Is Crefée ultra-processed?

Yes, Crefée is ultra-processed. It is classified as NOVA Group 4 (ultra-processed food products). These are industrial formulations containing additives such as emulsifiers, flavourings, or preservatives not typically found in home cooking. The product contains industrial additives: Gewürzextrakt (spice extract used as a concentrated flavouring) and thickeners Johannisbrotkernmehl (locust bean gum) and Guarkernmehl (guar gum). These extracted/isolated additives make it ultra-processed according to NOVA.

Crefée, Milbona

Crefée

20094546

Ultra-Processed Food

NOVA Classification

The product contains industrial additives: Gewürzextrakt (spice extract used as a concentrated flavouring) and thickeners Johannisbrotkernmehl (locust bean gum) and Guarkernmehl (guar gum). These extracted/isolated additives make it ultra-processed according to NOVA.

NOVA Group 4 — Ultra-processed food products

Ingredients

_frischkäse_ tomatenmark zweifach konzentriert 1% paprika (ch: peperoni) speisesalz zwiebeln chili gewürzextrakt gewürze verdickungsmittel: johannisbrotkernmehl guarkernmehl; stickstoff zum aufschlagen

Allergens

milk

Available at

lidl

Understanding NOVA

1 Unprocessed

2 Processed ingredients

3 Processed

4 Ultra-processed

The NOVA system classifies foods into four groups based on how much industrial processing they've undergone. This product falls into Group 4 — ultra-processed food products containing industrial additives such as emulsifiers, flavour enhancers, or hydrogenated oils.

Product information comes from public databases and may contain errors. Always check the packaging. Classification is based on the NOVA food processing system.

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