Is BioSalma Omega 3 Alg ultra-processed?
Yes, it's ultra-processed
- 1 Unprocessed
- 2 Kitchen staple
- 3 Processed
- 4 Ultra-processed
Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:
- 13 ingredients
- 4 additives
Ingredients
Ultra-processing Processing
DHA och EPA-rik algolja (schizochytrium sp), solrosolja (processing marker), antioxidationsmedel (rosmarin, alfa-tokoferol, askorbyl palmitat), kapsel (modifierad stärkelse (ultra-processing marker)), geleringsmedel (ultra-processing marker), karragenan (ultra-processing marker), fuktighetsbevarande medel (ultra-processing marker) (glycerol (ultra-processing marker))
Additives: E14XX Modified Starch , E307 Alpha-tocopherol , E407 Carrageenan , E422 Glycerol
As written on the pack
DHA och EPA-rik algolja (schizochytrium sp.), solrosolja, antioxidationsmedel (rosmarin extrakt, alfa-tokoferol, askorbyl palmitat). Vegetabilisk kapsel: modifierad stärkelse, geleringsmedel (karragenan, fuktighetsbevarande medel (glycerol)
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.
- E14xx Modified Starch Modified starches (E1400 to E1452) are starches treated physically, with enzymes or chemically so that they thicken and hold up to heating, freezing or acidity better than ordinary starch.
- E407 Carrageenan Carrageenan is a thickener and gelling agent extracted from red seaweed, used widely in dairy desserts, plant-based drinks and processed meats.
- E422 Glycerol Glycerol is a sweet-tasting liquid used to keep products moist and soft.
- Gelling agent Gelling agents such as pectin, gelatine or carrageenan set liquids into gels and stabilise textures.
- Humectant Humectants are substances which prevent foods from drying out by counteracting the effect of an atmosphere having a low degree of humidity, or promote the dissolution of a powder in an aqueous medium.
- Modified starch Modified starch is starch altered physically, with enzymes or chemically, so that it thickens, gels or survives freezing and heating better than ordinary starch.
2 ingredients 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.
- Vegetable oil Vegetable oils are pressed or extracted from seeds, nuts and fruits.
About this information
- Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 7350014910653, last edited 2 April 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.