Is Lactalis Lätt crème fraîche ultra-processed?

2 dl Fermented creams Sold in Sweden

Yes, it's ultra-processed

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

Less processed isn't automatically healthier, so compare the labels for what matters to you, such as sugar or salt.

Ultra-processing Processing signs are highlighted

grädde, stabiliseringsmedel (modifierad majsstärkelse (ultra-processing marker), guarkärnmjöl (ultra-processing marker)), mjölksyrakultur

Additives: E412 Guar gum

As written on the pack

Högpastöriserad grädde, stabiliseringsmedel (modifierad majsstärkelse, guarkärnmjöl), mjölksyrakultur.

Added to change how the food looks, feels or tastes, not to keep it safe. A hallmark of ultra-processed food.

E412 Guar gum Guar gum is a thickener ground from the seeds of the guar plant.
Modified starch Modified starch is starch altered physically, with enzymes or chemically, so that it thickens, gels or survives freezing and heating better than ordinary starch.

1 ingredient that would only make it processed

Kitchen staples like sugar, salt and oil. On their own they make a food processed, not ultra-processed.

From least to most processed, this one ranks 58th. 36% of the fermented creams 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.

Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 7310867003841, 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.
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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.