Is Conaxess trade norway Squashies Drumstick ultra-processed?

160g Candies Sold in Australia and France

Yes, it's ultra-processed

1 Unprocessed
2 Kitchen staple
3 Processed
4 Ultra-processed

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

E428 Gelatine

14 ingredients
1 additive
Nutri-Score E

Less processed candies

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

Glykosesirup, sukker, fortykningsmiddel (gelatin (ultra-processing marker)), modifisert stivelse, surhetsregulerende middel (sitronsyre), trinatriumsitrat, aromastoffer, eple fruktkjøtt, overflatebehandlingsmidler (karnaubavoks), farve (antocyaner)

Additives: E428 Gelatine

As written on the pack

Glykosesirup, sukker, fortykningsmiddel: gelatin; modifisert stivelse, surhetsregulerende middel: sitronsyre, trinatriumsitrat, aromastoffer, eple fruktkjøtt, overflatebehandlingsmidler: karnaubavoks, farve: antocyaner.

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.

E428 Gelatine Gelatine is a gelling agent made from collagen in animal skin and bones.

2 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.
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 31st. 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 5010478456655, last edited 22 June 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.