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Is Gastrino Pressad citron ultra-processed?

1 l Lemon juice Sold in the United States and Sweden

Pack of Gastrino Pressad citron

It's processed, but not ultra-processed

  1. 1 Unprocessed
  2. 2 Kitchen staple
  3. 3 Processed
  4. 4 Ultra-processed

Whole foods combined with:

  • 3 ingredients
  • 1 additive
  • Nutri-Score B

Less processed lemon juice

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

Citronjuice 99.9%, konserveringsmedel (e224)

Additives: E224 Potassium metabisulphite

As written on the pack

Citronjuice 99,9%, konserveringsmedel (E224, innehåller sulfit).

What makes it processed

Preservation and traditional processing

Keep food safe or ferment it, like preservatives and cultures. A sign of processing, not ultra-processing.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 24 lemon juice

From least to most processed, this one ranks 14th. 8% of the lemon juice 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 24 lemon juice, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 7340083494116, last edited 19 July 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 B (from A, best, to E).
  • General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.