triple chocolate cookies
Processing
4
Ultra-processed
Group 4 of 4 on the NOVA scale
Additives listed
4
0 we grade moderate or higher
2 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 (4)
This label lists 2 raising agents, 1 emulsifier and 1 thickener or gelling agent.
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
E415
Xanthan gum
Thickener and stabiliser
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.
Permitted freely.
Assessed against EFSA, JECFA. Full entry for E415
Also on the label, not assessed here yet
- E500 Sodium carbonates raising agent
- E503 Ammonium carbonates raising agent
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
belgian milk chocolate coating (19%) [sugar, cocoa butter, dried whole milk, cocoa mass, emulsifier (soya lecithins), flavouring), gluten free oat flour, butter (milk) (16%), sugar, milk chocolate chunks (8%) [sugar, dried whole milk, cocoa butter, cocoa mass, emulsifier (soya lecithins), flavouring], white chocolate chunks (7%) [sugar, cocoa butter, dried whole milk, emulsifier (soya lecithins), flavouring), chocolate chunks (7%) [sugar, cocoa mass, cocoa butter, emulsifier (soya lecithins), flavouring], gluten free oats, tapioca flour, partially inverted sugar syrup, cocoa powder, raising agents (sodium bicarbonate, ammonium bicarbonate), flavouring, stabiliser (xanthan gum), salt, fat reduced cocoa powder. allergy advice for allergens, see ingredients in bold. also, may contain peanuts and nuts. suitable for vegetarians gluten free, wheat free.
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.