Is ICA Salty Caramelsås ultra-processed?

300 g Caramels Sold in Poland

Yes, it's ultra-processed

1 Unprocessed
2 Kitchen staple
3 Processed
4 Ultra-processed

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

Flavouring
Glucose
Glucose syrup
E415 Xanthan gum
E471 Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids

16 ingredients
3 additives
Nutri-Score E

Less processed caramels

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

Glukossirap (ultra-processing marker), sötad kondenserad mjölk, socker (processing marker), vatten, fett (kokosolja (processing marker)), salt (processing marker), e471 (ultra-processing marker), konser, veringsmedel (e202 (processing marker)), arom (ultra-processing marker), förtjock, ningsmedel (e415 (ultra-processing marker)), Nettovikt

Additives: E202 Potassium sorbate , E415 Xanthan gum , E471 Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids

As written on the pack

Glukossirap, sötad kondenserad mjölk, socker, vatten, vegetabiliskt fett (kokosolja), salt, emulgeringsmedel (E471), konser - veringsmedel (E202), arom, förtjock - ningsmedel (E415). Nettovikt: 300g.

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.
E471 Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids are made from fats and glycerol.
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.

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.

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.
Salt Salt, added for taste and preservation.
Sugar Sugar refined from sugar cane or beet.
Vegetable oil Vegetable oils are pressed or extracted from seeds, nuts and fruits.
Sweet snacks Products in the category "Sweet snacks" are at least group 3.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 12 caramels

From least to most processed, this one ranks 9th. 83% of the caramels 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 12 caramels, least processed first

About this information

Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 7318690163480, last edited 1 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 E (from A, best, to E).
General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.