Gochujang Pulled Chicken
Processing
4
Ultra-processed
Group 4 of 4 on the NOVA scale
Additives listed
6
0 we grade moderate or higher
5 of them not yet assessed here
Sugars per 100g
6.22g
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 3 acidity regulators, 2 colours and 1 raising agent.
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
- E150A Plain caramel colour
- E160C Paprika extract, capsanthin colour
- E331 Sodium citrates acidity regulator
- E450 Diphosphates raising agent
- E451 Triphosphates 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
73% Chicken, 16% Gochujang Style Sauce (Water, Glucose Syrup (contains Wheat), Sugar, Rice Wine Vinegar, Spices [Chilli Powder, Paprika Powder, Cayenne Powder], Ginger Purée, Spirit Vinegar, Garlic Purée, Yellow Bean Sauce [Fermented Soya Bean (Soya Bean, Water, Salt, Wheat Flour [Wheat Flour, Calcium Carbonate, Iron, Niacin, Thiamin], Sugar, Salt], Maize Starch, Salt, Natural Flavouring, Red Bell Pepper, Dehydrated Garlic, Dehydrated Onion), 8% Marinade (Water, Glucose Syrup, Salt, Stabilisers: Diphosphates, Triphosphates; Modified Maize Starch, Acidity Regulators: Sodium Citrates, Citric Acid; Yeast Extract), 3% Spicy Flavour Glaze (Herbs and Spices [Garlic Powder, Chilli Pepper, Ginger Powder, Fenugreek Seed, Onion Powder, Black Pepper, Paprika Powder, Cumin, Oregano], Dextrose, Sugar, Maize Starch, Red Bell Pepper, Colour: Plain Caramel; Salt, Yeast Extract, White Vinegar Powder [Maltodextrin, White Vinegar], Spice Extracts [Chilli Pepper Extract, Paprika Extract]). Allergy Advice
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.