Is Kaskein Maria Havtornsgele ultra-processed?

280 Jams Sold in Finland

Yes, it's ultra-processed

1 Unprocessed
2 Kitchen staple
3 Processed
4 Ultra-processed

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

Gelling agent

8 ingredients
2 additives

Less processed jams

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

Socker (processing marker), havtornsjuice 45%, vatten, geleringsmedel (ultra-processing marker) (pektin), konserveringsmedel (processing marker) (kaliumsorbat (processing marker)), stabiliseringsmedel kalciumcitrat

Additives: E202 Potassium sorbate , E440a Pectin

As written on the pack

Socker, havtornsjuice 45%, vatten, geleringsmedel pektin, konserveringsmedel kaliumsorbat, stabiliseringsmedel kalciumcitrat

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.

Gelling agent Gelling agents such as pectin, gelatine or carrageenan set liquids into gels and stabilise textures.

3 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.
Sugar Sugar refined from sugar cane or beet.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 322 jams

From least to most processed, this one ranks 117th. 90% of the jams 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 322 jams, least processed first

About this information

Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 6427401016005, last edited 24 August 2024), 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.