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Is NZ Pies Matpaj - Chilli Steak ultra-processed?

250 g Meat pies Sold in Sweden

Pack of NZ Pies Matpaj - Chilli Steak

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:

  • 33 ingredients
  • 2 additives
  • Nutri-Score D

Less processed meat pies

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

Pajdeg, VETEmjöl, margarin (olja (palm, raps), vatten, salt, arom, vitaminer, vitamin A, vitamin D, vatten, salt), Fyllning (nötkött, lök, rött vin, vatten, morot, SOJASås (vatten, sojabönor, vete, salt), äppeljuicekoncentrat, modifierad stärkelse (e1442), kryddor, salt, vallmofrö, chili, grönsaksarom)

Additives: E1442 Hydroxypropyl distarch phosphate , E14XX Modified Starch

As written on the pack

Pajdeg (VETEmjöl, margarin (vegetabilisk olja (palm, raps), vatten, salt, arom, vitamin A och D), vatten, salt.) Fyllning (nötkött, lök, rött vin, vatten, morot, SOJASås (vatten, SOJABÖNOR, VETE, salt), äppeljuicekoncentrat, modifierad stärkelse E1442, kryddor, salt, vallmofrö, chiliflakes, grönsaksarom.)

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.

  • E1442 Hydroxypropyl distarch phosphate Hydroxypropyl distarch phosphate is a chemically modified starch used to thicken and stabilise desserts, sauces and soups.
  • E14xx Modified Starch Modified starches (E1400 to E1452) are starches treated physically, with enzymes or chemically so that they thicken and hold up to heating, freezing or acidity better than ordinary starch.
  • Flavouring Flavourings are concentrated aroma preparations that add or intensify a taste.
  • Modified starch Modified starch is starch altered physically, with enzymes or chemically, so that it thickens, gels or survives freezing and heating better than ordinary starch.
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.

  • Meals Products in the category "Meals" are at least group 3.
  • Salt Salt, added for taste and preservation.
  • Starch Starch extracted from cereals or potatoes, used to thicken.
  • Sauce A prepared sauce used as an ingredient.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 38 meat pies

From least to most processed, this one ranks 30th. 71% of the meat pies 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 38 meat pies, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 7350098390433, last edited 2 April 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.