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Is Kvarnvingen Havreflarn ultra-processed?

600 g Plain rolled oats biscuits Sold in Sweden

Pack of Kvarnvingen Havreflarn

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:

  • 22 ingredients
  • 8 additives
  • Nutri-Score E

Less processed oatmeal biscuits

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, havregryn 25%, margarin (vegetabiliska oljor (palm, raps, palmkärna, kokos), vatten, salt, emulgeringsmedel (mono- och diglycerider av fettsyror), arom, surhetsreglerande medel (citronsyra)), vetemjöl, vatten, bakpulver (dinatriumdifosfat, natriumvätekarbonat, ammoniumvätekarbonat), äggpulver

Additives: E330 Citric acid , E450 Diphosphates , E450i Disodium diphosphate , E471 Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids , E500 Sodium carbonates , E500ii Sodium hydrogen carbonate , E503 Ammonium carbonates , E503ii Ammonium hydrogen carbonate

As written on the pack

Socker, havregryn 25 %, margarin (vegetabiliska oljor (palm, raps, palmkärna, kokos), vatten, salt, emulgeringsmedel (mono - och diglycerider av fettsyror), arom, surhetsreglerande medel (citronsyra)), vetemjöl, vatten, bakpulver (dinatriumdifosfat, natriumvätekarbonat, ammoniumvätekarbonat), äggpulver.

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.

  • E450 Diphosphates Diphosphates are phosphate salts used as raising agents in baking powder, and to hold water in processed meats and cheese.
  • E471 Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids are made from fats and glycerol.
  • 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.
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.

  • Salt Salt, added for taste and preservation.
  • Sugar Sugar refined from sugar cane or beet.
  • Vegetable oil Vegetable oils are pressed or extracted from seeds, nuts and fruits.
  • Sweet snacks Products in the category "Sweet snacks" are at least group 3.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 8 plain rolled oats biscuits

From least to most processed, this one ranks 8th. 88% of the plain rolled oats biscuits 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 8 plain rolled oats biscuits, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 20481100, 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.