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Orange & Chocolate Aero Mousse

Nestle

3023290075777

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

17.93g

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 2 emulsifiers, 2 thickeners and gelling agents, 1 acidity regulator and 1 colour.

E160A Carotenes
Yellow to orange colour No real concern strong evidence

What it is. The orange pigments found in carrots and other vegetables, either extracted or made synthetically.

Why it is used. Colours margarine, soft drinks, dairy, and sweets.

What the evidence says. The same compound the body turns into vitamin A, and safe at the levels used in food. High dose beta-carotene supplements have been linked to harm in smokers, but those doses are far above anything a colour in food delivers, and conflating the two is a common mistake.

Regulatory status UK Permitted EU Permitted US Permitted

Permitted. The supplement findings apply to concentrated doses, not to food colouring.

Assessed against EFSA, JECFA. Full entry for E160A

E322 Lecithin
Emulsifier No real concern strong evidence

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.

Regulatory status UK Permitted EU Permitted US Permitted

Permitted freely. Source allergen must be declared.

Assessed against EFSA, JECFA. Full entry for E322

Also on the label, not assessed here yet

  • E401 Sodium alginate thickener
  • E428 Gelatine thickener
  • E472B Lactic acid esters of mono- and diglycerides emulsifier
  • E524 Sodium hydroxide acidity regulator

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

Whole MILK, sugar, chocolate sauce 9.0% [skimmed MILK, sugar, cocoa powder', chocolate 0.5% (cocoa mass', sugar, natural vanilla flavouring, emulsifer: lecithins), reduced fat cocoa powder', modified starch, skimmed MILK powder, cream (MILK)], skimmed MILK powder, cream (MILK), gelatine, emulsifier: lactic acid esters of mono-and diglycerides of fatty acids, natural orange flavouring, gelling agent: sodium alginate, carrot concentrate, colour: carotenes, acidity regulator: sodium hydroxide. 'Rainforest Alliance Certified. Find out more at ra.org LET'S TALK UK 0800 00 00 30, balanced diet. IE BY DATE ids Nestlé UK, PO Box 207, York, YO91 1WS 00800 6378 5385 Nestlé Ireland Ltd, 3009 Lake Drive, Citywest, Dublin, D24 H6RR Lactalis Nestlé Chilled Dairy UK, Grosvenor House, 65-71 London Road, Surrey, RH11LQ www.nestle.co.uk Follow us fAerochocolateuki www.aerochocolate.co.uk DISPOSE RESPONSIBLY RINSE FR (44.212.001

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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