Salted Pretzel
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
Sugars per 100g
45g
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 acidity regulator.
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
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
- E524 Sodium hydroxide 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
Sugar, Whole Milk Powder, Cocoa Butter, Wheat Flour, Cocoa Mass, Buttermilk Powder, Lactose (Milk), Palm Fat, Salt, Emulsifiers: Lecithins (Soya), Mono-and Diglycerides of Fatty Acids; Malted Wheat Flour, Wheat Starch, Acidity Regulator: Sodium Hydroxide; Yeast, Vanilla Extract. Rainforest Alliance Certified. www.ra.org MILK CHOCOLATE CONTAINS COCOA SOLIDS 32% MINIMUM, MILK SOLIDS 20% MINIMUM. ALLERGY ADVICE: For allergens, see ingredients bold. May also contain nuts, peanuts and sesame NUTRITI TYPICAL Energy Fat of which Carbohy of which Fibre Protein Salt Best Before: 01.03.2
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.