Is Malaco Birkino Frukt ultra-processed?
Yes, it's ultra-processed
- 1 Unprocessed
- 2 Kitchen staple
- 3 Processed
- 4 Ultra-processed
Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:
- 8 ingredients
- 3 additives
Less processed candies
Ingredients
Ultra-processing Processing
vatten, socker (processing marker), syra (e330), arom (ultra-processing marker), konserveringsmedel (processing marker) (e202 (processing marker), e211)
Additives: E202 Potassium sorbate , E211 Sodium benzoate , E330 Citric acid
As written on the pack
vatten, socker, syra (E330), arom, konserveringsmedel (E202, E211)
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.
- Flavouring Flavourings are concentrated aroma preparations that add or intensify a taste.
5 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.
- Candies Products in the category "Candies" are at least group 3.
- Preservative Preservatives slow spoilage by microbes.
- Sugar Sugar refined from sugar cane or beet.
- Sweet snacks Products in the category "Sweet snacks" are at least group 3.
Among 486 candies
From least to most processed, this one ranks 38th. 96% of the candies here are ultra-processed.
About this information
- Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 8003466303380, last edited 18 March 2024), available under the Open Database License. If something is wrong or the recipe has changed, you can correct it there.
- 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.