Is Nordthy A/S Salt Sticks (Salt Staenger) ultra-processed?

250g Sold in Sweden

Yes, it's ultra-processed

1 Unprocessed
2 Kitchen staple
3 Processed
4 Ultra-processed

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

E471 Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids

76 ingredients
3 additives
Nutri-Score E

Ingredients

Ultra-processing Processing signs are highlighted

stænger salt sticks dk (Saltstænger Ingredienser), vedemel, solsikkeolie, salt (processing marker) 4.4%, bygmaltekstrakt, gær, overfladebehandlingsmiddel (e524), emulgator (e471 vegetabilsk), hævemiddel (e503), Kan indeholde spor af mælk og sesamfrø, DE (Salzstangen Zutaten), weizenmehl, Sonnenblumenöl, Salz 4.4%, gerstenmalzextrakt, Hefe, Überzugsmittel, e524 Emulgator (e471 (ultra-processing marker)), Backtriebmittel (e503), Kann Spuren von Milch und Sesamsamen enthalten, SE (Salta pinna Ingredienser), vetemjöl, solrosolja, salt (processing marker) 4.4%, korn, maltextrakt, jäst, ytbehandlingsmedel (e524), emulgeringsmedel (e471 (ultra-processing marker)), bakpulver (e503), Kan innehålla spår av mjölk och sesamfrön, NO (Saltpinner Ingredienser), hvetemel, solsikkeolje, salt (processing marker) 4.4%, bygg, maltekstrakt, gjær, overflatebehandlingsmiddel (e524), emulgator (e471 (ultra-processing marker)), bakepulver (e503), Kan inneholde spor av melk og sesamfrø, Fl (Suolatikkuja Ainesosat), vehnäjauho, auringonkukkaöljy, Suola 4.4%, ohramallasuute, hiiva, pintakäsittelyaine (e524), emulgointiaine (e471 (ultra-processing marker)), nostatusaine (e503), Voi sisältaa jaamia maidosta ja seesaminsiemen Nettovægt, Nettovægt, Nettogewicht Nettovikt, Nettovekt, Nettopaino (e)

Additives: E471 Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids , E503 Ammonium carbonates , E524 Sodium hydroxide

As written on the pack

STÆNGER SALT STICKS DK: Saltstænger Ingredienser: VEDEMEL*, solsikkeolie, 4,4% salt, BYGMALTEKSTRAKT, gær, overfladebehandlingsmiddel (E524), emulgator (E471 vegetabilsk), hævemiddel (E503). Kan indeholde spor af mælk og sesamfrø. DE: Salzstangen Zutaten: WEIZENMEHL*, Sonnenblumenöl, 4,4% Salz, GERSTENMALZEXTRAKT, Hefe, Überzugsmittel (E524 Emulgator (E471), Backtriebmittel (E503). Kann Spuren von Milch und Sesamsamen enthalten. SE: Salta pinna Ingredienser: VETEMJÖL*, solrosolja, 4,4% salt, KORN - MALTEXTRAKT, jäst, ytbehandlingsmedel (E524), emulgeringsmedel (E471), bakpulver (E503). Kan innehålla spår av mjölk och sesamfrön. NO: Saltpinner Ingredienser: HVETEMEL*, solsikkeolje, 4,4 % salt, BYGG - MALTEKSTRAKT, gjær, overflatebehandlingsmiddel (E524), emulgator (E471), bakepulver (E503). Kan inneholde spor av melk og sesamfrø. Fl: Suolatikkuja Ainesosat: VEHNÄJAUHO, auringonkukkaöljy, 4,4% Suola, OHRAMALLASUUTE. hiiva, pintakäsittelyaine (E524), emulgointiaine (E471), nostatusaine (E503). Voi sisältaa jaamia maidosta ja seesaminsiemen Nettovægt/Nettovægt/Nettogewicht Nettovikt/Nettovekt/Nettopaino: 250g e

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.

E471 Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids are made from fats and glycerol.

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.

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About this information

Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 5711070803877, last edited 2 April 2026), available under the Open Database License. If something is wrong or the recipe has changed, you can correct it there.
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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).
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