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Is Friggs C-vitamin citron ultra-processed?

80 g Vitamin supplements Sold in Sweden

Pack of Friggs C-vitamin citron

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:

  • 11 ingredients
  • 10 additives

Less processed vitamin supplements

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

citronsyra, natriumbikarbonat, askorbinsyra, sorbitol, mannitol, gummi arabicum, majsstärkelse, arom (citron), sackarinater, riboflavin

Additives: E101 Riboflavin , E101i Riboflavin , E300 Ascorbic acid , E330 Citric acid , E414 Acacia gum , E420 Sorbitol , E421 Mannitol , E500 Sodium carbonates , E500ii Sodium hydrogen carbonate , E954 Saccharin and its salts

As written on the pack

Surhetsreglerande medel (citronsyra, natriumbikarbonat), askorbinsyra, fyllnadsmedel (sorbitol, mannitol, gummi arabicum), majsstärkelse, arom (citron), sötningsmedel (sackarinater), färgämne (riboflavin)

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.

  • E101 Riboflavin 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.
  • E414 Acacia gum Gum arabic (acacia gum) is the hardened sap of acacia trees, used to stabilise flavour emulsions in soft drinks and to coat sweets.
  • E420 Sorbitol Sorbitol is a sugar alcohol used as a sweetener and to keep products moist.
  • E421 Mannitol Humectants are substances which prevent foods from drying out by counteracting the effect of an atmosphere having a low degree of humidity, or promote the dissolution of a powder in an aqueous medium.
  • E954 Saccharin and its salts Sweeteners are substances used to impart a sweet taste to foods or in table-top sweeteners.
  • Flavouring Flavourings are concentrated aroma preparations that add or intensify a taste.
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.

  • Starch Starch extracted from cereals or potatoes, used to thicken.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 35 vitamin supplements

From least to most processed, this one ranks 30th. 91% of the vitamin supplements 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 35 vitamin supplements, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 7313902800733, 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.
  • General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.