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Is Mino Limonata Citron ultra-processed?

33 cl Lemons Sold in Sweden

Pack of Mino Limonata Citron

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:

  • 9 ingredients
  • 3 additives
  • Nutri-Score C

Less processed lemons

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

Kolsyrat vatten, citronjuicekoncentrat 7.5%, äppeljuicekoncentrat, naturliga aromer, askorbinsyra, sukralos, natriumcyklamat, acesulfam K, kaliumsorbat

Additives: E202 Potassium sorbate , E300 Ascorbic acid , E955 Sucralose

As written on the pack

Kolsyrat vatten, citronjuicekoncentrat 7,5%, äppeljuicekoncentrat, naturliga aromer, antioxidationsmedel (askorbinsyra), sötningsmedel (sukralos, natriumcyklamat och acesulfam K), konserveringsmedel (kaliumsorbat)

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.

  • E955 Sucralose Sucralose is a sweetener made by chlorinating sugar.
  • Flavouring Flavourings are concentrated aroma preparations that add or intensify a taste.
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.

  • 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.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 13 lemons

From least to most processed, this one ranks 13th. 23% of the lemons 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 13 lemons, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 7310401059594, last edited 11 September 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 C (from A, best, to E).
  • General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.