Is KiriBel Kiri ultra-processed?
Yes, it's ultra-processed
- 1 Unprocessed
- 2 Kitchen staple
- 3 Processed
- 4 Ultra-processed
Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:
- 15 ingredients
- 4 additives
- Nutri-Score D
Less processed processed cheeses
Ingredients
Ultra-processing Processing
cottage cheese (processing marker) (of which milk 32%), cream 27%, water, milk proteins (ultra-processing marker), cast iron salts (e452 (ultra-processing marker)), e339, e331, salt (processing marker), gelling agent (ultra-processing marker) (carrageenans (ultra-processing marker)), vitamins, vitamin b2, vitamin b12
Additives: E331 Sodium citrates , E339 Sodium phosphates , E407 Carrageenan , E452 Polyphosphates
As written on the pack
cottage cheese (of which milk 32% - origin: france), cream (27% - origin: france), water, milk proteins, cast iron salts: e452, e339, e331, salt, gelling agent: carrageenans, vitamins b2 and b12
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.
- E452 Polyphosphates 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.
- Gelling agent Gelling agents such as pectin, gelatine or carrageenan set liquids into gels and stabilise textures.
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.
- Milk proteins Milk proteins are proteins separated from milk, such as caseinates and whey protein concentrates, added to adjust texture or raise protein content.
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.
Among 11 processed cheeses
From least to most processed, this one ranks 9th. 82% of the processed cheeses here are ultra-processed.
About this information
- Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 3073780963893, last edited 25 March 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 D (from A, best, to E).
- General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.