Stonebaked Spicy Cauliflower Pizza
Unknown brand
Processing
4
Ultra-processed
Group 4 of 4 on the NOVA scale
Additives listed
3
0 we grade moderate or higher
1 of them not yet assessed here
Fat per 100g
8.10g
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 (3)
This label lists 1 acidity regulator, 1 colour and 1 thickener or gelling agent.
E407
Carrageenan
Thickener and stabiliser
What it is. A gel forming fibre extracted from red seaweed.
Why it is used. Thickens dairy, plant milks, desserts and some processed meats.
What the evidence says. Food grade carrageenan is permitted. A degraded form called poligeenan is harmful, but that is not what goes into food. Some lab and animal work links carrageenan to gut inflammation, which keeps it under review, but human evidence is limited and mixed.
Permitted, including in organic food in many places, though a few specialist products avoid it as a precaution.
Assessed against EFSA, JECFA. Full entry for E407
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
- E270 Lactic acid acidity regulator
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
on the middle shelf of a preheated oven for the time specified, the topping on this pizza will be particularly hot after cooking, please handle carefully, fan 180°c 16-18mins electric 200°c 16-18 mins gas 6 16-18 mins ensure product is thoroughly cooked and piping hot throughout, do not reheat, not suitable for microwave cooking, ngredients wheat flour, water, tomato sauce (tomato purée , tomato pulp, oxtra virgin olive oil, sunflower oil, salt, sugar, oregano), auliflower (10%), non-dairy vegan alternatīve to cheddar 7%) (water, coconut oil, modified potato starch, oat fibre, maize tarch, salt, modified maize starch, thickeners: carrageenan, guar um, yeast extract, flavouring, acidity regulators: lactic acid, sodium actate, colour: carotenes), diced tomatóes (4%), green peppers 4%), red onion (4%), sunflower oil, durum wheat semolina, red hilli, yeast, extra virgin olive oil, salt, malted wheat flour, parsley, arlic powder, chilli powder, paprika powder , allergy advice: for allergens, including cereals containing gluten, ee ingredients in bold, may also contain nuts, dietary advice: suitable for vegetarians and vegans,
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.