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Is Mrs Darlings Mrs Darlington’s Mincemeat ultra-processed?

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Pack of Mrs Darlings Mrs Darlington’s Mincemeat

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
  • 2 additives

Ingredients

Ultra-processing Processing signs are highlighted

Brown Sugar, Bramley Apple, Sultanas, Raisins, Currants, Orange Marmalade (Sugar, Seville Oranges, Orange Juice, Orange Oil, Gelling Agent (Pectin)), Vegetable Suet, Vegetable (Oil (Palm Oil, Sunflower Oil)), Rice Flour, Candied Peel, Brandy 2%, Lemon Juice, Spices, Acetic Acid, Salt, Nutmeg

Additives: E260 Acetic acid , E440 Pectins

As written on the pack

Brown Sugar, Bramley Apple, Sultanas, Raisins, Currants, Orange Marmalade (Sugar, Seville Oranges, Orange Juice, Orange Oil, Gelling Agent: Pectin), Vegetable Suet (Non-Hydrogenated Vegetable (Palm & Sunflower Oil), Rice Flour), Candied Peel, Brandy (2%), Lemon Juice, Spices, Acetic Acid, Salt, Nutmeg.

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.
4 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.
  • Vegetable fat Vegetable fats are oils that are solid at room temperature, such as palm or coconut fat.
  • Vegetable oil Vegetable oils are pressed or extracted from seeds, nuts and fruits.

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About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 5030563000860, last edited 25 November 2025), 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.