Is Haribo zingfest ultra-processed?
Yes, it's ultra-processed
- 1 Unprocessed
- 2 Kitchen staple
- 3 Processed
- 4 Ultra-processed
Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:
- 30 ingredients
- 6 additives
- Nutri-Score C
Less processed candies
Ingredients
Ultra-processing Processing
Glose syrup, dextrin (ultra-processing marker), sugar (processing marker), water, gelatine (ultra-processing marker) (humectant (ultra-processing marker)), sorbitol syrup (ultra-processing marker), acids (malic arid), citric acid, acidity regulators odium malate, calcium citrate, fruit and plant concentrates (apple), bkcurrant, carrot, hibiscus, radish, sa flower, spirulina, sweet potato, caramelised sugar syrup (processing marker), flavouring (ultra-processing marker), glazing agent (ultra-processing marker) (carnauba wax (ultra-processing marker)), invert sugar syrup (ultra-processing marker), Best before end (See print on back of pack), Store away from heat and humidity, 5012035 968991 142317 e
Additives: E1400 Dextrin , E330 Citric acid , E420 Sorbitol , E420ii Sorbitol syrup , E428 Gelatine , E903 Carnauba wax
As written on the pack
Glose syrup; dextrin; sugar; water; gelatine: humectant: sorbitol syrup; acids: malic arid, citric acid; acidity regulators odium malate, calcium citrate; fruit and plant concentrates: apple, bkcurrant, carrot, hibiscus, radish, sa flower, spirulina, sweet potato; caramelised sugar syrup; flavouring; glazing agent carnauba wax; invert sugar syrup. Best before end...(See print on back of pack). Store away from heat and humidity. 5012035 968991 142317 E
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.
- E1400 Dextrin Dextrin is starch partly broken down by heat or acid, used as a thickener, binder and coating.
- E420 Sorbitol Sorbitol is a sugar alcohol used as a sweetener and to keep products moist.
- E428 Gelatine Gelatine is a gelling agent made from collagen in animal skin and bones.
- E903 Carnauba wax Carnauba wax comes from the leaves of a Brazilian palm and gives sweets and coated chocolates their shine.
- Flavouring Flavourings are concentrated aroma preparations that add or intensify a taste.
- Glazing agent Glazing agents, waxes and shellac for example, coat a surface to make it shiny or stop pieces sticking together.
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- Humectant 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.
Substances rarely used in home kitchens
Refined or extracted in factories, such as syrups made from starch or isolated proteins. The other hallmark of ultra-processed food.
- Invert sugar Invert sugar is ordinary sugar split into glucose and fructose with acid or enzymes.
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.
- Candies Products in the category "Candies" are at least group 3.
- Sugar Sugar refined from sugar cane or beet.
- Sweet snacks Products in the category "Sweet snacks" are at least group 3.
Among 119 gummi candies
From least to most processed, this one ranks 76th. 99% of the gummi candies here are ultra-processed.
About this information
- Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 5012035968991, last edited 1 June 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 C (from A, best, to E).
- General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.