Green goodness super juice
Processing
1
Unprocessed or minimally processed
Group 1 of 4 on the NOVA scale
Additives listed
2
0 we grade moderate or higher
Counted from the label, not by quantity
Sugars per 100ml
8.50g
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 (2)
This label lists 1 acidity regulator and 1 antioxidant.
E300
Ascorbic acid (vitamin C)
Antioxidant
What it is. Vitamin C, added to protect colour and flavour and sometimes to fortify.
Why it is used. Stops browning in juices and cut fruit, protects fats, and boosts vitamin content.
What the evidence says. Beneficial and harmless at the levels used. Included here as a reminder that an E number is just a code, and plenty of them are ordinary nutrients.
Permitted freely, no concern.
Assessed against EFSA, JECFA. Full entry for E300
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
Ingredients
apple juice (80%) (apple juice, acid regulator: ascorbic acid), pear pure (13%) ,cucumber juice (6%) (cucumber juice, lemon concentrate), lime juice, ginger extract, matcha tea extract,concentrates (safflower concentrate, spiruline extract), plant extracts (burdock, cinnamon extract, coriander seeds, dandelion root, fennel seed, liquorice root, tumeric root, acidity regulator citric acid), vitamin blend (vitamin b1, vitamin b2, vitamin b3, vitamin b6, vitamin c, vitamin e)
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.