Smoky BBQ ribs
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
Fat per 100g
12.07g
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 2 acidity regulators and 1 colour.
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
- E160C Paprika extract, capsanthin colour
- E331 Sodium citrates 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
MARINATED PORK RIBS WITH ADDED WATER (87%) (PORK RIBS (86%), Water, Seasoning (Dried Glucose Syrup, Modified Maize Starch, Salt, Stabiliser Triphosphates Garlic Powder, Smoked Water, Smoke Flavouring, Acidity Regulator. Sodium Citrates: _Barley_ Malt Extract, Add. Citric Acid, Yeast Extract, Sunflower Oil, Sugar, Black Pepper, Chilli Powder, Onion Powder. Dried Thyme), Smoky Barbecue Flavour Dry Rub (Chili Powder, Brown Sugar, Ground Black Pepper, Onion Powder, Cornflour, Smoked Paprika, Cumin Powder Sea Salt, Garlic Powder, _Barley_ Malt Extract, Paprika Powder. Smoke Flavouring Smoked Salt, Sunflower SWEET BARBECUE FLAVOUR SAUCE SACHET (13%) (Water, Sugar, Honey, Spirit Vinegar, Molasses, Cornflour, tomato Purée, English Mustard (_Mustard_ Powder, Ground turmeric. Water, Sugar, Spirit Vinegar, Salt, Sunflower OIL Lemon Juice Concentrate, Garlic Purée, Salt, Barley Malt Extract, Smoke Flavouring. Cayenne Pepper, Ground Black Pepper, Colour: Paprika Extract).
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.