Is Fjällbrynt Hushållsost-Mjukost ultra-processed?

250 g Sold in Sweden

Yes, it's ultra-processed

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

Ultra-processing Processing signs are highlighted

Svensk hårdost 60%, vatten, smältsalter (e339, e452 (ultra-processing marker)), konserveringsmedel (processing marker) (e234)

Additives: E234 Nisin , E339 Sodium phosphates , E452 Polyphosphates

As written on the pack

Svensk hårdost 60%, vatten, smältsalter (E339, E452), konserveringsmedel (E234).

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

E452 Polyphosphates 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.

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.

Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 7313160000272, 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.
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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 D (from A, best, to E).
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