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Is Coop Mazariner 4 st ultra-processed?

220g - 4 st Biscuits Sold in Sweden

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:

  • 40 ingredients
  • 9 additives
  • Nutri-Score E

Less processed biscuits

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

ingredienser (Socker), margarin (vegetabiliskt fett och olja (palmº, raps, kokos), vatten, salt, naturlig arom, emulgeringsmedel (e471 vegetabiliskt), surhetsreglerande medel (e330), vitamin A), vetemjöl, ägg (från frigående höns), glukossirap, mandel 3%, aprikoskärnor, fuktighets, bevarande medel (e422), konserveringsmedel (e262, e202), majsstärkelse, bakpulver (e450, e500), förtjock, ningsmedel (e410, e412), emulgeringsmedel (e471 vegetabiliskt), Kan innehålla spår av mjölk, valnöt, pekannöt och hasselnöt

Additives: E202 Potassium sorbate , E262 Sodium acetates , E330 Citric acid , E410 Locust bean gum , E412 Guar gum , E422 Glycerol , E450 Diphosphates , E471 Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids , E500 Sodium carbonates

Also detected, but not matched to one ingredient: E471 Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids.

As written on the pack

INGREDIENSER: Socker, margarin (vegetabiliskt fett och olja (palmº, raps, kokos), vatten, salt, naturlig arom, emulgeringsmedel (E 471 vegetabiliskt), surhetsreglerande medel (E330), vitamin A), vetemjöl, ägg (från frigående höns), glukossirap, mandel 3%, aprikoskärnor, fuktighets - bevarande medel (E 422), konserveringsmedel (E 262, E 202), majsstärkelse, bakpulver (E 450, E 500), förtjock - ningsmedel (E 410, E 412), emulgeringsmedel (E471 vegetabiliskt). Kan innehålla spår av mjölk, valnöt, pekannöt och hasselnöt.

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.

  • E410 Locust bean gum Locust bean gum (carob gum) is a thickener and stabiliser from the seeds of the carob tree.
  • E412 Guar gum Guar gum is a thickener ground from the seeds of the guar plant.
  • E422 Glycerol Glycerol is a sweet-tasting liquid used to keep products moist and soft.
  • E450 Diphosphates Diphosphates are phosphate salts used as raising agents in baking powder, and to hold water in processed meats and cheese.
  • E471 Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids are made from fats and glycerol.
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.

  • E202 Potassium sorbate 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.
  • Salt Salt, added for taste and preservation.
  • Sweet snacks Products in the category "Sweet snacks" are at least group 3.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 1,514 biscuits

From least to most processed, this one ranks 1097th. 83% of the biscuits 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 1,514 biscuits, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 7340011359531, 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.
  • 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.