PICKS Almonds Caramel Graze
Pergale
Processing
4
Ultra-processed
Group 4 of 4 on the NOVA scale
Additives listed
4
0 we grade moderate or higher
3 of them not yet assessed here
Fat per 100g
44g
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 (4)
This label lists 2 emulsifiers, 1 glazing agent and 1 thickener or gelling agent.
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
- E414 Acacia gum (gum arabic) thickener
- E476 Polyglycerol polyricinoleate (PGPR) emulsifier
- E904 Shellac glazing 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
Caramel coating 53 % (sugar, cocoa butter, caramelized whey powder (milk whey powder, maltodextrine, palm oil, sugar), skimmed milk powder, emulsifiers: lecithins (from soy). polyglycerol polyricinoleate, vanilla flavouring), almonds 46 %, glucose syrup, stabilizer acacia gum, palm and Coconut oil, glazing agent shellac. May contain traces of hazelnuts, cashews pistachios macadamia nuts, and peanuts.
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.