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Is KB Apelsinläsk ultra-processed?

33 cl Fruit sodas Sold in Sweden

Pack of KB Apelsinläsk

Yes, it's ultra-processed

  1. 1 Unprocessed
  2. 2 Kitchen staple
  3. 3 Processed
  4. 4 Ultra-processed

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

  • 17 ingredients
  • 8 additives
  • Nutri-Score E

Less processed fruit sodas

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

kolsyrat vatten, socker, apelsinjuice, syra (citronsyra), stabiliseringsmedel (e1450, e445), konserveringsmedel (natriumbensoat, kaliumsorbat), naturlig apelsinarom, antioxidationsmedel (askorbinsyra), färgämnen (e160A, e160E)

Additives: E1450 Starch sodium octenyl succinate , E160a Carotene , E160e Beta-apo-8′-carotenal (c30) , E202 Potassium sorbate , E211 Sodium benzoate , E300 Ascorbic acid , E330 Citric acid , E445 Glycerol esters of wood rosin

As written on the pack

KOLSYRAT VATTEN, SOCKER, APELSINJUICE FRAN KONCENTRAT, SYRA (CITRONSYRA), STABILISERINGSMEDEL (E1450, E445), KONSERVERINGSMEDEL (NATRIUMBENSOAT, KALIUMSORBAT), NATURLIG APELSINAROM, ANTIOXIDATIONSMEDEL (ASKORBINSYRA), FÄRGÄMNEN (E160A, E160E).

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.

  • E1450 Starch sodium octenyl succinate Emulsifiers are substances which make it possible to form or maintain a homogenous mixture of two or more immiscible phases such as oil and water in a foodstuff.
  • E160a Carotene Carotenes are orange-yellow pigments, either synthesised or extracted from carrots, algae or palm oil.
  • E160e Beta-apo-8′-carotenal (c30) Colours are substances which add or restore colour in a food, and include natural constituents of foods and natural sources which are normally not consumed as foods as such and not normally used as characteristic ingredients of food.
  • E445 Glycerol esters of wood rosin Emulsifiers are substances which make it possible to form or maintain a homogenous mixture of two or more immiscible phases such as oil and water in a foodstuff.
  • Colour Colours are added to restore colour lost in processing or to make a product look more appealing.
  • Flavouring Flavourings are concentrated aroma preparations that add or intensify a taste.
4 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.
  • Sodas Products in the category "Sodas" are at least group 3.
  • Preservative Preservatives slow spoilage by microbes.
  • Sugar Sugar refined from sugar cane or beet.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 99 fruit sodas

From least to most processed, this one ranks 78th. 91% of the fruit sodas 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 99 fruit sodas, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 7393714365330, 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.
  • 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.