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Is tårta ultra-processed?

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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:

  • 55 ingredients
  • 20 additives

Ingredients

Ultra-processing Processing signs are highlighted

Frukttårta 8 bitar gredienser (Frukt 17%, mandariner), kiwi, apelsin, vindruva, jordgubbar, assions, äpple, ananas, socker, ÄGG, kokosfett, mjölkpulver, vetemjöl, ukossirap, modifierad potatisstärkelse (e1414), kärnmjölk, modifierad majsstärkelse (e1422), puffat ris, emulgeringsmedel (e401, e407, e415, e440, 451, e471, e475, e493, e516), kakaosmör, bakpulver (e500, e450), skummjölk, vasslepulver, salt, surhetsreglerande medel (e330, e332, 339, e508, e509), e322 SOJALECITIN, kakao, konserveringsmedel (e202), ärgämne (e101, e160a), aromer, Kylvara maximum 8 grader Näringsdeklaration, Energi

Additives: E101 Riboflavin , E1414 Acetylated distarch phosphate , E1422 Acetylated distarch adipate , E160a Carotene , E202 Potassium sorbate , E322 Lecithins , E330 Citric acid , E332 Potassium citrates , E401 Sodium alginate , E407 Carrageenan , E415 Xanthan gum , E440 Pectins , E450 Diphosphates , E471 Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids , E475 Polyglycerol esters of fatty acids , E493 Sorbitan monolaurate , E500 Sodium carbonates , E508 Potassium chloride , E509 Calcium chloride , E516 Calcium sulphate

Also detected, but not matched to one ingredient: E322 Lecithins.

As written on the pack

Frukttårta 8 bitar gredienser: Frukt 17% (mandariner, kiwi, apelsin, vindruva, jordgubbar, assions, äpple, ananas), socker, ÄGG, kokosfett, MJÖLKPULVER, VETEMJÖL, ukossirap, modifierad potatisstärkelse (E1414), KÄRNMJÖLK, modifierad majsstärkelse (E1422), puffat ris, emulgeringsmedel (E401, E407, E415, E440, 451, E471, E475, E493, E516), kakaosmör, bakpulver (E500, E450), SKUMMJÖLK, VASSLEPULVER, salt, surhetsreglerande medel (E330, E332, 339, E508, E509), E322 SOJALECITIN, kakao, konserveringsmedel (E202), ärgämne (E101, E160a), aromer, Kylvara max 8 grader Näringsdeklaration (/100g) Energi:

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.

  • E101 Riboflavin Colours are substances which add or restore colour in a food, and include natural constituents of foods and natural sources which are normally not consumed as foods as such and not normally used as characteristic ingredients of food.
  • E1414 Acetylated distarch phosphate 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.
  • E1422 Acetylated distarch adipate Acetylated distarch adipate is a chemically modified starch that holds up to heating, freezing and acidity, used to thicken sauces and fillings.
  • E160a Carotene Carotenes are orange-yellow pigments, either synthesised or extracted from carrots, algae or palm oil.
  • 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.
  • E401 Sodium alginate A food additive used to dissolve, dilute, disperse or otherwise physically modify a food additive or nutrient without altering its function -and without exerting any technological effect itself- in order to facilitate its handling, application or use of the food additive or nutrient.
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  • E407 Carrageenan Carrageenan is a thickener and gelling agent extracted from red seaweed, used widely in dairy desserts, plant-based drinks and processed meats.
  • E415 Xanthan gum Xanthan gum is a thickener made by fermenting sugar with the bacterium Xanthomonas campestris.
  • E440 Pectins Pectins are gelling agents extracted from citrus peel or apple pomace.
  • E450 Diphosphates Diphosphates are phosphate salts used as raising agents in baking powder, and to hold water in processed meats and cheese.
  • E471 Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids are made from fats and glycerol.
  • E475 Polyglycerol esters of fatty acids 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.
  • E493 Sorbitan monolaurate A food additive authorised for industrial food production.
  • Emulsifier Emulsifiers keep fat and water from separating, giving products a smooth, stable texture over a long shelf life.
  • Flavouring Flavourings are concentrated aroma preparations that add or intensify a taste.
  • Modified starch Modified starch is starch altered physically, with enzymes or chemically, so that it thickens, gels or survives freezing and heating better than ordinary starch.

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.

  • Whey Whey is the liquid left over from cheese making, usually dried into a powder and used as a cheap source of milk solids, protein and lactose.
7 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.
  • Starch Starch extracted from cereals or potatoes, used to thicken.
  • Sugar Sugar refined from sugar cane or beet.
  • Vegetable fat Vegetable fats are oils that are solid at room temperature, such as palm or coconut fat.
  • Milk powder Milk powder is milk with the water evaporated off: a preserved form of a whole food rather than an industrial extract.

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  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 7333192027504, 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.
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