Is Haugen-Gruppen As Old El Paso Cheese & Red Pepper Dip 320g ultra-processed?

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Yes, it's ultra-processed

1 Unprocessed
2 Kitchen staple
3 Processed
4 Ultra-processed

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

Flavouring

34 ingredients
No additives

Ingredients

Ultra-processing Processing signs are highlighted

Vann, rød paprika 11%, cheddarost 8%, solsikkeolje, modifisert stivelse, sukker, mysepulver (melk, EGG), helmelkspulver, ostepulver, tomatpuré, salt (processing marker), fortykningsmiddel (pektin), surhetsregulerende middel (melkesyre), sitronsyre, gjærekstrakt, hvitløkspure, aroma (ultra-processing marker) (Inneholder MELK), emulgeringsmiddel (natriumpolyfosfat), krydder, tørket jalapeno, kremost, dekstrose, chili ekstrakt, tomatpulver, løkpulver, hvitløkspulver, sennepspulver, krydderekstrakt

As written on the pack

Vann, rød paprika (11%), CHEDDAROST (8%), solsikkeolje, modifisert stivelse, sukker, mysepulver (MELK, EGG), HELMELKSPULVER, OSTEPULVER, tomatpuré, salt, fortykningsmiddel: pektin, surhetsregulerende middel: melkesyre, sitronsyre, gjærekstrakt, hvitløkspure, aroma (Inneholder MELK), emulgeringsmiddel: natriumpolyfosfat, krydder, tørket jalapeno, KREMOST, dekstrose, chili ekstrakt, tomatpulver, løkpulver, hvitløkspulver, SENNEPSPULVER, krydderekstrakt.

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.

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.

Salt Salt, added for taste and preservation.

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About this information

Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 8410076420114, 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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