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Is Morinaga hi-chew ultra-processed?

50 g Gummi candies Sold in the United States and France

Pack of Morinaga hi-chew

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:

  • 26 ingredients
  • 6 additives
  • Nutri-Score E

Less processed candies

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

Hi-Chew Strawberry GB Ingredienser (Fruktos sirap), socker, vegetabilisk FLAVO olja (Palmolja), Gelatin, aromer, GLUC OFFA konserveringsmedel (e296), con ation nahrwerte пonnelles nergie, kJ, kca GRASSES, fatty acids, ettsauren, ATUCES PLEA surhetsreglerandemedel (e330), juice koncentrat från jordgubbar, emulgeringsmedel (e473, e491), GLUK lila morot juicekoncentrat (för färg), lecitin, LEYDRATE SCHM Näringsinnehåll per (Energi), 1757kJ

Additives: E296 Malic acid , E330 Citric acid , E428 Gelatine , E473 Sucrose esters of fatty acids , E491 Sorbitan monostearate , E570 Fatty acids

As written on the pack

Hi-Chew Strawberry GB Ingredienser: Fruktos sirap, socker, vegetabilisk FLAVO olja (Palmolja), Gelatin, aromer, GLUC OFFA konserveringsmedel(E296), CON ATION NAHRWERTE ПONNELLES NERGIE (kJ/kca GRASSES ( FATTY ACIDS/ ETTSAUREN/ ( ATUCES PLEA surhetsreglerandemedel (E330),juice koncentrat från jordgubbar, emulgeringsmedel (E473, E491), GLUK lila morot juicekoncentrat (för färg), lecitin (SOJA). LEYDRATE SCHM Näringsinnehåll per 100g: Energi: 1757kJ/

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.

  • E428 Gelatine Gelatine is a gelling agent made from collagen in animal skin and bones.
  • E473 Sucrose esters of fatty acids Emulsifiers are substances which make it possible to form or maintain a homogenous mixture of two or more immiscible phases such as oil and water in a foodstuff.
  • E491 Sorbitan monostearate Emulsifiers are substances which make it possible to form or maintain a homogenous mixture of two or more immiscible phases such as oil and water in a foodstuff.
2 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.
  • Sweet snacks Products in the category "Sweet snacks" are at least group 3.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 119 gummi candies

From least to most processed, this one ranks 10th. 99% of the gummi candies 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 119 gummi candies, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 0873983000028, last edited 24 May 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 E (from A, best, to E).
  • General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.