Thai Favourites Takeaway Box
Processing
4
Ultra-processed
Group 4 of 4 on the NOVA scale
Additives listed
7
0 we grade moderate or higher
5 of them not yet assessed here
Nutrients
–
Nothing above the low band
Or no figures recorded at all
Three separate readings, kept apart on purpose. This is not a score, and none of it says this product is harmful.
Additives (7)
This label lists 3 acidity regulators, 1 antioxidant, 1 colour, 1 emulsifier and 1 thickener or gelling agent.
E471
Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids
Emulsifier
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.
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
E330
Citric acid
Acidity regulator
What it is. A mild acid found naturally in citrus fruit, made commercially by fermentation.
Why it is used. Adds tartness, balances flavour and helps preserve. One of the most used additives in food.
What the evidence says. Safe at food levels. No credible health concern for the additive itself.
Permitted freely.
Assessed against EFSA, JECFA. Full entry for E330
Also on the label, not assessed here yet
- E170 Calcium carbonate colour
- E260 Acetic acid acidity regulator
- E270 Lactic acid acidity regulator
- E307 Alpha-tocopherol antioxidant
- E428 Gelatine thickener
Names and jobs come from the register of additives permitted in Great Britain, which we have not finished transcribing: a code shown without a name is a gap in our coverage, not a finding that it is unapproved. Naming one is not grading it either. Full detail appears only where we have an assessment against a named authority, so all of this describes our coverage rather than these additives. Most are common and low concern.
Ingredients
Jasmine Rice (27%): Cooked Jasmine Rice (Water, Jasmine Rice), Rapeseed Oil, Lime Leaves, Salt. Fragrant Beef Noodles (22%): Cooked Rice Noodles (39%) (Water, Rice Flour), Cooked Beef (14%), Water, Beansprouts (7%), Carrots (6%), Pak Choi (5%), Dark Soy Sauce (Water, Soybeans, Wheat (contains Gluten) Salt), Rapeseed Oil, Red Chillies (1.5%), Toasted Sesame Oil, Ginger Purée, Tomatoes, Brown Sugar, Cornflour, Chicken Stock (Water, Chicken Bones), Tamarind Extract, Garlic Purée, Thai Basil, Red Miso Paste (Water, Soybeans, Rice, Salt, Yeast, Preservative: Lactic Acid), Beef Gelatine, Caramelised Sugar Syrup, Sunflower Oil, Rice Wine Vinegar, Ground Spices (Cinnamon, Star Anise), Salt, Sugar, Onion Extract. Chicken Panang Curry (21%): Cooked Chicken Thighs (24%), Coconut Cream (21) (Coconut Extract, Water), Fish and Shellfish Stock (Water, Salt, Cod (Fish), Crab (Crustacean), Mussels (Mollusc), Tomato Paste, Concentrated Carrot Juice, Lobster (Crustacean), Concentrated Onion Juice, Rapeseed Oil, Sugar, Ground Paprika, Turmeric), Onions (10%), Red Peppers (5%), Rapeseed Oil, Fish Sauce (Anchovies (Fish), Salt, Sugar), Ginger Purée, Lime Juice, Sugar, Lemongrass, Dark Soy Sauce (Water, Soybeans, Wheat (contains Gluten), Salt), Lime Leaves, Ground Spices (Coriander, Turmeric, Cinnamon, Chilli Powder, White Pepper, Star Anise, Nutmeg), Garlic Purée, Cornflour, Red Chillies, Beef Gelatine, Coriander, Creamed Coconut, Thai Basil, Galangal, Salt, Roasted Cumin Seeds, Concentrated Lime Juice, Green Chilli Purée, Dried Shrimp (Crustacean), Lemongrass Oil, Dried Red Chillies. Green Thai Style Chicken Curry (21%): Cooked Chicken Thighs (24%), Water, Coconut Cream (21%) (Coconut Extract, Water), Water Chestnuts (7%), Green Beans (5%), Onions, Rapeseed Oil, Fish Sauce (Anchovies (Fish), Salt, Sugar), Ginger Purée, Lemongrass, Lime Juice, Thai Basil, Garlic Purée, Coriander, Green Chilli Purée, Lime Leaves, Toban Jhan (Red Chillies, Salt, Soybeans, Rapeseed Oil, Water, Ginger Purée, Dried Red Chillies, Acidity Regulator: Citric Acid, Wheat (contains Gluten)), Beef Gelatine, Cornflour, Fish and Shellfish Stock (Salt Cod (Fish), Crab (Crustacean), Mussels (Mollusc), Water, Tomato Paste, Concentrated Carrot Juice, Lobster (Crustacean), Concentrated Onion Juice, Rapeseed Oil, Sugar, Ground Paprika, Turmeric), Ground Spices (Coriander Seeds, Star Anise, Turmeric, Chilli Powder, White Pepper, Cinnamon), Shallots, Creamed Coconut, Dark Soy Sauce (Water, Soybeans, Wheat (contains Gluten), Salt), Galangal, Red Chillies, Salt, Green Peppercorns, Sugar, Concentrated Lime Juice, Whole Roasted Cumin Seeds, Dried Shrimp (Crustacean), Lemongrass Oil, Acidity Regulator: Acetic Acid. Mini Thai Style Pork & Vegetable Spring Rolls (9%): Wheatflour contains Gluten (with Wheatflour, Calcium Carbonate, Iron, Niacin, Thiamin), Water, Cooked Pork (16%), Rapeseed Oil, Coconut Cream (7%) (Coconut Extract, Water), Carrots (5%), Water Chestnuts (4.5%), Cooked Rice Noodles (Rice Flour, Water), Lemongrass, Cornflour, Dark Soy Sauce (Water, Soybeans, Wheat (contains Gluten), Salt), Lime Juice, Lime Leaves, Red Chillies, Toban Jhan (Red Chillies, Salt, Soybeans, Rapeseed Oil, Water, Ginger Purée, Dried Red Chillies, Acidity Regulator: Citric Acid, Wheat (contains Gluten)), Garlic Purée, Salt, Desiccated Coconut, Shallots, Sugar, Dried Palm Fat, Thai Basil, Ground Spices (Coriander, Chilli Powder, White Pepper, Turmeric, Cinnamon), Dextrose, Concentrated Lime Juice, Galangal, Emulsifier: E471, Sunflower Oil, Antioxidant: E307.
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.