ring doughnut
Unknown brand
Processing
4
Ultra-processed
Group 4 of 4 on the NOVA scale
Additives listed
5
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 (5)
This label lists 1 antioxidant, 1 emulsifier, 1 additive and 1 preservative. 1 more we cannot place from the code alone.
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
E300
Ascorbic acid (vitamin C)
Antioxidant
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.
Permitted freely, no concern.
Assessed against EFSA, JECFA. Full entry for E300
Also on the label, not assessed here yet
- E472E Mono- and diacetyltartaric acid esters (DATEM) emulsifier
- E900 Dimethyl polysiloxane other
- E900A No entry in our register
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
sugar, calcium sulphate, soya, flour, wheat flour (with calcium, iron, niacin, thiamin), emulsifiers: sadium stearoyl-2 lactylate, mono and di-acetyltartaric acid esters of mono and di-glycerides of fatty acids: dextrose monohydrate, flour treatment agent: ascorbic acid, enzymes,, margerina (vegetable oils palm, rapeseed, water, salt, flavouring), rapeseed oil (rapeseed oil, anti - foaming agent (dimethyl polysiloxane)), salt, strang white flour (wheat flour, ascorbic contains: gluten, soybeans, sulphur dioxide and sulphites
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.