Mini Bao Buns
Processing
4
Ultra-processed
Group 4 of 4 on the NOVA scale
Additives listed
8
0 we grade moderate or higher
7 of them not yet assessed here
Sugars per 100g
9.30g
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 (8)
This label lists 3 raising agents, 2 emulsifiers, 1 acidity regulator, 1 colour and 1 enzyme.
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
Also on the label, not assessed here yet
- E1104 Lipase enzyme
- E150A Plain caramel colour
- E341 Calcium phosphates raising agent
- E450 Diphosphates raising agent
- E472E Mono- and diacetyltartaric acid esters (DATEM) emulsifier
- E481 Sodium stearoyl-2-lactylate emulsifier
- E500 Sodium 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
Wheatflour, Water, Straw Mushrooms (9%), King Oyster Mushrooms (9%), Shiitake Mushrooms (7%), Sugar, Carrots, Hoisin Sauce (4%) (Water, Sugar, Fermented Soybean Paste (Soybeans, Wheat, Water, Salt), Natural Colour: Plain Caramel, Salt, Modified Tapioca Starch, Vinegar, Dried Garlic, Acidity Regulator: Citric Acid, Chilli Powder), Cornflour, Wheat Starch, Onions, Miso Paste (Soybeans, Rice, Salt, Rice Wine), Vegetable Oil (Sunflower/Rapeseed), Dark Soy Sauce (Water, Soybeans, Salt, Wheat, Sugar), Black Onion Seeds, Dried Yeast, Wheat Gluten, Garlic, Soya Flour, Ginger, Raising Agent: Sodium Bicarbonate, E450, E341 (i), Shaoxing Rice Wine (contains Wheat), Yeast Extract (contains Barley), Emulsifier: E481, E472e, Lipase, Sesame Oil, Trehalose*, Salt, Ground Black Pepper, Ground Five Spice (Fennel, Sweet Cinnamon (Cassia), Ginger, Black Pepper, Cloves), *Trehalose is a Source of Glucose
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.