hot and spicy prawns
Unknown brand
Processing
4
Ultra-processed
Group 4 of 4 on the NOVA scale
Additives listed
6
0 we grade moderate or higher
5 of them not yet assessed here
Nutrients
–
Nothing above the low band
Or no figures recorded at all
Three separate readings, kept apart on purpose. This is not a score, and none of it says this product is harmful.
Additives (6)
This label lists 3 raising agents, 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
- E341 Calcium phosphates raising agent
- E450 Diphosphates raising agent
- E500 Sodium carbonates raising agent
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
king prawns (litopenaeus vannamei) (38%) (crustacean), water, wheat flour, rice flour, tapioca starch, modified tapioca starch, wheat starch, sugar, corn starch, salt, chilli powder, garlic powder, onion powder, raising agents: sodium carbonates, diphosphates, calcium phosphates, fully refined soya bean oil, colour: paprika extract, black pepper, cumin powder, yeast, acidity regulators: citric acid, sodium citrates, oregano, allergy advice: for allergens, see ingredients in bold, may also contain sesame, warning: although every effort has been made to remove shell, some small fragments may remain, no artificial colours or flavourings, produced in vietnam, king prawns farmed in vietnam, not-074399-002 4088600517995
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.