Luxury mincemeat
Processing
4
Ultra-processed
Group 4 of 4 on the NOVA scale
Additives listed
2
0 we grade moderate or higher
1 of them not yet assessed here
Sugars per 100g
43g
High
UK FSA front of pack threshold
Three separate readings, kept apart on purpose. This is not a score, and none of it says this product is harmful.
Additives (2)
This label lists 1 acidity regulator and 1 colour.
E330
Citric acid
Acidity regulator
What it is. A mild acid found naturally in citrus fruit, made commercially by fermentation.
Why it is used. Adds tartness, balances flavour and helps preserve. One of the most used additives in food.
What the evidence says. Safe at food levels. No credible health concern for the additive itself.
Permitted freely.
Assessed against EFSA, JECFA. Full entry for E330
Also on the label, not assessed here yet
- E163 Anthocyanins colour
Names and jobs come from the register of additives permitted in Great Britain, which we have not finished transcribing: a code shown without a name is a gap in our coverage, not a finding that it is unapproved. Naming one is not grading it either. Full detail appears only where we have an assessment against a named authority, so all of this describes our coverage rather than these additives. Most are common and low concern.
Ingredients
sultanas (23%) glucose syrup nut apple purée currants (10%) glacé cherries (7%) (cherries glucose syrup sugar colour: brandy (4.5%) port (2.5%) raisins (2.5%) nibbed anthocyanins (from red cabbage)) sugar almonds (2.5%) palm oil orange peel rice flour acidity regulator: citric acid, acetic acid sunflower oil lemon juice treacle ground spices (cinnamon nutmeg) glucose-fructose syrup lemon peel. for allergens see ingredients in bold. important abl this product contains alcohol. ******** ******* storage for best before end (bbe), see top of cap. store in a cool, dry place. once opened, keep refrigerated and consume within 4 weeks. ********* made in the uk. sc7440 411ge ************ m"0480 086 marks and spencer plc po box 3339 chester ch99 9qs united kingdom
As printed on the pack, in the producer's own order: ingredients are listed by weight, so what comes first is most of what is in it. E numbers link to their assessment where we have one.