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Is Co-op Onion Bhaji & Mango Chutney ultra-processed?

200g Sandwiches Sold in the United Kingdom and Isle of Man

Pack of Co-op Onion Bhaji & Mango 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:

  • 91 ingredients
  • 6 additives
  • Nutri-Score C

Less processed sandwiches

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

Fibre Enriched White Bread with Black Onion Seeds 45% (Fortified Wheat Flour (Wheat Flour, Calcium carbonate, Iron, Niacin, Thiamin), Water, Wheat Fibre, Black Onion Seeds, Yeast, Salt, Emulsifiers (mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids, mono- and diacetyl tartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids), Wheat Protein, Rapeseed Oil, Flour Treatment Agent (Ascorbic acid), Wheat Flour, Wheat Starch), Onion Bhaji 20% (Onion, Rapeseed Oil, Gram Flour (Maize Flour, Tyson Peas, Yellow Split Peas), Fortified Wheat Flour (Wheat Flour, Calcium carbonate, Iron, Niacin, Thiamin), Coriander Leaf, Salt, Ginger, Fenugreek, Garam Masala (Coriander, Cumin, Ginger, Black Pepper, Cloves, Cardamom, Nutmeg, Star Anise), Cumin, Cumin Seeds, Chilli, Raising Agent (Sodium hydrogen carbonate), Turmeric), Carrot 8%, Spiced Cauliflower 8%, Sweet Potato 8% (Cauliflower, Sweet Potato, Cumin, Coriander Seeds, Turmeric), Mango 8%, Apricot Chutney 8%, Sugar, Mango Purée, Apricot Pulp, Malt Vinegar (Barley), Apple, Dried Apricot (Apricot, Rice Flour, Preservative), Dried Onion, Mango, Coriander Leaf, Salt, Ginger, Ground Ginger, Coriander, Garlic, Apollo Lettuce 5%, Steam Roasted Pickled Beetroot 4% (Beetroot, White Wine Vinegar, Sugar), Fried Onions 2% (Palm Oil, Wheat Flour, Onion, Salt)

Additives: E220 Sulphur dioxide , E300 Ascorbic acid , E471 Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids , E472e Mono- and diacetyltartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids , E500 Sodium carbonates , E500ii Sodium hydrogen carbonate

As written on the pack

Fibre Enriched White Bread with Black Onion Seeds 45% (Fortified Wheat Flour (Wheat Flour, Calcium carbonate, Iron, Niacin, Thiamin), Water, Wheat Fibre, Black Onion Seeds, Yeast, Salt, Emulsifiers (Mono - and diglycerides of fatty acids, Mono - and diacetyl tartaric acid esters of mono - and diglycerides of fatty acids), Wheat Protein, Rapeseed Oil, Flour Treatment Agent (Ascorbic acid), Wheat Flour, Wheat Starch), Onion Bhaji 20% (Onion, Rapeseed Oil, Gram Flour (Maize Flour, Tyson Peas, Yellow Split Peas), Fortified Wheat Flour (Wheat Flour, Calcium carbonate, Iron, Niacin, Thiamin), Coriander Leaf, Salt, Ginger Purée, Ground Fenugreek, Garam Masala (Coriander, Cumin, Ginger, Black Pepper, Cloves, Cardamom, Nutmeg, Star Anise), Cumin Powder, Cumin Seeds, Chilli Powder, Raising Agent (Sodium hydrogen carbonate), Turmeric), Carrot 8%, Spiced Cauliflower and Sweet Potato Purée 8% (Cauliflower, Sweet Potato, Ground Cumin, Ground Coriander Seeds, Ground Turmeric), Mango and Apricot Chutney 8% (Sugar, Mango Purée, Apricot Pulp, Malt Vinegar (Barley), Apple, Dried Apricot (Apricot, Rice Flour, Preservative (Sulphur dioxide)), Dried Onion, Mango, Coriander Leaf, Salt, Ginger Purée, Ground Ginger, Ground Coriander, Garlic Powder), Apollo Lettuce 5%, Steam Roasted Pickled Beetroot 4% (Beetroot, White Wine Vinegar, Sugar), Fried Onions 2% (Palm Oil, Wheat Flour, Onion, 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.

Substances rarely used in home kitchens

Refined or extracted in factories, such as syrups made from starch or isolated proteins. The other hallmark of ultra-processed food.

  • Vegetable fiber Isolated plant fibres, such as inulin, oat fibre or bamboo fibre, are extracted industrially and added to change texture or support "source of fibre" claims.
5 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.

  • Preservative Preservatives slow spoilage by microbes.
  • Salt Salt, added for taste and preservation.
  • Starch Starch extracted from cereals or potatoes, used to thicken.
  • Sugar Sugar refined from sugar cane or beet.
  • Sandwiches Products in the category "Sandwiches" are at least group 3.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 324 sandwiches

From least to most processed, this one ranks 191st. 82% of the sandwiches 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 324 sandwiches, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 5000128693455, last edited 8 May 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 C (from A, best, to E).
  • General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.