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Sunbeam Mixed Fruit

Dried Fruit · 375 g
9 310162 713757

Origin

Made in
🇦🇺AustraliaAUS
Ingredients sourced from
Vine fruit (sultanas, raisins, currants)
Producer: Australian-grown vine fruit (Mildura)
🇦🇺AustraliaAUS
Mixed peelOrigin not disclosed
Glacé cherriesOrigin not disclosed
Source: Sunbeam Foods, Mildura (Victoria)

Recipe history

CurrentViewing
Sulphite (E223) and sorbate (E202) preserve the peel; benzoate (E211) preserves the cherries. The cherries use natural colour.
E223E202E211E330

Additives (4)

AdditiveClassStatus
E223
Sodium metabisulphite
PreservativeWatch
E202
Potassium sorbate
PreservativeLow
E211
Sodium benzoate
PreservativeReview
E330
Citric acid
Acidity regulatorLow

Other ingredients

Everything else in this product, in descending order by weight. Additives are listed above.

Mixed dried vine fruit (94%)Mixed peel (orange, lemon)Glacé cherries (5%)GlucoseSugarSunflower oil

Health evidence

Strongest evidence across the additives in this product. Bars show how settled the science is — not how dangerous.

Hyperactivity & behaviour
Suspected
Allergy & intolerance
Asthma risk in sulphite-sensitive people
Established
Gut microbiome
Unknown
Metabolic effects
Unknown
Carcinogenicity
With vitamin C → trace benzene
Suspected
Cardiovascular
Unknown

This product is rated Moderate. Rated Moderate because all four additives are approved everywhere, but sulphites carry an established intolerance risk with mandatory declaration, and regular dried-fruit eaters use a meaningful share of the sulphite intake limit.

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  • 30 May 2026Verified against Open Food Facts label data.
  • 02 Dec 2025Record created from Open Food Facts barcode 9310162713757.