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Is Maribel Strawberry vanilla extra jam ultra-processed?

Strawberry jams Sold in the United Kingdom and Germany

Pack of Maribel Strawberry vanilla extra jam

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:

  • 8 ingredients
  • 1 additive
  • Nutri-Score D

Less processed strawberry jams

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

te strawberry and vanilla extra jam, red with 50g of fruit per, total sugar content dients sugar, strawberries 50%, acid (citric acid agent), pectins, ground bourbon vanilla pods ge instructions

Additives: E440 Pectins

As written on the pack

te strawberry and vanilla extra jam, red with 50g of fruit per 100g, total sugar content dients sugar, 50% strawberries, acid: citric acid agent: pectins, ground bourbon vanilla pods ge instructions

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.

  • E440 Pectins Pectins are gelling agents extracted from citrus peel or apple pomace.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 85 strawberry jams

From least to most processed, this one ranks 12th. 95% of the strawberry jams 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 85 strawberry jams, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 4335619109896, last edited 3 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 D (from A, best, to E).
  • General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.