Strawberry Nougat Bars
Brownfield
Processing
4
Ultra-processed
Group 4 of 4 on the NOVA scale
Additives listed
4
0 we grade moderate or higher
2 of them not yet assessed here
Sugars per 100g
40g
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 (4)
This label lists 2 emulsifiers, 1 acidity regulator and 1 additive.
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
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
- E1200 Polydextrose other
- E476 Polyglycerol polyricinoleate (PGPR) emulsifier
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
30% milk chocolate (sugar, cocoa butter**, whole milk powder, cocoa mass**, skimmed milk powder, emulsifiers: soya lecithins, polyglycerol polyricinoleate), sugar, glucose syrup, bulking agent: polydextrose, water, 9% crisped rice (rice flour, sugar, salt), inulin, bamboo fibre, vegetable fats (palm, palm kernel), egg white powder, skimmed milk powder, acidity regulator: citric acid, freeze dried strawberries, colour: beetroot red extract, natural flavouring, emulsifier: sunflower lecithins, **rainforest alliance certified, find out more at ra,org, milk chocolate contains: cocoa solids 25% minimum, milk solids 14% minimum,
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.