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Is ICA Ost & skinka i mjuk ljus baguette ultra-processed?

184 g Ham and cheese sandwiches Sold in Sweden

Pack of ICA Ost & skinka i mjuk ljus baguette

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:

  • 54 ingredients
  • 8 additives
  • Nutri-Score D

Less processed cheese 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

Baguette 54% (vetemjöl, vatten, smör, mjölkprotein, jäst, salt, dextros, emulgeringsmedel (e472e), rapsolja, enzym (vete)), skinka 16% (skinka 14.08%, vatten, salt, stabiliseringsmedel (e451), potatisstärkelse, druvsocker, potatisfibrer, socker, antioxidationsmedel (e301), konserveringsmedel (e250)), hårdost 13% (mjölk, salt, syrningskultur, mjölkkoagulerande enzym (mikrobiellt), kalciumklorid), margarin 11%, vatten, palmolja, rapsolja, mjölk, salt, modifierad stärkelse (majs), emulgeringsmedel (e471, solroslecitin), konserveringsmedel (e202), syra (e270), naturlig arom, vitaminer, vitamin A, vitamin D, sallad

Additives: E14XX Modified Starch , E202 Potassium sorbate , E250 Sodium nitrite , E270 Lactic acid , E301 Sodium ascorbate , E451 Triphosphates , E471 Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids , E472e Mono- and diacetyltartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids

As written on the pack

Baguette 54 % (vetemjöl, vatten, smör, mjölkprotein, jäst, salt, dextros, emulgeringsmedel (E472e), rapsolja, enzym (vete)), rökt skinka 16 % (skinka 88 %, vatten, salt, stabiliseringsmedel (E451), potatisstärkelse, druvsocker, potatisfibrer, socker, antioxidationsmedel (E301), konserveringsmedel (E250)), hårdost 13 % (pastöriserad mjölk, salt, syrningskultur, mjölkkoagulerande enzym (mikrobiellt), kalciumklorid), margarin 11 % (vatten, palmolja, rapsolja, mjölk, salt, modifierad stärkelse (majs), emulgeringsmedel (E471, solroslecitin), konserveringsmedel (E202), syra (E270), naturlig arom, vitamin A och D), sallad.

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.

  • E14xx Modified Starch Modified starches (E1400 to E1452) are starches treated physically, with enzymes or chemically so that they thicken and hold up to heating, freezing or acidity better than ordinary starch.
  • E451 Triphosphates 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.
  • E471 Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids are made from fats and glycerol.
  • 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.
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  • Modified starch Modified starch is starch altered physically, with enzymes or chemically, so that it thickens, gels or survives freezing and heating better than ordinary starch.

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.

  • Dextrose Dextrose is pure glucose crystallised from starch-derived syrup.
  • Glucose Glucose, usually listed as glucose syrup, is cheap, keeps products moist and stops sugar from crystallising.
  • Milk proteins Milk proteins are proteins separated from milk, such as caseinates and whey protein concentrates, added to adjust texture or raise protein content.
10 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.
  • E250 Sodium nitrite 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.
  • Butter Butter, the fat churned from cream.
  • Preservative Preservatives slow spoilage by microbes.
  • 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.
  • Bread An ingredient mostly produced industrially and rarely used in home kitchens.
  • Cheese Cheese is milk preserved with salt, cultures and rennet.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 8 ham and cheese sandwiches

From least to most processed, this one ranks 7th. 88% of the ham and cheese 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 8 ham and cheese sandwiches, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 7318690141532, 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.