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Is chili cheese korv ultra-processed?

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Yes, it's ultra-processed

  1. 1 Unprocessed
  2. 2 Kitchen staple
  3. 3 Processed
  4. 4 Ultra-processed

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

  • 19 ingredients
  • 3 additives

Ingredients

Ultra-processing Processing signs are highlighted

INGREDIENSER Svenskt griskött, cheddarost 10% (pastoriserad ko MJÖLK, salt, syrningskultur), vatten, kryddor (bla, gräslök 0.2%, chili 0.18%, cayenne 0.18%), salt, stabiliseringsm, e450, antioxidationsm, e300, konserveringsm, e250, rökarom

Additives: E250 Sodium nitrite , E300 Ascorbic acid , E450 Diphosphates

As written on the pack

INGREDIENSER Svenskt griskött, CHEDDAROST (10%) (pastoriserad ko MJÖLK, salt, syrningskultur), vatten, kryddor (bla, gräslök (0,2%), chili (0,18%), cayenne (0,18%) ), salt, stabiliseringsm, E450, antioxidationsm, E300, konserveringsm, E250, rökarom,

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.

  • E450 Diphosphates Diphosphates are phosphate salts used as raising agents in baking powder, and to hold water in processed meats and cheese.
  • 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.

  • E250 Sodium nitrite Preservatives are substances which prolong the shelf-life of foods by protecting them against deterioration caused by micro-organisms and/or which protect against growth of pathogenic micro-organisms.
  • Salt Salt, added for taste and preservation.
  • Cheese Cheese is milk preserved with salt, cultures and rennet.

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About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 7350085092418, 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.
  • 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.