Is Sainsbury’s Apple & Raspberry Jam Doughnuts ultra-processed?
Yes, it's ultra-processed
- 1 Unprocessed
- 2 Kitchen staple
- 3 Processed
- 4 Ultra-processed
Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:
- 42 ingredients
- 14 additives
Less processed doughnuts
Ingredients
Ultra-processing Processing
Fortified British Wheat Flour (Wheat Flour, Wheat Protein, Calcium Carbonate, Iron, Niacin, Thiamin), Sugar (processing marker), Apple 21%, Raspberry Jam 21% (Glucose-Fructose Syrup (ultra-processing marker), Apple, Raspberry, Gelling Agent (ultra-processing marker) (Pectin (ultra-processing marker)), Acidity Regulators (Citric Acid), Sodium Citrate, Colour (ultra-processing marker) (Anthocyanins (ultra-processing marker)), Flavouring (ultra-processing marker), Preservatives (processing marker) (Potassium Sorbate (processing marker)), Ascorbic Acid, Dimethylpolysiloxane (ultra-processing marker)), Rapeseed Oil, Palm Oil, Water, Emulsifiers (ultra-processing marker) (mono- and Diglycerides of Fatty Acids (ultra-processing marker)), mono- and Diacetyl Tartaric Acid Esters of mono- and Diglycerides of Fatty Acids (ultra-processing marker), Yeast, Wheat Fibre (ultra-processing marker), Raising Agents (Disodium Diphosphate (ultra-processing marker)), Sodium Hydrogen Carbonate, Stabiliser (Carboxymethylcellulose (ultra-processing marker)), Salt (processing marker), Flavouring (ultra-processing marker), Flour Treatment Agent (Ascorbic Acid)
Additives: E163 Anthocyanins , E202 Potassium sorbate , E330 Citric acid , E331 Sodium citrates , E440 Pectins , E450 Diphosphates , E450i Disodium diphosphate , E466 Sodium carboxy methyl cellulose , E471 Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids , E472e Mono- and diacetyltartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids , E500 Sodium carbonates , E500ii Sodium hydrogen carbonate , E900 Dimethylpolysiloxane and Methylphenylpolysiloxane , E900a Dimethyl polysiloxane
As written on the pack
Fortified British Wheat Flour (Wheat Flour, Wheat Protein, Calcium Carbonate, Iron, Niacin, Thiamin), Sugar, Apple and Raspberry Jam (21%) (Glucose-Fructose Syrup, Apple Concentrate, Raspberry Concentrate, Gelling Agent: Pectin; Acidity Regulators: Citric Acid, Sodium Citrate; Colour: Anthocyanins; Flavouring, Preservatives: Potassium Sorbate, Ascorbic Acid; Dimethylpolysiloxane), Rapeseed Oil, Palm Oil, Water, Emulsifiers: Mono - and Diglycerides of Fatty Acids, Mono - and Diacetyl Tartaric Acid Esters of Mono - and Diglycerides of Fatty Acids; Yeast, Wheat Fibre, Raising Agents: Disodium Diphosphate, Sodium Hydrogen Carbonate; Stabiliser: Carboxymethylcellulose; Salt, Flavouring, Flour Treatment Agent: Ascorbic Acid,
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.
- E163 Anthocyanins Colours are substances which add or restore colour in a food, and include natural constituents of foods and natural sources which are normally not consumed as foods as such and not normally used as characteristic ingredients of food.
- E440 Pectins Pectins are gelling agents extracted from citrus peel or apple pomace.
- E450 Diphosphates Diphosphates are phosphate salts used as raising agents in baking powder, and to hold water in processed meats and cheese.
- E466 Sodium carboxy methyl cellulose Carboxymethyl cellulose is a thickener made by chemically modifying cellulose from wood or cotton.
- E471 Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids are made from fats and glycerol.
- E472e Mono- and diacetyltartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids Emulsifiers are substances which make it possible to form or maintain a homogenous mixture of two or more immiscible phases such as oil and water in a foodstuff.
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- E900 Dimethylpolysiloxane and Methylphenylpolysiloxane A food additive authorised for industrial food production.
- E900a Dimethyl polysiloxane Emulsifiers are substances which make it possible to form or maintain a homogenous mixture of two or more immiscible phases such as oil and water in a foodstuff.
- Colour Colours are added to restore colour lost in processing or to make a product look more appealing.
- Emulsifier Emulsifiers keep fat and water from separating, giving products a smooth, stable texture over a long shelf life.
- Flavouring Flavourings are concentrated aroma preparations that add or intensify a taste.
- Gelling agent Gelling agents such as pectin, gelatine or carrageenan set liquids into gels and stabilise textures.
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.
- Glucose Glucose, usually listed as glucose syrup, is cheap, keeps products moist and stops sugar from crystallising.
- Vegetable fiber Isolated plant fibres, such as inulin, oat fibre or bamboo fibre, are extracted industrially and added to change texture or support "source of fibre" claims.
- Fructose Fructose is the sugar found naturally in fruit and honey, but as an ingredient it is refined industrially, mostly from corn starch.
5 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.
- E202 Potassium sorbate Preservatives are substances which prolong the shelf-life of foods by protecting them against deterioration caused by micro-organisms and/or which protect against growth of pathogenic micro-organisms.
- Preservative Preservatives slow spoilage by microbes.
- Salt Salt, added for taste and preservation.
- Sugar Sugar refined from sugar cane or beet.
- Sweet snacks Products in the category "Sweet snacks" are at least group 3.
Among 14 doughnuts
From least to most processed, this one ranks 13th. 86% of the doughnuts here are ultra-processed.
About this information
- Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 01146349, 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.
- 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.