Is Coop Hushållsost Mild ultra-processed?

1,006 kg Swedish cheeses Sold in Sweden

It's processed, but not ultra-processed

Whole foods combined with:

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

mjölk, syrningskultur, löpe, salt (processing marker), konserveringsmedel (processing marker) (e251 (processing marker), e235)

Additives: E235 Natamycin , E251 Sodium nitrate

As written on the pack

Pastöriserad mjölk, syrningskultur, löpe, salt, konserveringsmedel (E251, E235).

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

Keep food safe or ferment it, like preservatives and cultures. A sign of processing, not ultra-processing.

E251 Sodium nitrate 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.
Preservative Preservatives slow spoilage by microbes.

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

From least to most processed, this one ranks 12th. 0% of the swedish cheeses 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 2317237310061, 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 D (from A, best, to E).
General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.