Is Terra Vegane Megga Exx ultra-processed?

200g Sold in Sweden

Pack of Terra Vegane Megga Exx

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:

  • 15 ingredients
  • 5 additives
  • Nutri-Score C

Ingredients

Ultra-processing Processing signs are highlighted

Ingredients (Tapioca Starch 43%), Potato Starch 43%, Pea Protein 9%, Baking Powder" (Tapioca Starch", Raising agent (Sodium Bicarbonate), Acidifying agent (Potassium Tartrate), Lemon Juice Powder (Thickening Agent), Guar Gum"), Thickening Agent (Guar Gum)

Additives: E336 Potassium tartrates , E336ii Dipotassium tartrate , E412 Guar gum , E500 Sodium carbonates , E500ii Sodium hydrogen carbonate

Also detected, but not matched to one ingredient: E412 Guar gum.

As written on the pack

Ingredients: Tapioca Starch (43%), Potato Starch (43%), Pea Protein* (9%), Baking Powder" (Tapioca Starch", Raising agent: Sodium Bicarbonate; Acidifying agent: Potassium Tartrate, Lemon Juice Powder*: Thickening Agent: Guar Gum"), Thickening Agent: Guar Gum*

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.

  • E412 Guar gum Guar gum is a thickener ground from the seeds of the guar plant.

How the NOVA groups work

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 4260411839965, 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.
  • 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.