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Is Baxters Caramelised Onion Chutney ultra-processed?

290 g Onion chutneys Sold in the United Kingdom

Pack of Baxters Caramelised Onion Chutney

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:

  • 25 ingredients
  • 1 additive
  • Nutri-Score D

Less processed onion chutneys

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

Sugar, Onions 20% (Onions, Butter, Sugar), Onions 19%, Brown Sugar, Barley Malt Vinegar, Water, Balsamic Vinegar (Wine Vinegar, Concentrated Grape Must), Dried Onions, Garlic Puree, Sea Salt, Gelling Agent (Pectin), Chilli Puree, Red Peppers, Cayenne Pepper, Chilli, Cumin, Oregano, Garlic, Salt

Additives: E440 Pectins

As written on the pack

Sugar, Caramelised Onions (20%) (Onions, Butter (Milk), Sugar), Onions (19%), Brown Sugar, Barley Malt Vinegar, Water, Balsamic Vinegar (Wine Vinegar, Concentrated Grape Must), Dried Onions, Garlic Puree, Sea Salt, Gelling Agent (Pectin), Chilli Puree, Dried Red Peppers, Ground Cayenne Pepper, Chilli Powder, Cumin, Oregano, Garlic Powder, Salt

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.

  • E440 Pectins Pectins are gelling agents extracted from citrus peel or apple pomace.
  • Gelling agent Gelling agents such as pectin, gelatine or carrageenan set liquids into gels and stabilise textures.
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.

  • Butter Butter, the fat churned from cream.
  • 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 13th. 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 5012427094802, last edited 28 June 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 D (from A, best, to E).
  • General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.