four cheese and onion seasoned shaped potato snacks

M&S Food

00481342

Processing

4

Ultra-processed

Group 4 of 4 on the NOVA scale

Additives listed

1

0 we grade moderate or higher

Counted from the label, not by quantity

Fat per 100g

18.70g

High

UK FSA front of pack threshold

Three separate readings, kept apart on purpose. This is not a score, and none of it says this product is harmful.

This label lists 1 emulsifier.

E471 Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids
Emulsifier
Low limited evidence

What it is. Fat derived emulsifiers, closely related to ordinary dietary fats.

Why it is used. One of the most used additives in food: bread, margarine, ice cream, cakes and sauces.

What the evidence says. The body handles these much as it handles other fats, and EFSA's re-evaluation raised no safety concern at the levels used. They sit in the same broad emulsifier and gut microbiome research question as the others, which remains unsettled.

Regulatory status UK Permitted EU Permitted US Permitted

Permitted without a numerical limit. The fat source is not always stated, which matters for some diets rather than for safety.

Assessed against EFSA. Full entry for E471

pommes de terre déshydratées fécule de pomme de terre huile de tournesol. sel oignons déshydratés dextrose lactose (lait) extrait de levure déshydraté. fromage cheddar déshydraté (lait) emulsifiant : lécithine de tournesol, e471 sucre persi déshydraté. fromage mascarpone déshydraté (lait) fromage red leicester déshydraté (fromage red leicester (lait) colorant: rocou) fromage mozzarella déshydraté (lait) arômes (contient lait) acidifiant: acidecitrique extrait de piment extrait de poivre noir colorant : extrait de paprika. ● ⓡ pour les allergènes, voir les ingrédients indiqués en gras. conservation

As printed on the pack, in the producer's own order: ingredients are listed by weight, so what comes first is most of what is in it. E numbers link to their assessment where we have one.

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