Chestnut and Thyme Plant-based Turkey Roast and Gravy
Processing
4
Ultra-processed
Group 4 of 4 on the NOVA scale
Additives listed
8
0 we grade moderate or higher
7 of them not yet assessed here
Fat per 100g
3.10g
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 (8)
This label lists 3 colours, 3 thickeners and gelling agents and 2 preservatives.
E220
Sulphur dioxide and sulphites
Preservative
What it is. A preservative that stops browning and microbial growth.
Why it is used. Used in dried fruit, wine, some soft drinks and processed potato.
What the evidence says. Not a cancer concern, but a well established trigger for asthma symptoms and sensitivity in some people, which is why it is a declarable allergen. Clear, strong evidence, but the concern applies to a specific group rather than everyone.
Permitted, but must be declared on the label when above a small threshold because of the allergy risk.
Assessed against EFSA, UK FSA. Full entry for E220
Also on the label, not assessed here yet
- E150A Plain caramel colour
- E150D Sulphite ammonia caramel colour
- E160C Paprika extract, capsanthin colour
- E223 Sodium metabisulphite preservative
- E404 Calcium alginate thickener
- E440 Pectin thickener
- E461 Methyl cellulose thickener
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
Water, cabernet sauvignon, soya protein concentrate, onion, chestnuts (4%), soya protein isolate, rice flakes, thickener (calcium alginate), red onion, pea fibre, sugar, wheat gluten, flavourings, cornflour, wheat flour (wheat flour, calcium carbonate, iron, niacin, thiamin), brown sugar, wheat starch, rapeseed oil, salt, stabiliser (methylcellulose), garlic, redcurrant juice from concentrate, gelling agent (pectin), tomato paste, mushroom concentrate, rice, parsley, yeast, yeast extract, colours (plain caramel, paprika extract), apple cider vinegar, thyme, dried mushrooms (shiitake mushrooms, oyster mushrooms, porcini mushrooms, button mushrooms), smoked paprika, black pepper, inulin, olive oil, preservatives (sodium metabisulphite, sulphur dioxide), rosemary, potato flakes, sage, carrot, leeks, carrot juice powder, balsamic vinegar (wine vinegar, concentrated grape must, colour (sulphite ammonia caramel)), ground black pepper, onion juice powder, ground cinnamon, ground cloves, leek juice powder, sunflower oil, white pepper, bay leaf
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.