Is Arla Laktos FRI ultra-processed?
Yes, it's ultra-processed
- 1 Unprocessed
- 2 Kitchen staple
- 3 Processed
- 4 Ultra-processed
Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:
- 11 ingredients
- 1 additive
Less processed lean quark
Ingredients
Ultra-processing Processing
Mjölk, vatten, majsstärkelse (processing marker), vaniljextrakt, naturlig vaniljarom (ultra-processing marker), mald vaniljstång, aspartam (ultra-processing marker), citruspektin, citronjuicekoncentrat, mjölksyrakultur, laktasenzym
Additives: E951 Aspartame
As written on the pack
Mjölk, vatten, majsstärkelse, vaniljextrakt, naturlig vaniljarom, mald vaniljstång, sötningsmedel (aspartam), förtjockningsmedel (citruspektin), citronjuicekoncentrat, mjölksyrakultur, laktasenzym
What makes it ultra-processed
Cosmetic additives
Added to change how the food looks, feels or tastes, not to keep it safe. A hallmark of ultra-processed food.
- E951 Aspartame Aspartame is a synthetic sweetener about 200 times sweeter than sugar, used in diet drinks and sugar-free products.
- Flavouring Flavourings are concentrated aroma preparations that add or intensify a taste.
1 ingredient that would only make it processed
Kitchen staples like sugar, salt and oil. On their own they make a food processed, not ultra-processed.
- Starch Starch extracted from cereals or potatoes, used to thicken.
Among 13 lean quark
From least to most processed, this one ranks 7th. 54% of the lean quark here are ultra-processed.
About this information
- Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 4016241050625, last edited 24 August 2026), available under the Open Database License. If something is wrong or the recipe has changed, you can correct it there.
- Photo: Open Food Facts contributors, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- The NOVA group is an automated estimate from crowdsourced data: a missing or mistyped ingredient can change it.
- General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.