Crispy Katsu Chicken Curry with Fragrant Rice

Marks & Spencer

00993555

Processing

4

Ultra-processed

Group 4 of 4 on the NOVA scale

Additives listed

3

0 we grade moderate or higher

2 of them not yet assessed here

Fat per 100g

5.28g

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.

This label lists 1 acidity regulator, 1 antioxidant and 1 thickener or gelling agent.

E300 Ascorbic acid (vitamin C)
Antioxidant
No real concern strong evidence

What it is. Vitamin C, added to protect colour and flavour and sometimes to fortify.

Why it is used. Stops browning in juices and cut fruit, protects fats, and boosts vitamin content.

What the evidence says. Beneficial and harmless at the levels used. Included here as a reminder that an E number is just a code, and plenty of them are ordinary nutrients.

Regulatory status UK Permitted EU Permitted US Permitted

Permitted freely, no concern.

Assessed against EFSA, JECFA. Full entry for E300

Also on the label, not assessed here yet

  • E270 Lactic acid acidity regulator
  • 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.

Poulet cuit (19%), Riz parfumé cuit (19%) (Eau, Riz parfumé) : Riz long grain cuit (19% Eau - Riz long grain) - Eau - Farine de _blé_ - Purée de gingembre - Oignons - Farine de riz - Purée d ail - Bouillon de poulet (Eau - Os de poulet) - Huile de colza - Sauce soja foncée (Eau - Fèves de _soja_ - _Blé_ - Sel) - Sucre roux - mirin (Eau - Sucre - riz - Alcool) - Fécule de maïs - Sel - Purée de tomate - Sucre - pâte miso rouge (Eau, Fèves de _soja_, riz, Sel, Levure, correcteur d'acidité : acide lactique), Fécule de pomme de terre - Levure - épices moulues ( Coriandre - Cannelle - Curcuma - anis étoilé - Paprika - Cumin - Poivre blanc - Poivre noir) - Saké - _Gluten_ de _blé_ - Huile de sésame (_Graines de sésame_) - vinaigre - Piments rouges - Huile de tournesol - Gélatine de bœuf - correcteur d'acidité : acide ascorbique, 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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