Is räksallad ultra-processed?
Yes, it's ultra-processed
- 1 Unprocessed
- 2 Kitchen staple
- 3 Processed
- 4 Ultra-processed
Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:
- 26 ingredients
- 4 additives
Ingredients
Ultra-processing Processing
Ingredienser, majonnäs (processing marker), rapsolja, vatten, äggula", senapsfrön, vinättika, socker (processing marker), salt (processing marker), chili, stabiliserings medel (xantangummi (ultra-processing marker)), surhetsreglerande medel (citronsyra), răkor 26% (nordhavsräkor, oregonräkor), vitbeta (innehåller sulft), äpple, citron, rödbetsjuice, kyddor, konserveringsmedel (processing marker) (kaliumsorbat (processing marker), natriumbensoat)
Additives: E202 Potassium sorbate , E211 Sodium benzoate , E330 Citric acid , E415 Xanthan gum
As written on the pack
Ingredienser, majonnäs (rapsolja, vatten, äggula", senapsfrön, vinättika, socker, salt, chili, stabiliserings medel (xantangummi), surhetsreglerande medel (citronsyra)], răkor 26 %, (nordhavsräkor,oregonräkor), vitbeta (innehåller sulft), äpple, citron, rödbetsjuice, kyddor, konserveringsmedel (kaliumsorbat, natriumbensoat),
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.
- E415 Xanthan gum Xanthan gum is a thickener made by fermenting sugar with the bacterium Xanthomonas campestris.
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.
- 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.
- Preservative Preservatives slow spoilage by microbes.
- Salt Salt, added for taste and preservation.
- Sugar Sugar refined from sugar cane or beet.
- Sauce A prepared sauce used as an ingredient.
About this information
- Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 20698249, last edited 7 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.