Seafood sauce

Marks & Spencer

00738286

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

53.30g

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 thickener or gelling agent.

E415 Xanthan gum
Thickener and stabiliser
No real concern strong evidence

What it is. A fibre made by fermenting sugars with a bacterium, which thickens liquids at very low doses.

Why it is used. Thickens sauces and dressings and gives structure to gluten free baking.

What the evidence says. Passes through largely undigested and is treated as safe by regulators, with no numerical intake limit. Very large amounts act as fibre does, which is a digestive effect rather than a safety one.

Regulatory status UK Permitted EU Permitted US Permitted

Permitted freely.

Assessed against EFSA, JECFA. Full entry for E415

Huile de colza · Eau Sucre· Crème britannique (Lait) · Vinaigre · Brandy · Sel · OEuf en poudre · Jus de citron concentré · Farine de moutarde · Concentré de tomate · Vinaigre de malt d'orge · Sirop de sucre noir · Oignons déshydratés · Épaississant: Gomme xanthane · Baies roses · Epices moulues (Paprika · Piment de Cayenne Poivre blanc · Piment de la Jamaïque · Gingembre · Clous de girofle) · Tamarin concentré · Ail déshydraté.

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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