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Is Orkla Singoalla Original ultra-processed?

190 g Filled biscuits Sold in Sweden and France

Pack of Orkla Singoalla Original

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:

  • 30 ingredients
  • 4 additives
  • Nutri-Score E

Less processed filled biscuits

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

Vetemjöl, kräm med vaniljsmak 23% (socker, fullhärdat kokosfett, emulgeringsmedel (solroslecitin), surhetsreglerande medel (citronsyra), arom (vanillin)), hallonfyllning 14% (socker, vatten, glukossirap, av hallon 2.1%, blåbärs, geleringsmedel (karragenan), aromer), socker, solrosolja, invertsocker, bakpulver (hjorthornssalt e503, natriumbikarbonat), salt, emulgeringsmedel (solroslecitin), aromer, kornmalt

Additives: E330 Citric acid , E407 Carrageenan , E500 Sodium carbonates , E500ii Sodium hydrogen carbonate

As written on the pack

Vetemjöl, kräm med vaniljsmak 23 % (socker, fullhärdat kokosfett, emulgeringsmedel (solroslecitin), surhetsreglerande medel (citronsyra), arom (vanillin)), hallonfyllning 14 % (socker, vatten, glukossirap, koncentrerad juice av hallon 2,1 %, blåbärsjuicekoncentrat, geleringsmedel (karragenan), aromer), socker, solrosolja, invertsocker, bakpulver (hjorthornssalt E503, natriumbikarbonat), salt, emulgeringsmedel (solroslecitin), aromer, kornmalt.

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.

  • E407 Carrageenan Carrageenan is a thickener and gelling agent extracted from red seaweed, used widely in dairy desserts, plant-based drinks and processed meats.
  • Emulsifier Emulsifiers keep fat and water from separating, giving products a smooth, stable texture over a long shelf life.
  • Flavouring Flavourings are concentrated aroma preparations that add or intensify a taste.
  • Gelling agent Gelling agents such as pectin, gelatine or carrageenan set liquids into gels and stabilise textures.

Substances rarely used in home kitchens

Refined or extracted in factories, such as syrups made from starch or isolated proteins. The other hallmark of ultra-processed food.

  • Glucose Glucose, usually listed as glucose syrup, is cheap, keeps products moist and stops sugar from crystallising.
  • Glucose syrup Glucose syrup is cheap, keeps products moist and stops sugar from crystallising.
  • Invert sugar Invert sugar is ordinary sugar split into glucose and fructose with acid or enzymes.
5 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.

  • Salt Salt, added for taste and preservation.
  • Sugar Sugar refined from sugar cane or beet.
  • Vegetable fat Vegetable fats are oils that are solid at room temperature, such as palm or coconut fat.
  • Vegetable oil Vegetable oils are pressed or extracted from seeds, nuts and fruits.
  • Sweet snacks Products in the category "Sweet snacks" are at least group 3.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 99 filled biscuits

From least to most processed, this one ranks 69th. 96% of the filled biscuits 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 99 filled biscuits, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 7310520003089, last edited 10 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.