Is Coop Muffins citron ultra-processed?
Yes, it's ultra-processed
- 1 Unprocessed
- 2 Kitchen staple
- 3 Processed
- 4 Ultra-processed
Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:
- 28 ingredients
- 8 additives
- Nutri-Score E
Less processed fruit muffins
Ingredients
Ultra-processing Processing
Vetemjöl, socker (processing marker), rapsolja, vatten, ägg, citronblandning 3%, socker (processing marker), citronfruktkött 196, citronsaft, stabiliseringsmedel (e413 (ultra-processing marker)), konserveringsmedel (processing marker) (e224), modifierad majsstärkelse (ultra-processing marker), jäsmedel (e500, e450 (ultra-processing marker)), vasslepulver (ultra-processing marker), salt (processing marker), emulgeringsmedel (ultra-processing marker) (e471 (ultra-processing marker)), stabiliseringsmedel (e415 (ultra-processing marker)), konserveringsmedel (processing marker) (e202 (processing marker)), aromämnen (ultra-processing marker), färg (ultra-processing marker) (e160a (ultra-processing marker))
Additives: E160a Carotene , E202 Potassium sorbate , E224 Potassium metabisulphite , E413 Tragacanth , E415 Xanthan gum , E450 Diphosphates , E471 Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids , E500 Sodium carbonates
As written on the pack
Vetemjöl (Sverige), socker, rapsolja, vatten, ägg, citronblandning 3% (socker, citronfruktkött 196 (Grekland), citronsaft, stabiliseringsmedel (E 413), konserveringsmedel (E 224), modifierad majsstärkelse, jäsmedel (E 500, E 450), vasslepulver (mjölk), salt, emulgeringsmedel (E 471 vegetabiliskt), stabiliseringsmedel (E 415), konserveringsmedel (E 202), aromämnen, färg (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.
- E413 Tragacanth Emulsifiers are substances which make it possible to form or maintain a homogenous mixture of two or more immiscible phases such as oil and water in a foodstuff.
- E415 Xanthan gum Xanthan gum is a thickener made by fermenting sugar with the bacterium Xanthomonas campestris.
- 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.
- Colour Colours are added to restore colour lost in processing or to make a product look more appealing.
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- 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.
- Modified starch Modified starch is starch altered physically, with enzymes or chemically, so that it thickens, gels or survives freezing and heating better than ordinary starch.
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.
- Whey Whey is the liquid left over from cheese making, usually dried into a powder and used as a cheap source of milk solids, protein and lactose.
6 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.
- Preservative Preservatives slow spoilage by microbes.
- Salt Salt, added for taste and preservation.
- Starch Starch extracted from cereals or potatoes, used to thicken.
- Sugar Sugar refined from sugar cane or beet.
- Sweet snacks Products in the category "Sweet snacks" are at least group 3.
Among 8 fruit muffins
From least to most processed, this one ranks 8th. 75% of the fruit muffins here are ultra-processed.
About this information
- Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 7340011443865, 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 E (from A, best, to E).
- General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.