Rolo yogurt
Processing
4
Ultra-processed
Group 4 of 4 on the NOVA scale
Additives listed
5
0 we grade moderate or higher
1 of them not yet assessed here
Sugars per 100g
23.23g
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.
Additives (5)
This label lists 3 thickeners and gelling agents and 2 emulsifiers.
E407
Carrageenan
Thickener and stabiliser
What it is. A gel forming fibre extracted from red seaweed.
Why it is used. Thickens dairy, plant milks, desserts and some processed meats.
What the evidence says. Food grade carrageenan is permitted. A degraded form called poligeenan is harmful, but that is not what goes into food. Some lab and animal work links carrageenan to gut inflammation, which keeps it under review, but human evidence is limited and mixed.
Permitted, including in organic food in many places, though a few specialist products avoid it as a precaution.
Assessed against EFSA, JECFA. Full entry for E407
E471
Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids
Emulsifier
What it is. Fat derived emulsifiers, closely related to ordinary dietary fats.
Why it is used. One of the most used additives in food: bread, margarine, ice cream, cakes and sauces.
What the evidence says. The body handles these much as it handles other fats, and EFSA's re-evaluation raised no safety concern at the levels used. They sit in the same broad emulsifier and gut microbiome research question as the others, which remains unsettled.
Permitted without a numerical limit. The fat source is not always stated, which matters for some diets rather than for safety.
Assessed against EFSA. Full entry for E471
E322
Lecithin
Emulsifier
What it is. A natural emulsifier, usually from soya or sunflower.
Why it is used. Keeps chocolate smooth and stops ingredients separating.
What the evidence says. Safe and widely used. Only relevant if the source, such as soya, is an allergen for you.
Permitted freely. Source allergen must be declared.
Assessed against EFSA, JECFA. Full entry for E322
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
- E428 Gelatine 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
do you love anyone enough,,? skimmed milk 46%, cream (milk), sugar, milk chocolate 12% (sugar, whole milk powder, cocoa butter', cocoa mass', whey powder (milk), emulsifiers: lecithins, flavouring), toffee syrup 7,9% (glucose syrup, sweetened condensed milk (milk, sugar), coconut fat, emulsifiers: lecithins, flavouring, salt), modified starch, skimmed milk powder, gelatine, cocoa powder', caramel (glucose syrup, water, sugar), reduced fat cocoa powder', salt, stabilisers: carrageenan, xanthan gum, emulsifier: mono - and diglycerides of fatty acids, dextrose, 'rainforest alliance certified, find out more at ra,org let's talk www,nestle,co,uk nestlé uk ltd, po box 207, york, y0911ws uk 0800 00 00 30 ie 00800 6378 5385 eby e top of pack lactalis nestlé chilled dairy uk, grosvenor house, 65-71 london road, surrey, rh11lq nestlé ireland ltd, 3009 lake drive, citywest, dublin, d24 h6rr 260ge (4x65g)
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.