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Is Patak's Mango Chutney Sweet 210g Pataks ultra-processed?

210 g Mango chutneys Sold in the United Kingdom and Spain

Pack of Patak's Mango Chutney Sweet 210g Pataks

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:

  • 8 ingredients
  • 2 additives
  • Nutri-Score E

Less processed mango 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, Mango 43%, Salt, Acetic Acid, Spices, Cumin Seed, Red Chilli, Paprika Extract

Additives: E160c Paprika extract , E260 Acetic acid

As written on the pack

Sugar, Mango (43%), Salt, Acid (Acetic Acid), Ground Spices, Cumin Seed, Dried Crushed Red Chilli, Paprika Extract.

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.

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 23 mango chutneys

From least to most processed, this one ranks 20th. 22% of the mango 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 23 mango chutneys, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 5011308510264, last edited 19 September 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 E (from A, best, to E).
  • General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.