L-cysteine (E920)

No. L-cysteine (E920) 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

L-cysteine is an amino acid used to soften dough so it is easier to shape. It is made by fermentation or extracted from feathers or hair.

A product that contains it can still be ultra-processed for other reasons: 125 of the 131 products here that contain L-cysteine (E920) (95%) are in group 4 because of other ingredients or additives.

More about L-cysteine (E920) on Wikidata

Where it turns up

L-cysteine (E920) appears in 131 of the 40,000 products on this site (0%).

Products containing L-cysteine (E920)

Showing the 60 most popular of 131.

How the NOVA classification works