Is Ica chokladbollar medsalt karamell ultra-processed?
Yes, it's ultra-processed
- 1 Unprocessed
- 2 Kitchen staple
- 3 Processed
- 4 Ultra-processed
Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:
- Emulsifier
- Flavouring
- Glazing agent
- Glucose
- Glucose syrup
- E471 Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids
- and 1 more
- 44 ingredients
- 3 additives
Ingredients
Ultra-processing Processing
Chokladbollar med salt karamell, NGREDIENSER Havregryn, socker (processing marker), margarin (vegetabiliska rester och oljor (palm, shea (processing marker), raps), vatten, salt (processing marker), emulgeringsmedel (ultra-processing marker) (e471 (ultra-processing marker)), arom (ultra-processing marker), antioxidations, medenHE330), överdrag (socker (processing marker), fett (palm, shea (processing marker)), fettreducerat kakaopulver, emulgeringsmedel (ultra-processing marker) (solroslecitin), karamelliserat socker (processing marker), salt (processing marker), arom (ultra-processing marker)), saltkaramellströssel (socker (processing marker), salt (processing marker) 1.7%, karamellsocker sirap 1.5%, glukossirap (ultra-processing marker), ytbehandlingsmedel (ultra-processing marker) (e904 (ultra-processing marker)), olja (kokosnöt, raps)), sirap, fettreducerat kakao, y pulver, konserveringsmedel (processing marker) (e202 (processing marker)), och ag, Ursprung EU, Dan b5r produkten innehåller certifiorart
Additives: E202 Potassium sorbate , E471 Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids , E904 Shellac
As written on the pack
Chokladbollar med salt karamell, 240 g NGREDIENSER Havregryn*, socker, margarin (vegetabiliska rester och oljor (palm*, shea, raps), vatten, salt, emulgeringsmedel (E471), arom, antioxidations - medenHE330)), överdrag (socker, vegetabiliskt fett (palm*, shea), fettreducerat kakaopulver, emulgeringsmedel (solroslecitin), karamelliserat socker, salt, arom), saltkaramellströssel (socker, salt 1,7%, karamellsocker sirap 1,5%, glukossirap, ytbehandlingsmedel (E904), vegetabilisk olja (kokosnöt, raps)), sirap, fettreducerat kakao - y pulver, konserveringsmedel (E202), Kan innehålla spår av mandlar, mjölk och ag, *Ursprung EU, Dan b5r produkten innehåller certifiorart
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.
- E471 Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids are made from fats and glycerol.
- E904 Shellac Shellac is a resin secreted by lac insects, used as a glazing agent on sweets, coated chocolates and fruit.
- Emulsifier Emulsifiers keep fat and water from separating, giving products a smooth, stable texture over a long shelf life.
- 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.
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.
- Glucose Glucose, usually listed as glucose syrup, is cheap, keeps products moist and stops sugar from crystallising.
- Glucose syrup Glucose syrup is cheap, keeps products moist and stops sugar from crystallising.
5 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.
- E202 Potassium sorbate Preservatives are substances which prolong the shelf-life of foods by protecting them against deterioration caused by micro-organisms and/or which protect against growth of pathogenic micro-organisms.
- Preservative Preservatives slow spoilage by microbes.
- Salt Salt, added for taste and preservation.
- Sugar Sugar refined from sugar cane or beet.
- Vegetable fat Vegetable fats are oils that are solid at room temperature, such as palm or coconut fat.
About this information
- Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 7318690494522, 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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