Baked Beans
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
Salt per 100g
0.60g
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 sweetener.
E950
Acesulfame K
Artificial sweetener
What it is. A calorie free intense sweetener, often blended with other sweeteners to round out taste.
Why it is used. Used in diet drinks, dairy and confectionery.
What the evidence says. Long treated as safe by regulators. Some recent research on sweeteners and the gut microbiome is ongoing, but nothing has changed the official safety position.
Permitted with an acceptable daily intake in all three regions.
Assessed against EFSA, JECFA. Full entry for E950
Ingredients
beans (50%), tomatoes (27%), water, sugar, modified cornflour, salt, spirit vinegar, sweetener - acesulfame k, spice extracts, herb extract good to know no artificial colours no artificial flavours no artificial preservatives gluten free suitable for vegetarians tof your 5 a dau in
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.