Garlic Slices
Processing
4
Ultra-processed
Group 4 of 4 on the NOVA scale
Additives listed
5
0 we grade moderate or higher
3 of them not yet assessed here
Fat per 100g
8.20g
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 (5)
This label lists 1 colour, 1 emulsifier, 1 preservative and 1 thickener or gelling agent. 1 more we cannot place from the code alone.
E202
Potassium sorbate
Preservative
What it is. The potassium salt of sorbic acid, which stops mould and yeast growth.
Why it is used. Used in cheese, baked goods, dried fruit, wine and dressings.
What the evidence says. Widely used and long regarded as one of the gentler preservatives. EFSA's 2015 re-evaluation lowered the acceptable daily intake and noted gaps in the genotoxicity data, asking for more work, while finding no evidence of harm at the levels actually used.
Permitted with maximum levels. EFSA has asked for further data rather than restricted it.
Assessed against EFSA. Full entry for E202
E160A
Carotenes
Yellow to orange colour
What it is. The orange pigments found in carrots and other vegetables, either extracted or made synthetically.
Why it is used. Colours margarine, soft drinks, dairy, and sweets.
What the evidence says. The same compound the body turns into vitamin A, and safe at the levels used in food. High dose beta-carotene supplements have been linked to harm in smokers, but those doses are far above anything a colour in food delivers, and conflating the two is a common mistake.
Permitted. The supplement findings apply to concentrated doses, not to food colouring.
Assessed against EFSA, JECFA. Full entry for E160A
Also on the label, not assessed here yet
- E401 Sodium alginate thickener
- E476 Polyglycerol polyricinoleate (PGPR) emulsifier
- E502 No entry in our register
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
wheat four (wheat four wheat gluten, calcum carbonate, ron, niacin, thiamin), water, rapeseed on, garlic purée (3%), palm oil, yeast, salt, parsley (19%), emulsfiers: mono-and diglycerides of faty acids, polyglycerol polyricinoleate, colour: carotenes, presenvative: potassium sorbate, stabiliser, sodium alginate, lemon juice from concentrate, vitamin a, vitamin 0, flour treatment agent: ascorbic add, allergy advice:forallergens, seingredients in bold,may also contain sesame and milk, dietary advice: suitable for vegetarians, noartficalcolour o favourings, nutrition this pack contains 3 servings, per 100g typical values (cooked) per 3 slices (90g) 1178kj/
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.