Is Raspberry Lemongrass Läkerol 2 Pack ultra-processed?

50 g Gummi candies

Yes, it's ultra-processed

1 Unprocessed
2 Kitchen staple
3 Processed
4 Ultra-processed

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

Flavouring
Sweetener
E903 Carnauba wax
E960 Steviol glycosides

28 ingredients
3 additives
Nutri-Score C

Less processed candies

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

sötningsmedel (ultra-processing marker), sodestoffer (maltitoler sorbitoler, steviolglykosider (ultra-processing marker)), stabiliseringsmedel, sta, bilisator (gunmmi arabicum), syra (citronsyra), naturliga aromer (ultra-processing marker), koncentrat från (fläderbär, hyldebaer, hyllebaer rädisa, radise, reddik, äpple, aæble, eple), vegetabiliska oljor (processing marker) (kokos, raps), ytbehandlings, overfladebehand, lingsmiddel (karnaubavax (ultra-processing marker), voks)

Additives: E330 Citric acid , E903 Carnauba wax , E960 Steviol glycosides

As written on the pack

sötningsmedel/sodestoffer (maltitoler sorbitoler, steviolglykosider), stabiliseringsmedel/sta - bilisator (gunmmi arabicum), syra (citronsyra), naturliga aromer, koncentrat från (fläderbär/hyldebaer/hyllebaer rädisa/radise/reddik, äpple/aæble/eple), vegetabiliska oljor (kokos, raps), ytbehandlings-/overfladebehand - lingsmiddel (karnaubavax/voks).

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.

E903 Carnauba wax Carnauba wax comes from the leaves of a Brazilian palm and gives sweets and coated chocolates their shine.
E960 Steviol glycosides Steviol glycosides are sweet compounds extracted and purified from the leaves of the stevia plant.
Flavouring Flavourings are concentrated aroma preparations that add or intensify a taste.
Sweetener Sweeteners give sweetness with few or no calories, many at hundreds of times the strength of sugar.

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.

Candies Products in the category "Candies" are at least group 3.
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 119 gummi candies

From least to most processed, this one ranks 14th. 99% of the gummi candies 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 119 gummi candies, least processed first

About this information

Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 7310350118854, last edited 28 October 2019), 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 C (from A, best, to E).
General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.