Is Sainsbury's Mango Chutney ultra-processed?

340g Mango 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:

Colour
E160c Paprika extract

19 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 (processing marker), Mango 41%, Sugar Cane Vinegar, Salt (processing marker), Acidity Regulator (Acetic Acid), Fenugreek Seeds, Chilli, Garlic Clove, Cumin Seeds, Nigella, Black Peppercorn, Colour (ultra-processing marker) (Paprika Extract (ultra-processing marker)), Cardamom Pods, Cloves, Ginger Powder, Cinnamon Powder, Garlic

Additives: E160c Paprika extract , E260 Acetic acid

As written on the pack

Sugar, Mango (41%), Sugar Cane Vinegar, Salt, Acidity Regulator: Acetic Acid; Fenugreek Seeds, Chilli Powder, Garlic Clove, Cumin Seeds, Nigella Seeds, Black Peppercorn, Colour: Paprika Extract; Cardamom Pods, Cloves, Ginger Powder, Cinnamon Powder, Garlic Powder.

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.

E160c Paprika extract Paprika extract is a red-orange colour extracted from paprika peppers.
Colour Colours are added to restore colour lost in processing or to make a product look more appealing.

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 22nd. 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 01785142, 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.
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.