Mince Pies
Processing
4
Ultra-processed
Group 4 of 4 on the NOVA scale
Additives listed
9
0 we grade moderate or higher
7 of them not yet assessed here
Sugars per 100g
40.10g
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 (9)
This label lists 3 colours, 2 acidity regulators, 1 antioxidant, 1 additive, 1 raising agent 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
- E150A Plain caramel colour
- E160 Carotenes colour
- E163 Anthocyanins colour
- E260 Acetic acid acidity regulator
- E422 Glycerol other
- E440 Pectin thickener
- E450 Diphosphates 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 (53%) (sugar, mixed vine fruits [sultanas, raisins, currants], apple purée, humectant (vegetable glycerol), candles mixed peel (orange peel, glucose fructose syrup, sugar, lemon peel, citric acid), glacé cherries [cherries, glucose-fructose syrup, sugar, acidity regulator (citric acid), colour (anthocyanins)], apricot purée [apricot, acidity regulator (ascorbic acid)], rapeseed oil, cornflour, candied mixed peel [orange peel, glucose-fructose syrup, sugar, lemon peel, acidity regulator (citric acid)], acidity regulator (acetic acid), cinnamon, colour (plain caramel), nutmeg, sunflower oil, gelling agent (pectin), lemon oil, orange oil), wheat flour (wheat flour, calcium carbonate, iron, niacin, thiamin), butter (milk) (14%), sugar, rice flour, salt, raising agents (disodium diphosphate, sodium hydrogen carbonate) allergy advice: for allergens, including cereals containing gluten, see ingredients in bold. may contain nuts may be eaten hot or cold. oven heat gas 3, 160°c, fan 140°c 8-9 mins preheat oven. remove all packaging. place pies on a baking tray and heat in centre of oven. energy k energy kcal fat
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.