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Is Pressbyrån Grov Fralla Ost & Skinka ultra-processed?

75g Ham sandwiches Sold in Sweden

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:

  • 46 ingredients
  • 5 additives

Less processed ham sandwiches

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, vatten, salt, mjölblandning (kornmalt, kornmaltextrakt), vegetabilisk rapsolja, jäst, mjölbananing (vetemjöl, maltsmjöl, KORNMALTMJÖ mjölbehandlingsmedel-askorbinsyra), ÄGG, mjölk, SOJA och SESAM, Vikt ca, Arla Prästost (Pastöriserad MJÖLK), salt, syrningskultur, ystenzym, kalciumklorid, konserveringsmedel e202, Extrarökt Lönnebergaskinka Skinka helmuskel 95%, antioxidationsmedel (e332, e301), koksalt, maltodextrin (majs), stabiliseringsmedel (e451), kryddextrakt (bl a muskotnöt), konserve, ringsmedel (e250), Arla Bregott (smör, pastöriserad GRÄDDE), mjölksyrakultur, Rapsolja, vatten, salt, babyspenat, paprika

Additives: E202 Potassium sorbate , E250 Sodium nitrite , E301 Sodium ascorbate , E332 Potassium citrates , E451 Triphosphates

Also detected, but not matched to one ingredient: E202 Potassium sorbate.

As written on the pack

Vetemjöl, vatten, salt, mjölblandning (kornmalt, kornmaltextrakt), vegetabilisk rapsolja, jäst, mjölbananing (VETEMJÖL, MALTSMJÖL, KORNMALTMJÖ mjölbehandlingsmedel-askorbinsyra), ÄGG, MJÖLK, SOJA och SESAM. Vikt ca 75 g. Arla Prästost: Pastöriserad MJÖLK, salt, syrningskultur, ystenzym, kalciumklorid, konserveringsmedel E202, 15 g. Extrarökt Lönnebergaskinka Skinka helmuskel (95%), antioxidationsmedel (E332, E301), koksalt, maltodextrin (majs), stabiliseringsmedel (E451), kryddextrakt (bl a muskotnöt), konserve - ringsmedel (E250), 13 g. Arla Bregott: SMÖR (pastöriserad GRÄDDE, mjölksyrakultur). Rapsolja, vatten, salt, babyspenat, paprika

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.

  • E451 Triphosphates 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.

  • Maltodextrin Maltodextrin is a white powder made by partly breaking down starch.
4 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.

  • E202 Potassium sorbate 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.
  • 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.
  • Sandwiches Products in the category "Sandwiches" are at least group 3.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 12 ham sandwiches

From least to most processed, this one ranks 3rd. 83% of the ham sandwiches 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 12 ham sandwiches, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 7393528002650, 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.
  • The NOVA group is an automated estimate from crowdsourced data: a missing or mistyped ingredient can change it.
  • General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.