Is The Jolly Hog British Chipolatas ultra-processed?
Yes, it's ultra-processed
- 1 Unprocessed
- 2 Kitchen staple
- 3 Processed
- 4 Ultra-processed
Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:
- Dextrose
- Glucose
- Vegetable fiber
- E160c Paprika extract
- E450 Diphosphates
- E471 Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids
- 23 ingredients
- 5 additives
Less processed chipolatas
Ingredients
Ultra-processing Processing
British Outdoor Bred RSPCA Assured Pork 84%, Water, Breadcrumb (Rice Flour, Water, Dextrose Monohydrate (ultra-processing marker), Vegetable Fibre (ultra-processing marker), Salt (processing marker), mono- and DiGlycerides of Fatty Acids (ultra-processing marker), Caramelised Sugar Syrup (processing marker), Paprika Extract (ultra-processing marker)), Salt (processing marker), Rubbed Sage, Spices (Black Pepper, White Pepper), Stabiliser (Diphosphates (ultra-processing marker)), Preservative (processing marker) (Sodium Metabisulphite), Antioxidant (Ascorbic Acid), Filled into Natural Sheep Casings
Additives: E160c Paprika extract , E223 Sodium metabisulphite , E300 Ascorbic acid , E450 Diphosphates , E471 Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids
As written on the pack
British Outdoor Bred RSPCA Assured Pork (84%), Water, Gluten Free Breadcrumb (Rice Flour, Water, Dextrose Monohydrate, Vegetable Fibre, Salt, Mono and Di - Glycerides of Fatty Acids, Caramelised Sugar Syrup, Paprika Extract), Salt, Rubbed Sage, Spices (Black Pepper, White Pepper), Stabiliser (Diphosphates), Preservative (Sodium Metabisulphite), Antioxidant (Ascorbic Acid), Filled into Natural Sheep Casings.
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.
- E450 Diphosphates Diphosphates are phosphate salts used as raising agents in baking powder, and to hold water in processed meats and cheese.
- E471 Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids are made from fats and glycerol.
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.
- Dextrose Dextrose is pure glucose crystallised from starch-derived syrup.
- 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.
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.
- Prepared meats Products in the category "Prepared meats" are at least group 3.
- Sausages Products in the category "Sausages" are at least group 3.
- Preservative Preservatives slow spoilage by microbes.
- Salt Salt, added for taste and preservation.
- Sugar Sugar refined from sugar cane or beet.
Among 27 chipolatas
From least to most processed, this one ranks 24th. 89% of the chipolatas here are ultra-processed.
About this information
- Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 5010498509232, 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.