Korean Style Chicken Dragon Roll
M&S FOOD KANDO
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
5.79g
Medium
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 3 thickeners and gelling agents, 2 acidity regulators and 1 colour.
E330
Citric acid
Acidity regulator
What it is. A mild acid found naturally in citrus fruit, made commercially by fermentation.
Why it is used. Adds tartness, balances flavour and helps preserve. One of the most used additives in food.
What the evidence says. Safe at food levels. No credible health concern for the additive itself.
Permitted freely.
Assessed against EFSA, JECFA. Full entry for E330
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
- E160C Paprika extract, capsanthin colour
- E270 Lactic acid acidity regulator
- E412 Guar gum thickener
- E440 Pectin 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
Cooked Seasoned Sushi Rice (Rice, Water, Vinegar, Sugar, Salt, Vegetable Oil (Sunflower/Rapeseed), Seaweed Extract), Cooked Marinated Chicken Thighs (16%) (Chicken Thighs (76%), Honey, Cider Vinegar, Water, Garlic Purée, Rice Wine Vinegar, Cornflour, Red Chilli Purée, Dried Onions, Soybeans, Salt, Chilli Powder, Rapeseed Oil, Wheatflour contains Gluten (with Wheatflour, Calcium Carbonate, Iron, Niacin, Thiamin), Preservative: Lactic Acid, Colour: Paprika Extract), Mango (4%), Carrots (4%), Fried Onions (Palm Oil, Wheatflour (contains Gluten), Onions, Salt), Spinach (2%), Water, Red Chillies, Chives, Sugar, Rapeseed Oil, Vegetable Oil (Sunflower/Rapeseed), Dried Seaweed, Spring Onions, Coriander, Soybeans, Cider Vinegar, Salt, Glucose Syrup, Cornflour, White Wine Vinegar, Fructose, Pasteurised Egg Yolk, Garlic Purée, Vinegar, Concentrated Red Pepper Juice, Ground Spices (Cayenne Pepper, Smoked Paprika, Ground Ginger, Turmeric, Paprika, Cloves, Pimentoes, White Pepper), Pasteurised Lemon Juice, Rice, Chicken Stock (Water, Chicken Bones, Onions, Carrots, Leeks, Bay Leaves, Garlic, Ground White Pepper, Parsley), Dried Onions, Potato Starch, Wheat (contains Gluten), Sesame Seeds, Concentrated Onion Juice, Dried Red Peppers, Orange Peel, Rice Vinegar, Dried Chillies, Dried Garlic, Colour: Paprika Extract, Dried Tomatoes, Dried Mustard, Acidity Regulator: Citric Acid, Rice Flour, Dried Egg White, Thickener: Xanthan Gum, Guar Gum, Gelling Agent: Pectin, Poppy Seeds, Coarse Black Pepper, Yeast Extract, Black Treacle, Mustard Extract, Mustard Husk, Tamarind Concentrate, Wheatflour (contains Gluten), Shallots.
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.