White chocolate
Processing
4
Ultra-processed
Group 4 of 4 on the NOVA scale
Additives listed
3
0 we grade moderate or higher
2 of them not yet assessed here
Sugars per 100g
24g
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 (3)
This label lists 2 emulsifiers and 1 thickener or gelling agent.
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
Also on the label, not assessed here yet
- E410 Locust bean gum thickener
- 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
skimmed milk, white chocolate (25%) (sugar, cocoa butter**, whey powder (milk), milk fat, skimmed milk powder, emulsifiers: lecithins (sunflower), polyglycerol polyricinoleate, natural vanilla flavouring), whey protein concentrate (milk), glucose syrup, coconut star, skimmed milk powder, emulsifier: mono - and diglycerides of fatty acids plant extract (carrot concentrate), stabilisers: locust bean gum, gue gum natural bourbon vanilla flavouring, ground extracted vanilla pod, **rainforest alliance certified, find out more at ra,org allergy advice: for allergens, see ingredients in bold, may also contain nuts, dietary advice: suitable for vegetarians, no artificial colours or flavourings, nutrition typical values energy fat
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.