Is Findus Grönsaksbullar ultra-processed?

450 g Plant-based meals 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:

E461 Methyl cellulose

16 ingredients
1 additive
Nutri-Score A

Less processed plant-based meals

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

Kokta kikärtor 31%, morötter 31%, ärter 16%, lök 11%, ärtprotein, rapsolja, polenta av majssemolina, stärkelse (processing marker), persilja 1.5%, vitlök 1%, salt (processing marker), stabiliseringsmedel (e461 (ultra-processing marker)), champinjonextrakt, kryddor, kryddextrakt

Additives: E461 Methyl cellulose

As written on the pack

Kokta kikärtor 31%, morötter 31%, ärter 16%, lök 11%, ärtprotein, rapsolja, polenta av majssemolina, stärkelse, persilja 1,5%, vitlök 1%, salt, stabiliseringsmedel (E461), champinjonextrakt, kryddor, kryddextrakt.

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.

E461 Methyl cellulose Emulsifiers are substances which make it possible to form or maintain a homogenous mixture of two or more immiscible phases such as oil and water in a foodstuff.

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.

Meals Products in the category "Meals" are at least group 3.
Salt Salt, added for taste and preservation.
Starch Starch extracted from cereals or potatoes, used to thicken.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 65 plant-based meals

From least to most processed, this one ranks 40th. 49% of the plant-based meals 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 65 plant-based meals, least processed first

About this information

Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 7310500170213, 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 A (from A, best, to E).
General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.