M&S Beer Battered Cod
Unknown brand
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
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 (6)
This label lists 4 raising agents, 1 preservative and 1 thickener or gelling agent.
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
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
- E341 Calcium phosphates raising agent
- E450 Diphosphates raising agent
- 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
13,7g 1,3g cod (fish) (70%) · rapeseed oil wheatflour contains gluten (with wheatflour, calcium carbonate, iron, niacin, thiamin) · amarillo golden ale (contains barley, gluten) (4%) · maize flour · cassava flour rice flour· modified tapioca starch · cornflour · wheat starch (contains gluten) raising agent: e500, e450, calcium phosphates, e503 · salt · yeast extract · dextrose · flavouring · dried garlic· sunflower oil · thickener: xanthan gum · yeast dried onions · ground white pepper, 19,4g 1,4g que le c une pla 220°c : a cons 1,4g temps de son conse 21,2g 0,95g consor l'emba for allergens see ingredients in bold, au cor for more information about our seafood sourcing, please visit marksandspencer,com/seafood peut ê élabor l'atlan
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.