here that contain potassium hydroxide (E525) (50%) are in group 4 because of other ingredients or additives.
Where it turns up
Potassium hydroxide (E525) appears in 10 of the 40,000 products on this site (0%).
Products containing potassium hydroxide (E525)
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Fine Dark Cocoa Powder
Dr. Oetker · 190g
NOVA group
1
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Cacao
Dr. Oetker · 50 grame
NOVA group
1
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Cocoa
Asda · 250g
NOVA group
1
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The Pantry Cocoa Powder
The Pantry · 250g
NOVA group
1
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mentos rainbow
28.6
NOVA group
4
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Morrisons Cocoa
Morrisons
NOVA group
1
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Milkybar Mousse
Nestlé · 220g
NOVA group
4
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4 Cherry Bakewell Tarts
Tesco
NOVA group
4
- Strawberry Trifles Tesco NOVA group 4
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Familjepack Schnitzel Frysta
Hälsans Kök · 720g
NOVA group
4