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Is 165 g Maynards BASSETTS LIQUORICE. NATURAL ALSORTS ultra-processed?

Candies Sold in the United Kingdom

Pack of 165 g Maynards BASSETTS LIQUORICE. NATURAL ALSORTS

Yes, it's ultra-processed

  1. 1 Unprocessed
  2. 2 Kitchen staple
  3. 3 Processed
  4. 4 Ultra-processed

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

  • 13 ingredients
  • 3 additives
  • Nutri-Score E

Less processed candies

Less processed isn't automatically healthier, so compare the labels for what matters to you, such as sugar or salt.

Ingredients

Ultra-processing Processing signs are highlighted

Maynards BASSETTS LIQUORICE ALL SORTS SET THE JUICE LOOSE Larice malasses beetroot red, pap ce amin, dened coconusarch, gelatine, fat cocoa powderice extras colours (plain c anthocyanins extract, curcumin, vegetable ut caramba wax), coconut oil, glazing agent, syrup, flave extract, spl

Additives: E100 Curcumin , E162 Beetroot red , E428 Gelatine

Also detected, but not matched to one ingredient: E162 Beetroot red.

As written on the pack

Maynards BASSETTS LIQUORICE ALL SORTS SET THE JUICE LOOSE Larice malasses beetroot red, pap ce amin, dened coconusarch, gelatine, fat cocoa powderice extras colours (plain c anthocyanins extract, curcumin, vegetable ut caramba wax). coconut oil, concentrated glazing agent ( syrup, flave extract (spl

What makes it ultra-processed

Cosmetic additives

Added to change how the food looks, feels or tastes, not to keep it safe. A hallmark of ultra-processed food.

  • E100 Curcumin Colours are substances which add or restore colour in a food, and include natural constituents of foods and natural sources which are normally not consumed as foods as such and not normally used as characteristic ingredients of food.
  • E162 Beetroot red Colours are substances which add or restore colour in a food, and include natural constituents of foods and natural sources which are normally not consumed as foods as such and not normally used as characteristic ingredients of food.
  • E428 Gelatine Gelatine is a gelling agent made from collagen in animal skin and bones.
  • Glazing agent Glazing agents, waxes and shellac for example, coat a surface to make it shiny or stop pieces sticking together.
3 ingredients that would only make it processed

Kitchen staples like sugar, salt and oil. On their own they make a food processed, not ultra-processed.

  • Candies Products in the category "Candies" are at least group 3.
  • Vegetable oil Vegetable oils are pressed or extracted from seeds, nuts and fruits.
  • Sweet snacks Products in the category "Sweet snacks" are at least group 3.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 486 candies

From least to most processed, this one ranks 105th. 96% of the candies here are ultra-processed.

Ranked by NOVA group, then by the number of ultra-processing signs, additives and ingredients. Our ordering, not part of NOVA.

All 486 candies, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 7622210574992, last edited 6 March 2026), available under the Open Database License. If something is wrong or the recipe has changed, you can correct it there.
  • Photo: Open Food Facts contributors, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • The NOVA group is an automated estimate from crowdsourced data: a missing or mistyped ingredient can change it.
  • NOVA measures processing, not nutrition. For nutrition, Open Food Facts gives this product a Nutri-Score of E (from A, best, to E).
  • General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.