Is Toms Confectionery Group Coop Liquorice Party Mix 250g ultra-processed?
Yes, it's ultra-processed
- 1 Unprocessed
- 2 Kitchen staple
- 3 Processed
- 4 Ultra-processed
Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:
- E120 Cochineal
- E141 Copper complexes of chlorophylls and chlorophyllins
- E160a Carotene
- E414 Acacia gum
- E422 Glycerol
- E471 Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids
- and 1 more
- 32 ingredients
- 8 additives
Ingredients
Ultra-processing Processing
Sukker (sukkerbeter), sirup, hvetemel, glukose-fruktosesirup, modifisert potetstivelse, lakrisekstrakt 2.5%, helt herdet vegetabilsk fettstoff (palmekjerne, kokos), fuktighetsbevarende middel (e422 (ultra-processing marker)), emulgator (e471 vegetabilsk), kokos, fortykningsmiddel (e414 (ultra-processing marker)), salt (processing marker), modifisert maisstivelse, glukosesirup, aromaer, kokos, og rapsolje, overflatebehandlingsmiddel (e903 (ultra-processing marker)), fargestoffer (e120 (ultra-processing marker), e141 (ultra-processing marker), e160a (ultra-processing marker)), risstivelse, syre (e330)
Additives: E120 Cochineal , E141 Copper complexes of chlorophylls and chlorophyllins , E160a Carotene , E330 Citric acid , E414 Acacia gum , E422 Glycerol , E471 Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids , E903 Carnauba wax
As written on the pack
Sukker (sukkerbeter: EU), sirup, hvetemel , glukose-fruktosesirup, modifisert potetstivelse, lakrisekstrakt 2,5%, helt herdet vegetabilsk fettstoff (palmekjerne, kokos), fuktighetsbevarende middel (E 422), emulgator (E 471 vegetabilsk), kokos, fortykningsmiddel (E 414), salt, modifisert maisstivelse, glukosesirup, aromaer, kokos - og rapsolje, overflatebehandlingsmiddel (E 903), fargestoffer (E 120, E 141, E 160a), risstivelse, syre (E 330).
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.
- E120 Cochineal Carmine is a red colour made from cochineal insects.
- E141 Copper complexes of chlorophylls and chlorophyllins 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.
- E160a Carotene Carotenes are orange-yellow pigments, either synthesised or extracted from carrots, algae or palm oil.
- E414 Acacia gum Gum arabic (acacia gum) is the hardened sap of acacia trees, used to stabilise flavour emulsions in soft drinks and to coat sweets.
- E422 Glycerol Glycerol is a sweet-tasting liquid used to keep products moist and soft.
- E471 Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids are made from fats and glycerol.
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- E903 Carnauba wax Carnauba wax comes from the leaves of a Brazilian palm and gives sweets and coated chocolates their shine.
1 ingredient that would only make it processed
Kitchen staples like sugar, salt and oil. On their own they make a food processed, not ultra-processed.
- Salt Salt, added for taste and preservation.
About this information
- Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 7340191127937, 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.
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