Is Festis Cactus lime ultra-processed?

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Pack of Festis Cactus lime

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:

  • 12 ingredients
  • 2 additives

Ingredients

Ultra-processing Processing signs are highlighted

Vatten, socker, äppeljuice 5%, från koncentrat, aromer, syra (citronsyra), färgämne (e150b (ultra-processing marker), e133 (ultra-processing marker)), konserveringsmedel (kaliumsorbat)

Additives: E133 Brilliant blue FCF , E150b Caustic sulphite caramel

As written on the pack

Vatten, socker, äppeljuice (5%) från koncentrat, aromer, syra (citronsyra), färgämne (E150b, E133), konserveringsmedel (kaliumsorbat)

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.

  • E133 Brilliant blue FCF Brilliant blue FCF is a synthetic blue dye, listed in the US as FD&C Blue No. 1.
  • E150b Caustic sulphite caramel 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.

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About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 7310070008725, last edited 13 September 2026), available under the Open Database License. If something is wrong or the recipe has changed, you can correct it there.
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  • 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.