Salted Caramel Waves

Aldi

4061462057502

Processing

4

Ultra-processed

Group 4 of 4 on the NOVA scale

Additives listed

2

0 we grade moderate or higher

1 of them not yet assessed here

Sugars per 100g

41.50g

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.

This label lists 1 colour and 1 emulsifier.

E322 Lecithin
Emulsifier
No real concern strong evidence

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.

Regulatory status UK Permitted EU Permitted US Permitted

Permitted freely. Source allergen must be declared.

Assessed against EFSA, JECFA. Full entry for E322

Also on the label, not assessed here yet

  • E170 Calcium carbonate colour

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.

MILK CHOCOLATE (87%) (Sugar, Cocoa Butter, Whole Milk Powder, Cocoa Mass Emulsifier: Lecithins (Soyal Flavouring), Puffed Rice (Rice Flour, Sugar Barley Malt Extract, Stabiliser: Calcium Carbonate, Salt, Rapeseed Oil, Emulsifier: Lecithins (Soyall, Caramel Powder (Sugar, Glucose Syrup, Butter (Milk), Cream (Milk Sea Salt, Flavouring "Rainforest Alliance Certified. Find out more at ra.org MILK CHOCOLATE CONTAINS COCOA SOLIDS 35 % MINIMUM, MILK SOLIDS 20% MINIMUM 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.

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