Is Pärsons Kokt gourmetskinka ultra-processed?

Pork Sold in Sweden

Pack of Pärsons Kokt gourmetskinka

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:

  • 32 ingredients
  • 5 additives
  • Nutri-Score D

Less processed pork

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

sedan 1999 originalet från halm, cirka 35 SKIVOR КОКТ GOURMETSK Ingredienser (Skinka (skinkbitar 90%)), koksalt (processing marker), antioxidationsmedel (e326 (ultra-processing marker), e301, e331), druvsocker (ultra-processing marker), socker (processing marker), stabiliseringsmedel (e452 (ultra-processing marker)), konserverings, Energivärde, 390 medel (e250 (processing marker)), Svensk köttråvara, förvaring (Förvaras vid högst), 8°C, Bör konsumeras inom 5 dagar efter bruten förpackning, Förpackat i skyddande atmosfär, källsortering (Sorteras som plast), Näringsvärde per 100 Fett, varav mättat fett, HKScan konsumen 020, 59 59 77, w 7 330797 088800 BÄST FÖRE FÖRP, dag 27‚02‚2022 07‚02‚2022 (3)

Additives: E250 Sodium nitrite , E301 Sodium ascorbate , E326 Potassium lactate , E331 Sodium citrates , E452 Polyphosphates

As written on the pack

SEDAN 1999 ORIGINALET FRÅN HALM, CA 35 SKIVOR КОКТ GOURMETSK Ingredienser: Skinka (skinkbitar 90%), koksalt, antioxidationsmedel (E326, E301, E331), druvsocker, socker, stabiliseringsmedel (E452), konserverings - Energivärde, 390 medel (E250), Svensk köttråvara, FÖRVARING: Förvaras vid högst - 8°C, Bör konsumeras inom 5 dagar efter bruten förpackning, Förpackat i skyddande atmosfär, KÄLLSORTERING: Sorteras som plast, Näringsvärde per 100 Fett, varav mättat fett, HKScan konsumen 020 - 59 59 77, w 7 330797 088800 BÄST FÖRE FÖRP, DAG 27,02,2022 07,02,2022(3)

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.

  • E326 Potassium lactate Antioxidants are substances which prolong the shelf-life of foods by protecting them against deterioration caused by oxidation, such as fat rancidity and colour changes.
  • E452 Polyphosphates 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.

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.
3 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.

  • E250 Sodium nitrite 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.
  • Salt Salt, added for taste and preservation.
  • Sugar Sugar refined from sugar cane or beet.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 201 pork

From least to most processed, this one ranks 167th. 49% of the pork 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 201 pork, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 7330797088800, last edited 2 July 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 D (from A, best, to E).
  • General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.