Serving Suggestion Improved Recipe CHEF SELECT HIG
Processing
4
Ultra-processed
Group 4 of 4 on the NOVA scale
Additives listed
1
0 we grade moderate or higher
Counted from the label, not by quantity
Nutrients
–
Nothing above the low band
Or no figures recorded at all
Three separate readings, kept apart on purpose. This is not a score, and none of it says this product is harmful.
Additives (1)
This label lists 1 thickener or gelling agent.
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
Ingredients
37% Harissa Sauce (Water, Garlic Purée, Tomato, Onion, Red Chilli, Lemon Juice, Brown Sugar, Harissa Paste [Red Pepper, Water, Spices (Paprika, Garlic, Cayenne Pepper, Cumin), Salt, Rapeseed Oil, Grape Vinegar, Chilli), Tomato Paste, Paprika, Vegetable Stock [Vegetable Stock (Water, Onion, Carrot Juice, Tomato, Herb), Glucose Syrup, Yeast Extracts, Salt, Chicory Extract, Sugar, Rapeseed Oil, Natural Flavouring], Coriander Leaf, Rapeseed Oil, Low Sodium Salt (Potassium Chloride, Salt), Cumin, Thickener: Xanthan Gum; Zinc, Niacin), 24% Cooked Turmeric Rice (Rice, Water, Turmeric), 20% Cooked Chicken (97% Chicken, Dextrose, Tapioca Starch, Salt), Cooked Lentils (Lentils, Water), 4% Grilled Aubergine, 4% Chickpeas, 4% Carrot, 3% Peppers, 1.6% Sultanas (Sultanas, Sunflower Oil), 1.2% Sunflower Seeds, Parsley. Allergy Advice: May contain Crustaceans, Egg, Fish, Milk, Mustard, Nuts, Peanuts, Sesame, Soya and Cereals containing Gluten. Nutrition Information: Typical values per 100g**: Energy 376k3/
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.