asda minced beed and oniond
Processing
4
Ultra-processed
Group 4 of 4 on the NOVA scale
Additives listed
2
0 we grade moderate or higher
1 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 (2)
This label lists 1 emulsifier and 1 preservative.
E220
Sulphur dioxide and sulphites
Preservative
What it is. A preservative that stops browning and microbial growth.
Why it is used. Used in dried fruit, wine, some soft drinks and processed potato.
What the evidence says. Not a cancer concern, but a well established trigger for asthma symptoms and sensitivity in some people, which is why it is a declarable allergen. Clear, strong evidence, but the concern applies to a specific group rather than everyone.
Permitted, but must be declared on the label when above a small threshold because of the allergy risk.
Assessed against EFSA, UK FSA. Full entry for E220
Also on the label, not assessed here yet
- E472E Mono- and diacetyltartaric acid esters (DATEM) 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
water, beef (28%), onions (15%), tomato paste, beet fat, textured wheat protein [wheat gluten, barley malt extract, preservative (sulphur dioxide)], onion powder, beef stock (beef extract, yeast extract, beef fat, chicory fibre, salt, sugar, water, cornflour, black pepper, onion concentrate], fortified wheat flour wheat flour, calcium carbonate, iron, niacin (b3), thiamin ib1, stabilisers (mono - and diacetyl tartaric acid esters of mono - and diglycerides of fatty acids , acetylated distarch adipatel, modifed maize starch, barley malt extract, salt, ground white pepper, allergy advice! for allergens, including cereals containing gluten, see ingredients in bold, no artificial colours, flavours or hydrogenated fat, uk ci016 ec ! warning: extra care has been taken to 3929 remove bones, although some may remain, for best before end: see end of can
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.