British Minced Beef Chilli
Processing
3
Processed foods
Group 3 of 4 on the NOVA scale
Additives listed
1
0 we grade moderate or higher
Counted from the label, not by quantity
Fat per 100g
3.30g
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 (1)
This label lists 1 acidity regulator.
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
Ingredients
British Beef (47%), Water, Red Kidney Beans (7%), Onions, Tomatoes, Red Peppers (3%), Beef Stock (Water, Roast Beef Bones, Tomato Purée, Onions, Carrots, Salt, Yeast Extract, Sugar), Yellow Peppers (2.5%), Tomato Juice, Tomato Purée, Cornflour, Ground Spices (Cumin, Paprika, Smoked Paprika, Coriander Seeds, Chilli Powder, Cinnamon, Allspice), Sugar, Garlic Purée, Red Chilli Purée, Salt, Dried Chipotle Chillies, Sunflower Oil, Rapeseed Oil, Demerara Sugar, Lemon Juice, Muscovado Sugar, Dried Oregano, Dried Coriander Leaf, Dried Red Peppers, Ground Bay Leaves, Dried Garlic, Dried Onions, Yeast Extract, Smoked Water, Acidity Regulator: Citric Acid.
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.