Is Mars norge Hubba Bubba Eple 35g ultra-processed?

35 g Confectioneries Sold in Sweden and Romania

Yes, it's ultra-processed

1 Unprocessed
2 Kitchen staple
3 Processed
4 Ultra-processed

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

E422 Glycerol

12 ingredients
3 additives

Less processed confectioneries

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, gummibas, glukossirap, syra, syre e296, fuktighetsbevarande medel, fuktighetsbevarer e422, aromer, aromaer, emulgator soyabønnelecitin, antioxidationsmedel, e320

Additives: E296 Malic acid , E320 Butylated hydroxyanisole (bha) , E422 Glycerol

Also detected, but not matched to one ingredient: E422 Glycerol.

As written on the pack

Socker, gummibas, glukossirap, syra/syre e296, fuktighetsbevarande medel/fuktighetsbevarer e422, aromer/aromaer, emulgator soyabønnelecitin, antioxidationsmedel/antioxidant e320

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.

E422 Glycerol Glycerol is a sweet-tasting liquid used to keep products moist and soft.

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.

Sweet snacks Products in the category "Sweet snacks" are at least group 3.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 1,731 confectioneries

From least to most processed, this one ranks 295th. 90% of the confectioneries 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 1,731 confectioneries, least processed first

About this information

Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 40099330, last edited 29 August 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.