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Is Coop Lättmargarin ultra-processed?

600 g Margarines Sold in Sweden

Pack of Coop Lättmargarin

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:

  • 21 ingredients
  • 5 additives
  • Nutri-Score D

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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

Vatten, rapsolja 28%, vegetabiliska fetter (palm, kokos), potatis, stärkelse, kärnmjölk, salt, emulgeringsmedel (e471, e322), konserveringsmedel (e202), surhetsreglerande medel (e330), arom, A, och D-vitamin, färgämne (e160a)

Additives: E160a Carotene , E202 Potassium sorbate , E322 Lecithins , E330 Citric acid , E471 Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids

As written on the pack

Vatten, rapsolja 28% (EU), vegetabiliska fetter (palm, kokos), modifierad potatis - stärkelse, kärnmjölk, salt, emulgeringsmedel (E 471 vegetabilisk, E 322), konserveringsmedel (E 202), surhetsreglerande medel (E 330), arom, A - och D-vitamin, färgämne (E 160a).

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.

  • E160a Carotene Carotenes are orange-yellow pigments, either synthesised or extracted from carrots, algae or palm oil.
  • E322 Lecithins Lecithins are fatty substances extracted mostly from soybeans, sunflower seeds or eggs, used as emulsifiers to keep fat and water mixed, for example in chocolate.
  • E471 Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids are made from fats and glycerol.
  • Colour Colours are added to restore colour lost in processing or to make a product look more appealing.
  • Emulsifier Emulsifiers keep fat and water from separating, giving products a smooth, stable texture over a long shelf life.
  • Flavouring Flavourings are concentrated aroma preparations that add or intensify a taste.

Substances rarely used in home kitchens

Refined or extracted in factories, such as syrups made from starch or isolated proteins. The other hallmark of ultra-processed food.

  • Potato An ingredient mostly produced industrially and rarely used in home kitchens.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 184 margarines

From least to most processed, this one ranks 174th. 85% of the margarines 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 184 margarines, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 7340011311140, 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.
  • 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 D (from A, best, to E).
  • General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.