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Deluxe Festive Mini Pizzas

Deluxe

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Processing

4

Ultra-processed

Group 4 of 4 on the NOVA scale

Additives listed

10

1 we grade moderate or higher

8 of them not yet assessed here

Fat per 100g

9.90g

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 (10)

This label lists 3 acidity regulators, 2 antioxidants, 2 preservatives, 2 raising agents and 1 colour.

E250 Sodium nitrite
Preservative and colour fixer, cured meats Higher concern strong evidence

What it is. A curing salt that keeps cured and processed meats pink and stops the growth of the bacteria behind botulism.

Why it is used. Used in bacon, ham, salami and hot dogs for preservation, safety and colour.

What the evidence says. The concern is not the additive in isolation but processed meat as a whole, which the WHO's cancer agency IARC classes as Group 1, meaning there is sufficient evidence it causes colorectal cancer. Nitrite can form nitrosamines during curing and cooking, and those are the likely culprit. Risk rises with how much processed meat you eat over time.

Regulatory status UK Permitted with limits or a warning EU Permitted with limits or a warning US Permitted with limits or a warning

Permitted with strict maximum levels. The EU cut the allowed limits further from 2023 to reduce nitrosamine formation.

Assessed against IARC, EFSA, UK FSA. Full entry for E250

E330 Citric acid
Acidity regulator No real concern strong evidence

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.

Regulatory status UK Permitted EU Permitted US Permitted

Permitted freely.

Assessed against EFSA, JECFA. Full entry for E330

Also on the label, not assessed here yet

  • E170 Calcium carbonate colour
  • E221 Sodium sulphite preservative
  • E301 Sodium ascorbate antioxidant
  • E392 Extracts of rosemary antioxidant
  • E450 Diphosphates raising agent
  • E451 Triphosphates acidity regulator
  • E452 Polyphosphates 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

Pizza Base (Fortified Wheat Flour [Wheat Flour, Calcium Carbonate, Iron, Niacin, Thiamin], Water, Durum Wheat Semolina, Yeast, Rapeseed Oil, Salt, Dried Sourdough [Wholemeal Spelt Wheat Flour], Sugar), 15% Tomato Sauce (Tomato Purée, Salt, Sunflower Oil, Acid: Citric Acid; Dried Herbs, Dried Garlic), 15% Mozzarella Cheese (Milk), 13% Regato Cheese (Milk), 7% Cheddar Cheese (Milk). Chargrilled turkey & cranberry sauce Ingredients Pizza Base (Fortified Wheat Flour [Wheat Flour, Calcium Carbonate, Iron, Niacin, Thiamin], Water, Durum Wheat Semolina, Yeast, Rapeseed Oil, Salt, Dried Sourdough [Wholemeal Spelt Wheat Flour], Sugar), 13% Tomato Sauce (Tomato Purée, Salt, Sunflower Oil, Acid: Citric Acid; Dried Herbs, Dried Garlic), 13% Sliced Chargrilled Turkey Breast (90% Turkey Breast, Water, Salt, Potato Starch, Stabiliser: Triphosphates), 13% Mozzarella Cheese (Milk), 9% Cranberry Sauce (65% Cranberries, Sugar, Water, Crème De Cassis), 7% Cheddar Cheese (Milk). Pigs in blankets Ingredients Pizza Base (Fortified Wheat Flour [Wheat Flour, Calcium Carbonate, Iron, Niacin, Thiamin], Water, Durum Wheat Semolina, Yeast, Rapeseed Oil, Salt, Dried Sourdough [Wholemeal Spelt Wheat Flour], Sugar), 20% Pork Sausage Wrapped in Bacon (Pork Sausage [45% Pork, Water, Rusk (Wheat Flour, Salt, Raising Agent: Ammonium Carbonates), Pork Rind, Pork Fat, Salt, Dextrose, Spices [White Pepper, Nutmeg, Stabilisers: Diphosphates, Triphosphates, Polyphosphates; Preservative: Sodium Sulphite; Yeast Extract, Flavourings] Streaky Bacon [Pork Belly, Salt, Rosemary Extract, Antioxidant: Sodium Ascorbate; Preservative: Sodium Nitrite]), 12% Tomato Sauce (Tomato Purée, Salt, Sunflower Oil, Acid: Citric Acid; Dried Herbs, Dried Garlic), 12% Mozzarella Cheese (Milk), 10% Red Onions, 6% Cheddar Cheese (Milk), Allergy Advice For allergens, including Cereals containing Gluten, see ingredients in bold. May also contain Soya.

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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