Is Asda Extra Special Chutney ultra-processed?

320g Onion chutneys Sold in the United Kingdom

It's processed, but not ultra-processed

1 Unprocessed
2 Kitchen staple
3 Processed
4 Ultra-processed

Whole foods combined with:

Salt
Sugar

13 ingredients
No additives

Less processed plant-based spreads

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

Red Onions 40%, Sugar (processing marker), Apples 10%, White Wine Vinegar, Balsamic Vinegar (Wine Vinegar, Grape Must), Muscovado Sugar (processing marker) 5%, Black Treacle (processing marker), Dried Onion 1%, Salt (processing marker), Garlic Purée, Ginger

As written on the pack

Red Onions (40%), Sugar, Apples (10 %), White Wine Vinegar, Balsamic Vinegar PGI [Wine Vinegar, Grape Must], Muscovado Sugar (5%), Black Treacle, Dried Onion (1%), Salt, Garlic Purée, Ginger Purée. Suitable for vegans. NO ARTIFICIAL COLOURS OR FLAVOURS.

What makes it processed

Culinary ingredients

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

Salt Salt, added for taste and preservation.
Sugar Sugar refined from sugar cane or beet.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 15 onion chutneys

From least to most processed, this one ranks 4th. 53% of the onion chutneys 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 15 onion chutneys, least processed first

About this information

Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 5051413621295, last edited 27 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.
General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.