Is Läkerol Apple elderflower ultra-processed?
Yes, it's ultra-processed
- 1 Unprocessed
- 2 Kitchen staple
- 3 Processed
- 4 Ultra-processed
Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:
- Colour
- Flavouring
- Glazing agent
- Sweetener
- E141 Copper complexes of chlorophylls and chlorophyllins
- E414 Acacia gum
- and 4 more
- 17 ingredients
- 7 additives
Less processed candies
Ingredients
Ultra-processing Processing
sötningsmedel (ultra-processing marker) (maltitoler (ultra-processing marker), sorbitoler (ultra-processing marker), steviolglykosider (ultra-processing marker)), stabiliseringsmedel (gummi arabicum (ultra-processing marker)), syra (citronsyra), aromer (ultra-processing marker), vegetabiliska oljor (processing marker) (kokos, raps), ytbehandlingsmedel (ultra-processing marker) (karnaubavax (ultra-processing marker)), färgämne (ultra-processing marker) (e141 (ultra-processing marker)), Överdriven konsumtion kan ha laxerande verkan afferende
Additives: E141 Copper complexes of chlorophylls and chlorophyllins , E330 Citric acid , E414 Acacia gum , E420 Sorbitol , E903 Carnauba wax , E960 Steviol glycosides , E965 Maltitol
As written on the pack
sötningsmedel (maltitoler, sorbitoler, steviolglykosider), stabiliseringsmedel (gummi arabicum), syra (citronsyra), aromer, vegetabiliska oljor (kokos, raps), ytbehandlingsmedel (karnaubavax), färgämne (E141). Överdriven konsumtion kan ha laxerande verkan afferende.
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.
- E141 Copper complexes of chlorophylls and chlorophyllins 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.
- E414 Acacia gum Gum arabic (acacia gum) is the hardened sap of acacia trees, used to stabilise flavour emulsions in soft drinks and to coat sweets.
- E420 Sorbitol Sorbitol is a sugar alcohol used as a sweetener and to keep products moist.
- E903 Carnauba wax Carnauba wax comes from the leaves of a Brazilian palm and gives sweets and coated chocolates their shine.
- E960 Steviol glycosides Steviol glycosides are sweet compounds extracted and purified from the leaves of the stevia plant.
- E965 Maltitol Maltitol is a sugar alcohol made from starch, used as a sweetener in "no added sugar" sweets and chocolate.
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- 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.
- Glazing agent Glazing agents, waxes and shellac for example, coat a surface to make it shiny or stop pieces sticking together.
- Sweetener Sweeteners give sweetness with few or no calories, many at hundreds of times the strength of sugar.
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.
- Candies Products in the category "Candies" are at least group 3.
- 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.
Among 486 candies
From least to most processed, this one ranks 387th. 96% of the candies here are ultra-processed.
About this information
- Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 7310350130672, 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.
- General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.