Why is Sweet Pickle classified as ultra‑processed (NOVA 4) and what specific additives does it contain?

The product includes industrially processed components such as added sugar, modified maize starch, barley malt vinegar, colour (E150c) and acetic acid (E260) together with flavourings, which place it in the NOVA 4 ultra‑processed category.

How does the high sugar and moderate salt content of Sweet Pickle affect people with diabetes or hypertension?

With 22 g of sugar per 100 g, the product can cause rapid blood‑glucose spikes, making it unsuitable for diabetic diets, while 1.6 g of salt contributes to daily sodium intake and may aggravate hypertension, so consumption should be limited.

Is Sweet Pickle suitable for vegan, gluten‑free or keto diets?

All ingredients are plant‑based, so the product is vegan, but it contains barley malt vinegar which may introduce gluten, making it not reliably gluten‑free, and its high sugar content makes it unsuitable for a keto diet.

Bramwells

Sweet Pickle

Salty Snacks

Product Insights

Sweet Pickle is a sweetened mix of pickled vegetables such as carrot, swede, onion and cauliflower, classified in the salty snacks family. It carries a Nutri‑Score of D and is labeled as NOVA 4, indicating an ultra‑processed product with high sugar (22 g) and moderate salt (1.6 g) per 100 g, while fat and saturated fat are low. The jar provides modest energy (112 kcal) and protein (0.7 g) but includes added sugars, colour (E150c), acidity (E260) and may contain gluten.

Nutrient Levels

Traffic light indicators

Fat

low

Saturated Fat

low

Sugars

high

Salt

high

Nutritional Values

Values per 100 g/ml

Energy Kcal112 kcal

Fat0.5 g

Saturated Fat0.1 g

Carbohydrates25 g

Sugars22 g

Comparative Analysis

Compared with the average snack, Sweet Pickle contains about eight times more sugar (22 g vs 2.6 g), far less fat (0.5 g vs 18.9 g) and saturated fat (0.1 g vs 5.8 g), and slightly less salt (1.6 g vs 2.9 g), while delivering roughly half the calories (112 kcal vs 210 kcal).

Ingredients

VEGETABLES IN VARYING PROPORTIONS (54%) (Carrot, Swede, Onion, Cauliflower), Sugar, Barley Malt Vinegar, Rehydrated Tomato Purée Water, Spirit Vinegar, Modified Maize Starch, Apple Pulp, Date Part Dried Onion, Acid: Acetic Acid; Colour. Ammonia Caramel; Salt, Concentrated Lemon Juice, Ground Spices, Flavouring, Garlic Extract

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