Is Conaxess trade norway Fishermans Friend Spearmint Stripe 25g ultra-processed?

25 g Confectioneries Sold in Sweden

Yes, it's ultra-processed

1 Unprocessed
2 Kitchen staple
3 Processed
4 Ultra-processed

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

E420 Sorbitol

12 ingredients
1 additive

Less processed confectioneries

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

Søtstoff (sorbitol (ultra-processing marker)), aromaer, antiklumpemiddel (magnesiumstearat), søtstoff (sukralose, acesulfam k), fargestoff (klorofyll-kobber-kompleks), inneholder sorbitol, som kan virke avførende ved stort inntak

Additives: E420 Sorbitol

As written on the pack

Søtstoff (sorbitol), aromaer, antiklumpemiddel (magnesiumstearat). søtstoff (sukralose, acesulfam k), fargestoff (klorofyll-kobber-kompleks). inneholder sorbitol(94g/100g) som kan virke avførende ved stort inntak.

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.

E420 Sorbitol Sorbitol is a sugar alcohol used as a sweetener and to keep products moist.

1 ingredient that would only make it processed

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

Sweet snacks Products in the category "Sweet snacks" are at least group 3.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 1,732 confectioneries

From least to most processed, this one ranks 221st. 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.

All 1,732 confectioneries, least processed first

About this information

Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 96068786, last edited 18 September 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.
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