Salt & Vinegar Houmous Chips

Marks & Spencers

29378791

Processing

Not recorded

A gap in the source, not a sign it is unprocessed

Additives listed

1

0 we grade moderate or higher

Counted from the label, not by quantity

Fat per 100g

21.40g

High

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.

This label lists 1 acidity regulator.

E330 Citric acid
Acidity regulator
No real concern strong evidence

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.

Regulatory status UK Permitted EU Permitted US Permitted

Permitted freely.

Assessed against EFSA, JECFA. Full entry for E330

Chickpea Flour (21%) Sunflower Oil Lentil Flour (12%) Potato Starch Cornflour Pea Starch Maltodextrin Sugar Potassium Chloride Salt Natural Flavouring Acid: Citric Acid, Malic Acid Dried Barley Malt Vinegar (contains Gluten) Dried Yeast Extract Dried Green Peppers. . For allergens see ingredients in bold.

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.

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