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Is ICA Jordgubbskräm 1 liter ultra-processed?

1 liter Dessert sauces Sold in Sweden

Pack of ICA Jordgubbskräm 1 liter

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:

  • 15 ingredients
  • 3 additives
  • Nutri-Score C

Less processed dessert sauces

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

INGREDIENSER Vatten, socker 15%, jordgubbar 12%, druvjuice från koncentrat, modifierad potatisstärkelse, äppeljuice från koncentrat, svartvinbärsjuice från koncentrat, förtjockningsmedel (e440, e415), vitamin C, syra (e330), arom, Ursprung EU

Additives: E330 Citric acid , E415 Xanthan gum , E440 Pectins

As written on the pack

INGREDIENSER Vatten, socker 15%, jordgubbar* 12%, druvjuice från koncentrat, modifierad potatisstärkelse, äppeljuice från koncentrat, svartvinbärsjuice från koncentrat, förtjockningsmedel (E440, E415), vitamin C, syra (E330), arom. *Ursprung EU.

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.

  • E415 Xanthan gum Xanthan gum is a thickener made by fermenting sugar with the bacterium Xanthomonas campestris.
  • E440 Pectins Pectins are gelling agents extracted from citrus peel or apple pomace.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 67 dessert sauces

From least to most processed, this one ranks 22nd. 84% of the dessert sauces 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 67 dessert sauces, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 7318690069454, last edited 24 April 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.