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Is Ica Havreglarn ultra-processed?

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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
  • 5 additives

Ingredients

Ultra-processing Processing signs are highlighted

Socker, havregryn 25%, margarin (fett (palm", raps, kokos), vatten, salt, emulgeringsmedel (e471), surhetsreglerande medel (e330), arom), vetemjöl, bakpulver (e450, e500, e503), Den här produkten innehåller certifierad hållbar palmolja

Additives: E330 Citric acid , E450 Diphosphates , E471 Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids , E500 Sodium carbonates , E503 Ammonium carbonates

As written on the pack

Socker, havregryn 25%, margarin (vegetabiliskt fett (palm", raps, kokos), vatten, salt, emulgeringsmedel (E471), surhetsreglerande medel (E330), arom), vetemjöl, bakpulver (E450, E500, E503), *Den här produkten innehåller certifierad hållbar palmolja.

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.

  • E450 Diphosphates Diphosphates are phosphate salts used as raising agents in baking powder, and to hold water in processed meats and cheese.
  • E471 Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids are made from fats and glycerol.
  • 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.
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.

  • Salt Salt, added for taste and preservation.
  • Sugar Sugar refined from sugar cane or beet.

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About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 7318690058083, 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.
  • The NOVA group is an automated estimate from crowdsourced data: a missing or mistyped ingredient can change it.
  • General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.