Peri Peri irish turkey burgers
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
Fat per 100g
3.10g
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 1 acidity regulator, 1 antioxidant, 1 colour, 1 preservative, 1 raising agent and 1 thickener or gelling agent.
E300
Ascorbic acid (vitamin C)
Antioxidant
What it is. Vitamin C, added to protect colour and flavour and sometimes to fortify.
Why it is used. Stops browning in juices and cut fruit, protects fats, and boosts vitamin content.
What the evidence says. Beneficial and harmless at the levels used. Included here as a reminder that an E number is just a code, and plenty of them are ordinary nutrients.
Permitted freely, no concern.
Assessed against EFSA, JECFA. Full entry for E300
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
- E160C Paprika extract, capsanthin colour
- E221 Sodium sulphite preservative
- E451 Triphosphates acidity regulator
- E503 Ammonium 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
Ingredients 81% Irish Turkey, Water, Rusk (Wheat Flour Wheat Flour, Calcium Carbonate, Iron, Niacin, Thiamin), Salt, Raising Agent: Ammonium Carbonates), Salt, Sugar, Dextrose, Wheat Flour (Wheat Flour, Calcium Carbonate, Iron, Niacin, Thiamin), Stabiliser: Triphosphates; Natural Flavouring, Preservative: Sodium Sulphite; Honey Powder, Black Pepper Extract, Antioxidant: Ascorbic Acid; 1% Peri Peri Seasoning (Sugar, Dehydrated Garlic, Glucose Syrup, Dehydrated Chilli Flakes, Salt, Modified Rice Starch, Mixed Spices (Cracked Black Pepper, Ground Paprika, Ground Coriander], Dried Red Pepper, Dried Onion, Lemon Peel, Lemon Extract, Stabiliser: Xanthan Gum; Dried Herbs [Basil, Oregano], Colour: Paprika Extract).
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.