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Is ICA Hamburgerost cheddar smak ultra-processed?

Cheddar cheese Sold in Sweden

Pack of ICA Hamburgerost cheddar smak

Yes, it's ultra-processed

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

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

  • 20 ingredients
  • 2 additives
  • Nutri-Score C

Less processed cheddar cheese

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

ost 46% (pastöriserad mjölk, salt, syrningskultur, mjölkkoagulerande enzym (mikrobiellt)), vatten, skummjölkspulver, cheddarost 6% (pastöriserad mjölk, salt, syrningskultur, mjölkkoagulerande enzym (mikrobiellt), e330), salt, färgämne (e160c), surhetsreglerande medel (e330)

Additives: E160c Paprika extract , E330 Citric acid

As written on the pack

ost 46% (pastöriserad mjölk, salt, syrningskultur, mjölkkoagulerande enzym (mikrobiellt)), vatten, skummjölkspulver, cheddarost 6% (pastöriserad mjölk, salt, syrningskultur, mjölkkoagulerande enzym (mikrobiellt), E330), salt, färgämne (E160c), surhetsreglerande medel (E330)

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.

2 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.

  • Cheeses Products in the category "Cheeses" are at least group 3.
  • Salt Salt, added for taste and preservation.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 155 cheddar cheese

From least to most processed, this one ranks 128th. 28% of the cheddar cheese 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 155 cheddar cheese, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 7318690659983, last edited 1 August 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.