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Is Dafgårds Köttfärspaj ultra-processed?

240 g Frozen pies Sold in Sweden

Pack of Dafgårds Köttfärspaj

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:

  • 50 ingredients
  • 4 additives
  • Nutri-Score D

Less processed frozen pies

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

Nötkött 27%, vetemjöl (innehåller askorbinsyra, malt av KORN), tomat, smör, västerbottensost® 6% (mjölk, salt, syrningskultur, löpe, konserveringsmedel (e202, e251)), rapsolja (rapsolja, vatten, emulgeringsmedel (e471), salt), morot, lök, crème fraiche, tomatpuré, tomater (solrosolja, salt, vitlök, lagerblad), kycklingfond (vatten, kyckling, salt), modifierad stärkelse, basilika, vitlök, kryddor (bland annat paprika, chili, oregano, timjan, persilja, cayennepeppar), sojasås (vatten, sojabönor, vete, salt), socker, salt

Additives: E14XX Modified Starch , E202 Potassium sorbate , E251 Sodium nitrate , E471 Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids

As written on the pack

Nötkött (27%), VETEMJÖL (innehåller askorbinsyra, malt av KORN), tomat, SMÖR, VÄSTERBOTTENSOST® (6%) (pastöriserad MJÖLK, salt, syrningskultur, löpe, konserveringsmedel (E202, E251)), rapsolja (rapsolja, vatten, emulgeringsmedel E471, salt), morot, lök, CRÈME FRAICHE, tomatpuré, soltorkade tomater (solrosolja, salt, vitlök, lagerblad), kycklingfond (vatten, kyckling, salt), modifierad stärkelse, basilika, vitlök, kryddor (bl.a. paprikapulver, chili, oregano, timjan, persilja, cayennepeppar), SOJASÅS (vatten, SOJABÖNOR, VETE, salt), socker, salt.

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.

  • E14xx Modified Starch Modified starches (E1400 to E1452) are starches treated physically, with enzymes or chemically so that they thicken and hold up to heating, freezing or acidity better than ordinary starch.
  • E471 Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids are made from fats and glycerol.
  • Emulsifier Emulsifiers keep fat and water from separating, giving products a smooth, stable texture over a long shelf life.
  • 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.
11 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.
  • 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.
  • Meals Products in the category "Meals" are at least group 3.
  • Butter Butter, the fat churned from cream.
  • 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.
  • Vegetable oil Vegetable oils are pressed or extracted from seeds, nuts and fruits.
  • Cheese Cheese is milk preserved with salt, cultures and rennet.
  • Sauce A prepared sauce used as an ingredient.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 20 frozen pies

From least to most processed, this one ranks 19th. 90% of the frozen pies 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 20 frozen pies, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 7310960027317, 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.