Is ICA Räk-sallad ultra-processed?
Yes, it's ultra-processed
- 1 Unprocessed
- 2 Kitchen staple
- 3 Processed
- 4 Ultra-processed
Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:
- 38 ingredients
- 7 additives
Ingredients
Ultra-processing Processing
Majonnäs (processing marker), rapsolja, vatten, socker (processing marker), vinättika, senap (senapsfrö, socker (processing marker), ättika, peppar), äggula, salt (processing marker), stabiliseringsmedel (e415 (ultra-processing marker)), surhetsreglerande medel (e330, e296), räkor (Pandalus borealis), Oregonräka (Pandalus jordani), vitbetor 20%, surimi 10% (fisk, vetestärkelse (processing marker), socker (processing marker), salt (processing marker), rapsolja, äggvita, färgämne (ultra-processing marker) (e120 (ultra-processing marker), e160c (ultra-processing marker))), salt (processing marker), socker (processing marker), rödbetsjuice (konserveringsmedel (processing marker) (e202 (processing marker)), e211)
Additives: E120 Cochineal , E160c Paprika extract , E202 Potassium sorbate , E211 Sodium benzoate , E296 Malic acid , E330 Citric acid , E415 Xanthan gum
As written on the pack
Majonnäs (rapsolja, vatten, socker, vinättika, senap (senapsfrö, socker, ättika, peppar), äggula, salt, stabiliseringsmedel (E415), surhetsreglerande medel (E330, E296), räkor (Pandalus borealis)/Oregonräka (Pandalus jordani)* 20% vitbetor 19%, surimi 10% (fisk, vetestärkelse, socker, salt, rapsolja, äggvita, färgämne (E120, E160c)), salt, socker, rödbetsjuice, (konserveringsmedel E202, E211).
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.
- E120 Cochineal Carmine is a red colour made from cochineal insects.
- E160c Paprika extract Paprika extract is a red-orange colour extracted from paprika peppers.
- E415 Xanthan gum Xanthan gum is a thickener made by fermenting sugar with the bacterium Xanthomonas campestris.
- Colour Colours are added to restore colour lost in processing or to make a product look more appealing.
6 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.
- 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.
- Sauce A prepared sauce used as an ingredient.
About this information
- Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 7318690162230, 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.
- General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.