Is Çitlekçi Traditional Turkish Cube Cotton Candy ultra-processed?

250g Confectioneries Sold in Sweden

It's processed, but not ultra-processed

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Less processed isn't automatically healthier, so compare the labels for what matters to you, such as sugar or salt.

Ultra-processing Processing signs are highlighted

Wheat Flour, Sugar (processing marker), Vegetable Margarine, Cocoa, Hazelnut, Acidity Regulator (Citric Acid)

Additives: E330 Citric acid

As written on the pack

Wheat Flour, Sugar, Vegetable Margarine, Cocoa, Hazelnut, Acidity Regulator (Citric Acid)

Kitchen staples like sugar, salt and oil. On their own they make a food processed, not ultra-processed.

Open Food Facts puts every product in this category in at least this group.

From least to most processed, this one ranks 155th. 90% of the confectioneries here are ultra-processed.

Ranked by NOVA group, then by the number of ultra-processing signs, additives and ingredients. Our ordering, not part of NOVA.

Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 8680319410299, 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.
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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.