Exotic Fruit Lollies
Tropico
Processing
4
Ultra-processed
Group 4 of 4 on the NOVA scale
Additives listed
5
0 we grade moderate or higher
2 of them not yet assessed here
Saturates per 100g
5.25g
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 (5)
This label lists 2 thickeners and gelling agents, 1 acidity regulator, 1 colour and 1 emulsifier.
E471
Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids
Emulsifier
What it is. Fat derived emulsifiers, closely related to ordinary dietary fats.
Why it is used. One of the most used additives in food: bread, margarine, ice cream, cakes and sauces.
What the evidence says. The body handles these much as it handles other fats, and EFSA's re-evaluation raised no safety concern at the levels used. They sit in the same broad emulsifier and gut microbiome research question as the others, which remains unsettled.
Permitted without a numerical limit. The fat source is not always stated, which matters for some diets rather than for safety.
Assessed against EFSA. Full entry for E471
E100
Curcumin
Yellow colour
What it is. The yellow pigment from turmeric root.
Why it is used. Colours mustards, sauces, dairy, confectionery and savoury snacks.
What the evidence says. A plant pigment people have eaten as a spice for a very long time, and regulators treat it as safe with an acceptable daily intake. EFSA noted that children who eat a lot of the foods it is used in could approach that intake, which is a reason to watch total use rather than a sign of harm.
Permitted with maximum levels in the foods where it is allowed.
Assessed against EFSA, JECFA. Full entry for E100
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
- E410 Locust bean gum thickener
- E412 Guar gum thickener
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
exotic fruit mini lolly skimmed milk, whey concentrate (milk), sugar, water, glucose syrup, peach puree (8%), passion fruit juice from concentrate (6%), coconut oil, mango puree (496), pineapple juice from concentrate (4%), stabilisers: guar gum, locust bean gum: plant extracts (carrot concentrate, black carrot concentrate, curcuma extract), emulsifier: mono-and diglycerides of fatty acids, acid: citric acid, flavouring, bourbon vanilla extract, forest fruit mini lolly skimmed milk, whey concentrate (milk), sugar, water, glucose syrup, strawberry puree (7%), coconut oil, blackcurrant juice from concentrate (4,5%), raspberry puree (4%), blackberry purée (3,5%), blueberry purée (3,5%), stabilisers: guar gum, locust bean gum, emulsifier: mono - and diglycerides of fatty acids, glucose - fructose syrup, plant extracts (elderberry concentrate, carrot concentrate), acid: citric acid, flavouring, bourbon vanilla extract, allergy advice: for allergens, see ingredients in bold, may also contain almonds, hazelnuts, walnuts, cashew nuts, pistachio nuts, macadamia nuts, peanuts, egg, wheat, barley, oat and soya dietary advice: suitable for vegetarians no artificial colours or flavourings best before: keep frozen mhd: 30,06,2026 l10 b02 wc001 671 16:11 forest fruit lollies nutrition energy fat this pack contains 6 forest fruit lollies, typical values per 100g per lolly (40g) 644kj/
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.