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brown butter mince pies with courvoisier vs cognac
waitroseSnacks · 5000169610947

brown butter mince pies with courvoisier vs cognac

Greenveil's read: acceptable. Food health moderate · 1 additive of concern (Diphosphates).

Food health
Moderate
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Egg
  • Gluten
  • Tree nuts

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 27 Mar 2026

Why it's rated this way

1 additive on this label is on our additives-of-concern list.

  1. DiphosphatesMinor concernInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Inorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
    Regulatory basis
    Greenveil's curated additives-of-concern list, which cites the authority behind each entry.
    How sure we are
    High confidence. Matched by the additive code declared on the label.

A food's rating also reflects nutrition (Nutri-Score) and processing (NOVA); the additives above are the ingredient-level part of it.

Ingredients

  • Fortified wheat flour29.5%No flag
  • Wheat flour16.4%No flag›
  • Calcium carbonate · E170i6.6%No flag
  • Iron3.3%No flag›
  • Niacin · E3751.6%No flag
  • Thiamin1.6%No flag›
  • Sugar22.8%No flag›
  • Grape16%No flag›
  • Sultanas10.7%No flag
  • Raisins2.7%No flag›
  • Currants2.7%No flag
  • Apple purée11.5%No flag
  • Unsalted butter11.5%No flag
  • Beurre noisette7%No flag
  • Butterfat4.4%No flag›
  • Water1.3%No flag›
  • Skimmed milk powder0.7%No flag
  • Buttermilk0.7%No flag›
  • Glucose syrup1.9%No flag›
  • COURVOISIER VS CognacNo flag
  • ColourNo flag
  • Plain caramel · E150aNo flag
  • BrandyNo flag
  • AlmondsNo flag›
  • Glacé Amarena cherriesNo flag
  • CherryNo flag›
  • Glucose-fructose syrupNo flag
  • SugarNo flag›
  • Acidity regulatorNo flag
  • Citric acid · E330No flag
  • ColourNo flag
  • Anthocyanins · E163No flag
  • PreservativeNo flag
  • Potassium sorbate · E202No flag
  • Dried apricotsNo flag
  • Palm oilNo flag›
  • Corn flourNo flag›
  • Free range egg yolkNo flag
  • Mixed spicesNo flag
  • Mixed peelNo flag
  • Orange zestNo flag
  • Glucose-fructose syrupNo flag
  • SugarNo flag›
  • Lemon peelNo flag›
  • Acidity regulatorNo flag
  • Citric acid · E330No flag
  • Free range whole eggNo flag
  • Acidity regulatorNo flag
  • Acetic acid · E260No flag
  • Free range egg whiteNo flag
  • Rice flourNo flag›
  • Raising agentsNo flag
  • Disodium diphosphate · E450iNo flag
  • E500iiNo flag
  • Concentrated lemon juiceNo flag
  • Sunflower oilNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Golden syrupNo flag
  • Gelling agentNo flag
  • Pectin · E440aNo flag
  • FlavouringNo flag
  • CloveNo flag›
  • Lemon oilNo flag›
  • Diphosphates (E450)Low

    Inorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.

Show original label text

Fortified wheat flour (wheat flour, calcium carbonate, iron, niacin, thiamin), sugar, mixed vine fruits (16%) (sultanas, raisins, currants), apple purée, unsalted butter (milk). beurre noisette (7%) (butter oil (milk), water, skimmed milk powder, dried buttermilk), glucose syrup, COURVOISIER VS Cognac (2%) (colour (plain caramel)), brandy, almonds, glacé Amarena cherries (cherries, glucose-fructose syrup, sugar, acidity regulator (citric acid), colour (anthocyanins), preservative (potassium sorbate)). dried apricots, palm oil, cornflour, free range pasteurised egg yolk, mixed spices, candied mixed peel (orange peel, glucose-fructose syrup, sugar, lemon peel, acidity regulator (citric acid), free range whole egg, acidity regulator (acetic acid), free range egg white, rice flour, raising agents (disodium diphosphate, sodium hydrogen carbonate), concentrated lemon juice, sunflower oil, salt, treacle, gelling agent (pectin), flavouring, cloves, lemon oil

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Egg, Gluten, Tree nuts.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 27 Mar 2026

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • DiphosphatesInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

1 high · 1 moderate · 4 low · 6 not assessed

6 of 12 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all

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