Cheese Ploughman’s Sub Roll
Processing
4
Ultra-processed
Group 4 of 4 on the NOVA scale
Additives listed
1
0 we grade moderate or higher
Counted from the label, not by quantity
Fat per 100g
7.20g
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 (1)
This label lists 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
Ingredients
Seeded Sub Roll (Wheat Flour (Wheat Flour, Calcium carbonate, Folic acid, Iron, Niacin, Thiamin), Water, Semolina (Wheat), Rapeseed Oil, Golden Linseed, Millet Seeds, Yeast, Poppy Seeds, Fermented Wheat Flour, Dehydrated Sourdough (Wheat), Pasteurised Egg, Salt, Sugar, Cane Sugar, Modified Maize Starch, Flour Treatment Agent (Ascorbic acid), Wheat Starch, Wheat Protein), Mature Cheddar Cheese (Milk) (17%), Tomato (13%), Pickle (11%) (Sugar, Distilled Malt Vinegar (Barley), Courgette, Carrot, Swede, Onion, Water, Molasses, Spirit Vinegar, Cornflour, Salt, Malt Extract (Barley), Concentrated Lemon Juice, Ginger, Coriander, Clove, Black Pepper, Cinnamon, Cayenne Pepper), Lettuce (7%).
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.