Wood-fired Chargrilled Vegetable & Pesto Sourdough Pizza

Waitrose

5000169659106

Processing

4

Ultra-processed

Group 4 of 4 on the NOVA scale

Additives listed

2

0 we grade moderate or higher

Counted from the label, not by quantity

Fat per 100g

8.69g

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.

This label lists 1 acidity regulator and 1 antioxidant.

E300 Ascorbic acid (vitamin C)
Antioxidant
No real concern strong evidence

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.

Regulatory status UK Permitted EU Permitted US Permitted

Permitted freely, no concern.

Assessed against EFSA, JECFA. Full entry for E300

E330 Citric acid
Acidity regulator
No real concern strong evidence

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.

Regulatory status UK Permitted EU Permitted US Permitted

Permitted freely.

Assessed against EFSA, JECFA. Full entry for E330

SOurdough starter (20%) (wheat flour (wheat flour, calcium carbonate, iron, niacin, thiamin), water, wheat flour, wheat starch, malted wheat, sourdough culture (wheat)), wheat flour (wheat flour, calcium carbonate, iron, niacin, thiamin), mozzarella cheese (milk), yellow pepper (9%), tomato, courgette (5%), tomato concentrate, water, semi-dried tomatoes (3%) (tomatoes, vegetable oils [rapeseed, sunflower], water, apple cider vinegar, parsley, salt, garlic powder, mint, chilli pepper, acidity regulator (citric acid)), mascarpone cheese (cream (milk), milk proteins), black olives (3%), tomato purée, wheat semolina, mozzarella cheese balls (milk), extra virgin olive oil, salt, basil, rapeseed oil, yeast, olive oil, regata cheese (milk), vegetable oils (rapeseed, sunflower), wheat flour, dextrose, deactivated yeast, lemon juice, wheat gluten, garlic purée, malted wheat flour, black pepper, acidity regulator (citric acid), antioxidant (ascorbic acid)

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.

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