Is ICA Basic Rågbröd ultra-processed?

500 g Rye breads Sold in Sweden

It's processed, but not ultra-processed

Whole foods combined with:

Less processed isn't automatically healthier, so compare the labels for what matters to you, such as sugar or salt.

Ultra-processing Processing signs are highlighted

råg, vatten, joderat salt (processing marker), vetekli, surhetsreglerande medel (e270, e262), konserveringsmedel (processing marker) (e200, e282)

Additives: E200 Sorbic acid , E262 Sodium acetates , E270 Lactic acid , E282 Calcium propionate

As written on the pack

Krossad råg, vatten, joderat salt, vetekli, surhetsreglerande medel (E270, E262), konserveringsmedel (E200, E282),

Kitchen staples like sugar, salt and oil. On their own they make a food processed, not ultra-processed.

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

From least to most processed, this one ranks 21st. 41% of the rye breads 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.

Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 7318690084938, 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 C (from A, best, to E).
General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.