Is Grey Poupon Mustard Country Dijon ultra-processed?

8 oz Dijon mustards Sold in the United States

Yes, it's ultra-processed

1 Unprocessed
2 Kitchen staple
3 Processed
4 Ultra-processed

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

E440 Pectins

10 ingredients
3 additives

Less processed dijon mustards

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

Water, vinegar, mustard seed, salt (processing marker), white wine, fruit pectin (ultra-processing marker), citric acid, tartaric acid, sugar (processing marker), spice

Additives: E330 Citric acid , E334 L(+)-tartaric acid , E440 Pectins

As written on the pack

Water, vinegar, mustard seed, salt, white wine, fruit pectin, citric acid, tartaric acid, sugar,spice.

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.

2 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.

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

How the NOVA groups work

Among 39 dijon mustards

From least to most processed, this one ranks 37th. 18% of the dijon mustards 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 39 dijon mustards, least processed first

About this information

Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 0054400000405, last edited 7 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.
General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.