Is Ekströms collorit ultra-processed?

165g Sold in Sweden

Yes, it's ultra-processed

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

Ultra-processing Processing signs are highlighted

Färgämne (ultra-processing marker) (sockerkulör (ultra-processing marker) (e150c)), vatten, salt (processing marker) 10%

Additives: E150a Plain caramel , E150c Ammonia caramel

Also detected, but not matched to one ingredient: E150c Ammonia caramel.

As written on the pack

Färgämne (sockerkulör (E150c)), vatten, salt 10%.

Added to change how the food looks, feels or tastes, not to keep it safe. A hallmark of ultra-processed food.

E150a Plain caramel Plain caramel is a brown colour made by heating sugars.
E150c Ammonia caramel Ammonia caramel is a brown colour made by heating sugars with ammonia compounds.
Colour Colours are added to restore colour lost in processing or to make a product look more appealing.

1 ingredient that would only make it processed

Kitchen staples like sugar, salt and oil. On their own they make a food processed, not ultra-processed.

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