Is Nautica Nordhavsräkor ultra-processed?
Yes, it's ultra-processed
- 1 Unprocessed
- 2 Kitchen staple
- 3 Processed
- 4 Ultra-processed
Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:
- 7 ingredients
- 1 additive
- Nutri-Score C
Less processed shrimps
Ingredients
Ultra-processing Processing
nordhavsräkor 50%, vatten, salt (processing marker), surhetsreglerande medel, citrono stabiliseringsmedel (cellulosagummi (ultra-processing marker)), lockets kart
Additives: E466 Sodium carboxy methyl cellulose
As written on the pack
50% nordhavsräkor, vatten, salt, surhetsreglerande medel (citrono stabiliseringsmedel (cellulosagummi). lockets kart. Tillverkad i Danmark.
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.
- E466 Sodium carboxy methyl cellulose Carboxymethyl cellulose is a thickener made by chemically modifying cellulose from wood or cotton.
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.
- Salt Salt, added for taste and preservation.
Among 29 shrimps
From least to most processed, this one ranks 23rd. 24% of the shrimps here are ultra-processed.
About this information
- Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 4335619112759, last edited 15 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.