Is Cadbury Bitsa Wispa ultra-processed?
Yes, it's ultra-processed
- 1 Unprocessed
- 2 Kitchen staple
- 3 Processed
- 4 Ultra-processed
Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:
- 12 ingredients
- 1 additive
- Nutri-Score E
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Ingredients
Ultra-processing Processing
milk, sugar (processing marker), cocoa butter (processing marker), kocoa mass, vegetable fats (processing marker) (palm, shea), e442 (ultra-processing marker), flavourings (ultra-processing marker), solids 14%, cocoa solids 25%, contains vegetable fats in addition to cocoa butter
Additives: E442 Ammonium phosphatides
As written on the pack
milk, sugar, cocoa butter, kocoa mass, vegetable fats (palm, shea), emulsifier (e442), flavourings, may contain nuts, milk solids 14 % minimum, cocoa solids 25 % minimum, contains vegetable fats in addition to cocoa butter,
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.
- E442 Ammonium phosphatides Emulsifiers are substances which make it possible to form or maintain a homogenous mixture of two or more immiscible phases such as oil and water in a foodstuff.
- Flavouring Flavourings are concentrated aroma preparations that add or intensify a taste.
3 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.
- Sugar Sugar refined from sugar cane or beet.
- Vegetable fat Vegetable fats are oils that are solid at room temperature, such as palm or coconut fat.
- Sweet snacks Products in the category "Sweet snacks" are at least group 3.
Among 773 chocolate candies
From least to most processed, this one ranks 163rd. 91% of the chocolate candies here are ultra-processed.
About this information
- Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 7622210287021, last edited 17 March 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.
- NOVA measures processing, not nutrition. For nutrition, Open Food Facts gives this product a Nutri-Score of E (from A, best, to E).
- General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.