Original source
Unknown brand
Processing
4
Ultra-processed
Group 4 of 4 on the NOVA scale
Additives listed
4
0 we grade moderate or higher
3 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 1 acidity regulator, 1 carrier, 1 preservative and 1 thickener or gelling agent.
E211
Sodium benzoate
Preservative
What it is. A preservative that stops yeasts, moulds and some bacteria growing in acidic foods.
Why it is used. Used in soft drinks, sauces, pickles and dressings.
What the evidence says. EFSA re-evaluated it in 2016 and kept an acceptable daily intake, with normal exposure below it. The known issue is specific: in acidic drinks that also contain vitamin C, benzoate can form small amounts of benzene, so manufacturers reformulated to avoid the combination. It was also present in the drink mixes used in the Southampton hyperactivity study, though the warning requirement that followed applies to the colours rather than to benzoate.
Permitted with maximum levels in the foods where it is allowed.
Assessed against EFSA, UK FSA. Full entry for E211
Also on the label, not assessed here yet
- E1520 Propane-1,2-diol carrier
- E270 Lactic acid acidity regulator
- E464 Hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose 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.
Ingredients
Aqua, Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Sodi: Chloride, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Sodium Benzoate, Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate, Lactic Acid, Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate, Ethylheryl Methoxycinnamate, Glycol Distearate, Glyceryl Oleate, Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose, Parfum, Melaleuca Alternifolia (Tea Tree) Leaf Oil, Propylene Glycol, Linalool, Limonene, C1 60730, CI 17200 Recyc CAP ON งว
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.