Is Lidl Apple & Pear Chutney ultra-processed?

Chutneys Sold in the United Kingdom

Yes, it's ultra-processed

1 Unprocessed
2 Kitchen staple
3 Processed
4 Ultra-processed

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

Invert sugar

14 ingredients
No additives
Nutri-Score E

Less processed 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 (processing marker), Apple 22%, Barley Malt Vinegar, Apple Puree 11.5%, Pear Puree 11%, Dried Onions, Treacle (ultra-processing marker), Sultanas, Salt (processing marker), Ginger, Cinnamon, Mixed Spice, Nutmeg, including Cereals containing Gluten

As written on the pack

Sugar, 22% Apple, Barley Malt Vinegar, 11.5% Apple Puree, 11% Pear Puree, Dried Onions, Treacle, Sultanas, Salt, Ginger Puree, Ground Cinnamon, Ground Mixed Spice, Ground Nutmeg. Allergy Advice: For allergens, including Cereals containing Gluten, see ingredients in bold.

What makes it ultra-processed

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.

Invert sugar Invert sugar is ordinary sugar split into glucose and fructose with acid or enzymes.

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 56 chutneys

From least to most processed, this one ranks 36th. 41% of the 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 56 chutneys, least processed first

About this information

Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 4056489354048, 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.
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.