Roomboter Appelkoeken
Processing
4
Ultra-processed
Group 4 of 4 on the NOVA scale
Additives listed
6
0 we grade moderate or higher
4 of them not yet assessed here
Sugars per 100g
36.70g
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.
Additives (6)
This label lists 2 preservatives, 1 acidity regulator, 1 additive, 1 raising agent and 1 sweetener.
E202
Potassium sorbate
Preservative
What it is. The potassium salt of sorbic acid, which stops mould and yeast growth.
Why it is used. Used in cheese, baked goods, dried fruit, wine and dressings.
What the evidence says. Widely used and long regarded as one of the gentler preservatives. EFSA's 2015 re-evaluation lowered the acceptable daily intake and noted gaps in the genotoxicity data, asking for more work, while finding no evidence of harm at the levels actually used.
Permitted with maximum levels. EFSA has asked for further data rather than restricted it.
Assessed against EFSA. Full entry for E202
E420
Sorbitol
Sweetener and humectant
What it is. A sugar alcohol, about half as sweet as sugar, which also holds moisture.
Why it is used. Used in sugar free sweets and gum, and to keep baked goods soft.
What the evidence says. Not a toxicity question at all. Sugar alcohols are poorly absorbed, so a large amount draws water into the gut and has a laxative effect. That is well established, predictable and dose dependent, which is why the label has to say so.
Permitted. Foods with more than 10 per cent polyols must carry the statement that excessive consumption may produce laxative effects.
Assessed against EFSA, UK FSA. Full entry for E420
Also on the label, not assessed here yet
- E281 Sodium propionate preservative
- E332 Potassium citrates acidity regulator
- E500 Sodium carbonates raising agent
- E509 Calcium chloride other
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
FARINE DE BLÉ, sirop de glucose-fructose, sucre, 12,7% CONCENTRE DE BEURRE, 4,1% purée de pommes, 1,6% pomme séchée, 1,6% raisins de Corinthe, FÈVES DE SOJA, dextrose, amidon de mails modifié, sirop de glucose, émulsifiants LÉCITHINE DE SOJA E440, FARINE DE SOJA, sel, stabilisant E420, huile ecolza, farine de riz, cannelle, arôme naturel de pomme, acidifiant E332, affermissant E509, correcteur d'acidité noyaux d'abricots, PROTÉINE DE LAIT, arôme naturel de cifron, arome d'amande, huile de palme poudres à eer E450 E500 E503, LACTOSE, Conservateurs E202 E281, colorant El60a.
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.