Is Kalas ultra-processed?
Yes, it's ultra-processed
- 1 Unprocessed
- 2 Kitchen staple
- 3 Processed
- 4 Ultra-processed
Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:
- 21 ingredients
- 3 additives
Ingredients
Ultra-processing Processing
Skummjölk, socker (processing marker), vegetabiliska oljor (processing marker) (palm, raps), vasslepulver (ultra-processing marker) (av mjölk), glukos-fruktossirap (ultra-processing marker), emulgeringsmedel (ultra-processing marker) (mono- och diglycerider av fettsyror (ultra-processing marker)), stabiliseringsmedel (fruktkärnmjöl, guarkärnmjöl (ultra-processing marker), karragenan (ultra-processing marker)), laktasenzym, färgämne (ultra-processing marker) (rödbetsjuicekon, centrat), jordgubbsarom, vaniljarom (ultra-processing marker), Produkten innehåller <0
Additives: E407 Carrageenan , E412 Guar gum , E471 Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids
As written on the pack
Skummjölk, socker, vegetabiliska oljor (palm, raps),- vasslepulver (av mjölk), glukos-fruktossirap, vegetabiliskt emulgeringsmedel (mono - och diglycerider av fettsyror), stabiliseringsmedel (fruktkärnmjöl, guarkärnmjöl, karragenan), laktasenzym, färgämne (rödbetsjuicekon - centrat), jordgubbsarom, vaniljarom, Produkten innehåller <0,01g laktos per 100g,
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.
- E407 Carrageenan Carrageenan is a thickener and gelling agent extracted from red seaweed, used widely in dairy desserts, plant-based drinks and processed meats.
- E412 Guar gum Guar gum is a thickener ground from the seeds of the guar plant.
- E471 Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids are made from fats and glycerol.
- Colour Colours are added to restore colour lost in processing or to make a product look more appealing.
- 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.
- Whey Whey is the liquid left over from cheese making, usually dried into a powder and used as a cheap source of milk solids, protein and lactose.
- Fructose Fructose is the sugar found naturally in fruit and honey, but as an ingredient it is refined industrially, mostly from corn starch.
2 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.
- Sugar Sugar refined from sugar cane or beet.
- Vegetable oil Vegetable oils are pressed or extracted from seeds, nuts and fruits.
About this information
- Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 7312060200034, 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.