Is Ica pastakopp carbonara ultra-processed?
Yes, it's ultra-processed
- 1 Unprocessed
- 2 Kitchen staple
- 3 Processed
- 4 Ultra-processed
Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:
- 28 ingredients
- 1 additive
- Nutri-Score C
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Ingredients
Ultra-processing Processing
pasta 57% (majsmjöl, rismjöl, emulgeringsmedel (ultra-processing marker) (e471 (ultra-processing marker))), grädde 11.6%, potatisstärkelse (processing marker), solrosolja (processing marker), mjölkprotein (ultra-processing marker), naturlig smaksättare, ost (processing marker) 2.5% (mjölk, salt (processing marker), löpe), ostpulver (processing marker) 2.5%, bacon 1.9% (griskött, risstärkelse salt, smaksättning), salt (processing marker), glukossirap (ultra-processing marker), gräslök 0.4% lök, kryddor (gurkmeja, muskot, svart-peppar), Mjölkkoagulerande enzym (animaliskt)
Additives: E471 Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids
As written on the pack
Glutenfri pasta 57% (majsmjöl, rismjöl, emulgeringsmedel (E471)), grädde 11,6%, potatisstärkelse, solrosolja, mjölkprotein, naturlig smaksättare (innehåller mjölk), riven ost 2,5% (mjölk, salt, löpe*), ostpulver 2,5%, dehydrerad bacon** 1,9% (griskött, risstärkelse salt, smaksättning), salt, glukossirap, gräslök 0,4% lök, kryddor (gurkmeja, muskot, svart - peppar). Kan innehålla spår av ägg, soja, senap, sesamfrön och cashewnötter. Mjölkkoagulerande enzym (animaliskt).
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.
- 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.
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.
- Milk proteins Milk proteins are proteins separated from milk, such as caseinates and whey protein concentrates, added to adjust texture or raise protein content.
5 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.
- Meals Products in the category "Meals" are at least group 3.
- Salt Salt, added for taste and preservation.
- Starch Starch extracted from cereals or potatoes, used to thicken.
- Vegetable oil Vegetable oils are pressed or extracted from seeds, nuts and fruits.
- Cheese Cheese is milk preserved with salt, cultures and rennet.
Among 544 pasta dishes
From least to most processed, this one ranks 447th. 72% of the pasta dishes here are ultra-processed.
About this information
- Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 7318690499435, 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 C (from A, best, to E).
- General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.