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Is Sambazon Açaí Bowl ultra-processed?

Frozen desserts Sold in the United States

Pack of Sambazon Açaí Bowl

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:

  • 20 ingredients
  • 6 additives
  • Nutri-Score C

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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

Açaí (Filtered Water, Açai), Filtered Water, Tapioca Syrup, Cane Syrup, Erythritol, Acerola Juice, Fruit, Vegetable Juice (for Color), Citric Acid, Sunflower Lecithin, Locust Bean Gum, Guar Gum, Flavor, Oats, Brown Sugar, Coconut Oil, Cashews

Additives: E322 Lecithins , E322i Lecithin , E330 Citric acid , E410 Locust bean gum , E412 Guar gum , E968 Erythritol

As written on the pack

Açaí Puree (Filtered Water, Fair Trade Açai), Filtered Water, Tapioca Syrup, Cane Syrup, Erythritol, Acerola Juice, Fruit & Vegetable Juice (for Color), Citric Acid, Sunflower Lecithin, Locust Bean Gum, Guar Gum, Flavor, Oats, Brown Sugar, Coconut Oil, Cashews.

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.

  • E322 Lecithins Lecithins are fatty substances extracted mostly from soybeans, sunflower seeds or eggs, used as emulsifiers to keep fat and water mixed, for example in chocolate.
  • E410 Locust bean gum Locust bean gum (carob gum) is a thickener and stabiliser from the seeds of the carob tree.
  • E412 Guar gum Guar gum is a thickener ground from the seeds of the guar plant.
  • E968 Erythritol Humectants are substances which prevent foods from drying out by counteracting the effect of an atmosphere having a low degree of humidity, or promote the dissolution of a powder in an aqueous medium.
  • Colour Colours are added to restore colour lost in processing or to make a product look more appealing.
  • Flavouring Flavourings are concentrated aroma preparations that add or intensify a taste.
2 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.

  • Sugar Sugar refined from sugar cane or beet.
  • Vegetable oil Vegetable oils are pressed or extracted from seeds, nuts and fruits.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 485 frozen desserts

From least to most processed, this one ranks 227th. 91% of the frozen desserts 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 485 frozen desserts, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 0818411001765, last edited 8 September 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 C (from A, best, to E).
  • General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.