Is Fazer Kina Salty Snacks ultra-processed?

170 g Puffed cereals 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:

E904 Shellac

18 ingredients
1 additive
Nutri-Score E

Less processed puffed cereals

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, kakaosmör, tørrmelk, vegetabiliskt fett (palm, shea (processing marker)), puffat majs, kakaomassa, skummetmelkspulver, mysepulver (fra melk), havssalt, emulgeringsmedel (sojalecitin), salt (processing marker), ytbehandlingsmedel (e904 (ultra-processing marker)), naturlig arom

Additives: E904 Shellac

As written on the pack

socker, kakaosmör, tørrmelk, vegetabiliskt fett (palm, shea), puffat majs, kakaomassa, skummetmelkspulver, mysepulver (fra melk), havssalt, emulgeringsmedel (sojalecitin), salt, ytbehandlingsmedel (E904), naturlig arom.

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.

E904 Shellac Shellac is a resin secreted by lac insects, used as a glazing agent on sweets, coated chocolates and fruit.

2 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.

Salt Salt, added for taste and preservation.
Vegetable fat Vegetable fats are oils that are solid at room temperature, such as palm or coconut fat.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 37 puffed cereals

From least to most processed, this one ranks 23rd. 46% of the puffed cereals 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 37 puffed cereals, least processed first

About this information

Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 6416453039483, 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.