Is Dr. Oetker Fruit taste ultra-processed?

120 g Confectioneries Sold in Sweden

Yes, it's ultra-processed

1 Unprocessed
2 Kitchen staple
3 Processed
4 Ultra-processed

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

Colour
Emulsifier
Flavouring
Glazing agent
Glucose
Glucose syrup
and 5 more

15 ingredients
7 additives

Less processed confectioneries

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

Socker (processing marker), modifierad majsstärkelse (ultra-processing marker), fett, glukossirap (ultra-processing marker), glansmedel (ultra-processing marker) (talk), arom (ultra-processing marker), färgämne (ultra-processing marker) (av citron, safflor, karmin (ultra-processing marker), klorofyllkopparkomplex, briljantblått (ultra-processing marker)), emulgeringsmedel (ultra-processing marker) (e472c (ultra-processing marker))

Additives: E120 Cochineal , E133 Brilliant blue FCF , E141 Copper complexes of chlorophylls and chlorophyllins , E141i Copper complexes of chlorophylls , E472c Citric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids , E553 Magnesium silicates , E553b Talc

Also detected, but not matched to one ingredient: E141 Copper complexes of chlorophylls and chlorophyllins.

As written on the pack

Socker, modifierad majsstärkelse, vegetabiliskt fett, glukossirap, glansmedel (talk), arom, färgämne (koncentrat av citron och safflor, karmin, klorofyllkopparkomplex, briljantblått), emulgeringsmedel (E472c)

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.

E120 Cochineal Carmine is a red colour made from cochineal insects.
E133 Brilliant blue FCF Brilliant blue FCF is a synthetic blue dye, listed in the US as FD&C Blue No. 1.
E141 Copper complexes of chlorophylls and chlorophyllins Colours are substances which add or restore colour in a food, and include natural constituents of foods and natural sources which are normally not consumed as foods as such and not normally used as characteristic ingredients of food.
E472c Citric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids Antioxidants are substances which prolong the shelf-life of foods by protecting them against deterioration caused by oxidation, such as fat rancidity and colour changes.
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.

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Flavouring Flavourings are concentrated aroma preparations that add or intensify a taste.
Glazing agent Glazing agents, waxes and shellac for example, coat a surface to make it shiny or stop pieces sticking together.
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.

Glucose Glucose, usually listed as glucose syrup, is cheap, keeps products moist and stops sugar from crystallising.
Glucose syrup Glucose syrup is cheap, keeps products moist and stops sugar from crystallising.

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.

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.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 1,731 confectioneries

From least to most processed, this one ranks 1533rd. 90% of the confectioneries 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 1,731 confectioneries, least processed first

About this information

Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 5701073062319, 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.
General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.