CRISPY tempura battered chicken
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
13.79g
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 raising agents and 1 colour.
E100
Curcumin
Yellow colour
What it is. The yellow pigment from turmeric root.
Why it is used. Colours mustards, sauces, dairy, confectionery and savoury snacks.
What the evidence says. A plant pigment people have eaten as a spice for a very long time, and regulators treat it as safe with an acceptable daily intake. EFSA noted that children who eat a lot of the foods it is used in could approach that intake, which is a reason to watch total use rather than a sign of harm.
Permitted with maximum levels in the foods where it is allowed.
Assessed against EFSA, JECFA. Full entry for E100
Also on the label, not assessed here yet
- 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
Chicken Breast (50%), Fortified _Wheat_ Flour (_Wheat_, Calcium Carbonate, Iron, Niacin, Thiamin), Water, Rapeseed Oil, Flour (Maize, Rice), Breadcrumbs (Fortified _Wheat_ Flour (_Wheat_, Calcium Carbonate, Iron, Niacin, Thiamin), Water, Yeast, Salt), _Wheat_ Starch, Salt, Palm Fat, Cornflour, Raising Agents (Diphosphates, Sodium Carbonates), Natural Flavourings, Spices, Natural Colour (Curcumin), Dextrose, Sunflower Oil.
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.