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Is Cloetta Läkerol ultra-processed?

25g Candies Sold in France and Germany

Pack of Cloetta Läkerol

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:

  • 54 ingredients
  • 5 additives
  • Nutri-Score C

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

Ingredients

Ultra-processing Processing signs are highlighted

ORIGINAL Ä SWEET LICORICE FRESH The alliance of licorice and menthol, original since 1909, SE, DK, NO Sockerfri, sukkerfri lakritspastiller, innehåller sötningsmedel, Indeholder sødestoffer, Inneholder søtstoffer, Ingredienser (sötningsmedel, sødestoffer, maltitoler), sorbitoler, steviolglykosider, stabiliseringsmedel, stabilisator (gummi arabicum), lakritsextrakt, aromer, vegetabiliska oljor (kokos, raps), fläderbärs-7 hyldebær, hyllebær ekstrakt, ytbehandlings, overfladebehandlingsmiddel (karnaubavax, voks), Överdriven konsumtion, brug kan ha laxerande verkan, virke afførende, Kan virke avførende ved stort inntak, Fl Sokerittomia lakritsipastilleja, sisältää makeutusaineita, Ainekset (makeutusaineita, maltitolia), sorbitolia, stevioliglykosideja, stabilointiainetta (arabikumia), lakritsiuutetta, aromeja, kasviöljyjä (kookos, rapsi), seljanmarjauutetta, pintakäsittelyainetta (karnaubavahaa), Liiallisella käytölla voi olla laksatiivisia vaikutuksia, Bör inte förvaras över 25°C, Bør ikke opbevares over 25°C, Säilytettävä alle 25°C

Additives: E414 Acacia gum , E420 Sorbitol , E903 Carnauba wax , E960 Steviol glycosides , E965 Maltitol

As written on the pack

ORIGINAL Ä SWEET LICORICE FRESH The alliance of licorice and menthol - original since 1909. SE/DK/NO Sockerfri/sukkerfri lakritspastiller, innehåller sötningsmedel/ Indeholder sødestoffer/Inneholder søtstoffer. Ingredienser: sötningsmedel/ sødestoffer (maltitoler, sorbitoler, steviolglykosider), stabiliseringsmedel/stabilisator (gummi arabicum), lakritsextrakt, aromer, vegetabiliska oljor (kokos, raps), fläderbärs-7 hyldebær/hyllebær ekstrakt, ytbehandlings-/overfladebehandlingsmiddel (karnaubavax/ voks). Överdriven konsumtion/brug kan ha laxerande verkan/virke afførende. Kan virke avførende ved stort inntak. Fl Sokerittomia lakritsipastilleja, sisältää makeutusaineita. Ainekset: makeutusaineita (maltitolia, sorbitolia, stevioliglykosideja), stabilointiainetta (arabikumia), lakritsiuutetta, aromeja, kasviöljyjä (kookos, rapsi), seljanmarjauutetta, pintakäsittelyainetta (karnaubavahaa). Liiallisella käytölla voi olla laksatiivisia vaikutuksia. Bör inte förvaras över 25°C. Bør ikke opbevares over 25°C. Säilytettävä alle 25°C.

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.

  • E414 Acacia gum Gum arabic (acacia gum) is the hardened sap of acacia trees, used to stabilise flavour emulsions in soft drinks and to coat sweets.
  • E420 Sorbitol Sorbitol is a sugar alcohol used as a sweetener and to keep products moist.
  • E903 Carnauba wax Carnauba wax comes from the leaves of a Brazilian palm and gives sweets and coated chocolates their shine.
  • E960 Steviol glycosides Steviol glycosides are sweet compounds extracted and purified from the leaves of the stevia plant.
  • E965 Maltitol Maltitol is a sugar alcohol made from starch, used as a sweetener in "no added sugar" sweets and chocolate.
  • Flavouring Flavourings are concentrated aroma preparations that add or intensify a taste.
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  • Sweetener Sweeteners give sweetness with few or no calories, many at hundreds of times the strength of sugar.
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.

  • Candies Products in the category "Candies" are at least group 3.
  • Vegetable oil Vegetable oils are pressed or extracted from seeds, nuts and fruits.
  • Sweet snacks Products in the category "Sweet snacks" are at least group 3.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 486 candies

From least to most processed, this one ranks 261st. 96% of the candies 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.

All 486 candies, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 7310350118458, last edited 25 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 C (from A, best, to E).
  • General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.