Brown Butter 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
Sugars per 100g
42g
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 (6)
This label lists 2 acidity regulators, 2 raising agents, 1 antioxidant and 1 thickener or gelling agent.
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
- E260 Acetic acid acidity regulator
- E440 Pectin thickener
- E450 Diphosphates raising agent
- E500 Sodium carbonates raising agent
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 (Sugar · Sultanas · Apple Puree · Vostizza Currants · Candied Orange and Lemon Peel (Orange Peel · Glucose-Fructose Syrup · Lemon Peel · Sugar · Acidity Regulator: Citric Acid) · Raisins · Brown Sugar · Rapeseed Oil · Preservative: Acetic Acid · Cornflour · Ground Spices (Cinnamon · Nutmeg · Clove) · Black Treacle · Acidity Regulator: Citric Acid · Gelling Agent: Pectin (from Fruit) · Antioxidant: Ascorbic Acid) · Wheatflour · Sugar · Brown Butter (4.5%) (Caramelised Butter Oil (Milk) · Water · Dried Skimmed Milk · Dried Buttermilk) · Unsalted Butter (Milk) · Brown Sugar · Dextrose · Rapeseed Oil · Salt · Raising Agent: E450, Sodium Bicarbonate · Natural Flavourings · Cornflour · Shea Oil. Fortified with Calcium, Iron, Vitamin B3 and B1. The filling in this product will be particularly hot after heating. May contain fruit stalks.
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.