tillagd

Tillagd is a Swedish adjective formed from the verb tillägga, meaning to add. It describes something that has been added to something else. The term is commonly used in everyday language to indicate additions such as ingredients in food, colorants, flavors, or nutrients that have been introduced during processing.

In food labeling and ingredient lists, tillagd is used to distinguish added substances from those that occur naturally. Phrases like tillagd socker or tillagda färgämnen indicate that the substance was introduced during processing. In Swedish regulatory and nutrition contexts, speakers may encounter both tillagd and the related form tillagt; the latter is also widely used in labeling to express the same idea, while tillagd is occasionally used in more formal or generic statements.

Grammatically, tillagd is the past participle used as an adjective; for plural nouns the form tillagda is used (tillagda ämnen, tillagda ingredienser). The word is neutral and descriptive, not inherently positive or negative; its connotation depends on context and regulatory framing.

See also: tillägga, tillägg, tilläggsämnen.