Collection Mince Pies
Processing
4
Ultra-processed
Group 4 of 4 on the NOVA scale
Additives listed
6
0 we grade moderate or higher
4 of them not yet assessed here
Nutrients
–
Nothing above the low band
Or no figures recorded at all
Three separate readings, kept apart on purpose. This is not a score, and none of it says this product is harmful.
Additives (6)
This label lists 1 acidity regulator, 1 antioxidant, 1 colour, 1 raising agent and 1 thickener or gelling agent. 1 more we cannot place from the code alone.
E300
Ascorbic acid (vitamin C)
Antioxidant
What it is. Vitamin C, added to protect colour and flavour and sometimes to fortify.
Why it is used. Stops browning in juices and cut fruit, protects fats, and boosts vitamin content.
What the evidence says. Beneficial and harmless at the levels used. Included here as a reminder that an E number is just a code, and plenty of them are ordinary nutrients.
Permitted freely, no concern.
Assessed against EFSA, JECFA. Full entry for E300
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
- E440 Pectin thickener
- E450 Diphosphates raising agent
- E502 No entry in our register
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
Mincemeat (Sultanas . • Glucose-Fructose Syrup Apple Purée Vostizza Currants. Sugar Glacé Cherries (Cherries • • 9 Glucose-Fructose Syrup Sugar Natural Colour: Anthocyanins (from Black Carrots) Acidity Regulator: Citric Acid) Cranberries Concentrated Clementine Juice Rapeseed Oil Raisins Cornflour Mixed Peel (Orange Peel Glucose-Fructose Syrup Lemon Peel Sugar Acidity Regulator: Citric Acid). Cognac Brandy Humectant: Glycerol Cider . • . . . · • Ground Spices (Cinnamon Nutmeg Black Pepper) Preservative: Acetic Acid Black Treacle Acidity Regulator: Citric Acid Gelling Agent: Pectin (from Fruit) Orange Oil Antioxidant: Ascorbic Acid). Wheatflour contains Gluten (with Wheatflour, Calcium Carbonate, Iron, Niacin, Thiamin). Unsalted 8 Butter (Milk) Sugar Wildfarmed Wheatflour contains Gluten (with Wheatflour, Calcium J 4 Carbonate, Iron, Niacin, Thiamin) Wheat Semolina (contains Gluten) Dextrose Salt Raising Agent: E450, Sodium Bicarbonate Cornflour. Shea Oil Caramelised Sugar.
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.