Is Kallø Sea Salt & Cider Vinegar Veggie Cakes ultra-processed?

122 g Appetizers Sold in the United Kingdom

Yes, it's ultra-processed

1 Unprocessed
2 Kitchen staple
3 Processed
4 Ultra-processed

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

Flavouring

11 ingredients
1 additive
Nutri-Score C

Less processed appetizers

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

Lentil flour 76%, rapeseed oil, sea salt (processing marker) 7%, cider vinegar seasoning 7% (natural flavouring (ultra-processing marker), sea salt (processing marker), acidity regulator (citric acid), vinegar, apple cider vinegar), green peas 6%

Additives: E330 Citric acid

As written on the pack

Lentil flour (76%), rapeseed oil, sea salt & cider vinegar seasoning (7%) [natural flavouring, sea salt, acidity regulator: citric acid; vinegar powder, apple cider vinegar powder], green peas (6%).

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.

Flavouring Flavourings are concentrated aroma preparations that add or intensify a taste.

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.

Salty snacks Products in the category "Salty snacks" are at least group 3.
Salt Salt, added for taste and preservation.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 2,498 appetizers

From least to most processed, this one ranks 1074th. 64% of the appetizers 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 2,498 appetizers, least processed first

About this information

Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 5013665116738, last edited 4 June 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.