Is ICA Kyckling Burgare ultra-processed?

268g Sandwiches Sold in Sweden

Yes, it's ultra-processed

1 Unprocessed
2 Kitchen staple
3 Processed
4 Ultra-processed

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

Emulsifier
Flavouring
Glucose
Glucose syrup
Fructose
E472e Mono- and diacetyltartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids

45 ingredients
3 additives
Nutri-Score D

Less processed sandwiches

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

Kycklingbiff 41% (delvis finhackat kycklingkött 34.44%, vatten, salt (processing marker), vetestärkelse (processing marker), glukossirap (ultra-processing marker), ägg, antioxidations, medel (e301), kryddextrakt, senap (vatten, senapsfrö, ättiksprit, salt (processing marker), socker (processing marker), kryddor), citronarom (ultra-processing marker), druvsocker (ultra-processing marker)), hamburgerbröd 41% (vetemjöl, vatten, socker (processing marker), rapsolja, jäst, sesamfrö, salt (processing marker), vetesurdeg, emulgeringsmedel (ultra-processing marker) (e472e (ultra-processing marker)), mjölbehandlingsmedel (e300)), goud 11% (mjölk, salt (processing marker), mjölkkoagulerande enzym (mil obiellt)), tomatketchup 7% (tomatpuré, glukosfruktossirap (ultra-processing marker), Socker (processing marker), ättikssprit, salt (processing marker), arom (ultra-processing marker))

Additives: E300 Ascorbic acid , E301 Sodium ascorbate , E472e Mono- and diacetyltartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids

As written on the pack

Kycklingbiff 41% (delvis finhackat kycklingkött* 84%, vatten, salt, vetestärkelse, glukossirap, ägg, antioxidations - medel (E301), kryddextrakt, senap (vatten, senapsfrö, ättiksprit, salt, socker, kryddor), citronarom, druvsocker), hamburgerbröd 41% (vetemjöl, vatten, socker, rapsolja, jäst, sesamfrö, salt, torkad vetesurdeg, emulgeringsmedel (E472e), mjölbehandlingsmedel (E300)), goud 11% (mjölk, salt, mjölkkoagulerande enzym (mil obiellt)), tomatketchup 7% (tomatpuré, glukosfruktossirap, Socker, ättikssprit, salt, arom)

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.

E472e Mono- and diacetyltartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids Emulsifiers are substances which make it possible to form or maintain a homogenous mixture of two or more immiscible phases such as oil and water in a foodstuff.
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.

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.
Fructose Fructose is the sugar found naturally in fruit and honey, but as an ingredient it is refined industrially, mostly from corn starch.

4 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.
Starch Starch extracted from cereals or potatoes, used to thicken.
Sugar Sugar refined from sugar cane or beet.
Sandwiches Products in the category "Sandwiches" are at least group 3.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 324 sandwiches

From least to most processed, this one ranks 241st. 82% of the sandwiches 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 324 sandwiches, least processed first

About this information

Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 7318690682349, 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.
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 D (from A, best, to E).
General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.