PHOENIX EGG ROLLS
SAUTAO
Processing
4
Ultra-processed
Group 4 of 4 on the NOVA scale
Additives listed
6
1 we grade moderate or higher
2 of them not yet assessed here
Sugars per 100g
18.80g
Medium
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.
Additives (6)
This label lists 3 emulsifiers, 2 antioxidants and 1 colour.
E320
BHA (butylated hydroxyanisole)
Antioxidant
What it is. A synthetic antioxidant that stops fats and oils going rancid.
Why it is used. Used in some fatty foods, snacks and chewing gum.
What the evidence says. IARC lists it as possibly carcinogenic based mainly on high dose animal studies. Human relevance at food levels is uncertain, and it is used in small amounts, but it is one to watch rather than dismiss.
Permitted with limits. Its use has declined as makers switch to natural antioxidants like vitamin E.
Assessed against IARC, EFSA. Full entry for E320
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
E160A
Carotenes
Yellow to orange colour
What it is. The orange pigments found in carrots and other vegetables, either extracted or made synthetically.
Why it is used. Colours margarine, soft drinks, dairy, and sweets.
What the evidence says. The same compound the body turns into vitamin A, and safe at the levels used in food. High dose beta-carotene supplements have been linked to harm in smokers, but those doses are far above anything a colour in food delivers, and conflating the two is a common mistake.
Permitted. The supplement findings apply to concentrated doses, not to food colouring.
Assessed against EFSA, JECFA. Full entry for E160A
E322
Lecithin
Emulsifier
What it is. A natural emulsifier, usually from soya or sunflower.
Why it is used. Keeps chocolate smooth and stops ingredients separating.
What the evidence says. Safe and widely used. Only relevant if the source, such as soya, is an allergen for you.
Permitted freely. Source allergen must be declared.
Assessed against EFSA, JECFA. Full entry for E322
Also on the label, not assessed here yet
- E321 Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) antioxidant
- E477 Propane-1,2-diol esters of fatty acids emulsifier
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
Wheat flour, Sugar, Margarine (Vegetable oil, Flavour and Flavouring, Emulsifier (Mono - and Di - Glycerides of Fatty Acids E471, Nu Va Sarv A 數值 Propylene Glycol Esters of Fatty Acids E477, Lecithin E322), Antioxidant Amour (Butylated Hydroxyanisole E320, Butylated Hydroxytoluene E321), Colour (Carotenes, beta-(Synthetic) E160a(i))), Egg, Shredded coconut, Sesame, Colour (Carotenes, beta-(Synthetic) E160a(i)), Water. Ingrédients:Farine de blé, Sucre, Margarine (L'huile végétale, Assaisonnements et arômes, Émulsifiant (Mono-et diglycérides d'acides gras E471, Esters de propylène glycol d'acides gras E477, lécithine E322), Antioxydants (Butyl hydroxyanisole E320, Butyl hydroxytoluène E321), Colorant (B-carotène E160a(i))), Oeufs, Noix de coco râpée, Sésame, Colorant (B-carotène E160a(i)), Eau. 本產品含有:蛋、大豆、小麥、芝麻。可能含有:堅果、花生、奶類製品。 This product contains: Egg, Soybean, Wheat, Sesame. May contain: Nuts, Peanut, Milk Product. Ce produit contient : Oeuf, Soja, Blé, Sésame. Peut contient des Noix, Arachide, Produits laitiers. Cal Tota Sa Tre Che So Tot Pro C Vita Calc Iron Pot Th ##8
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.