Mozzarella & Roasted Tomato

Waitrose

5000169661772

Processing

4

Ultra-processed

Group 4 of 4 on the NOVA scale

Additives listed

5

0 we grade moderate or higher

4 of them not yet assessed here

Fat per 100g

10.50g

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 2 raising agents, 1 acidity regulator, 1 antioxidant and 1 thickener or gelling agent.

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

Also on the label, not assessed here yet

  • E296 Malic acid acidity regulator
  • E440 Pectin thickener
  • 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.

Wheat flour (wheat flour, calcium carbonate, iron, niacin, thiamin), mozzarella cheese (milk) (23%), water, roasted tomatoes (8%) (semi dried tomatoes, rapeseed oil, salt, garlic, oregano), rocket, sunflower oil, basil, palm oil (certified sustainable), rapeseed oil, medium fat hard cheese (milk), cornflour, sugar, pasteurised free range egg, tomato powder, spirit vinegar, raising agents (diphosphates, malic acid, sodium bicarbonate), salt, red bell peppers, black pepper, extra virgin olive oil, paprika, thickener (pectin), concentrated lemon juice, garlic purée, wheat starch, antioxidant (ascorbic acid), acidity regulator (citric acid) ALLERGY ADVICE: For allergens, including cereals containing gluten, see ingredients in bold STORAGE: Keep refrigerated below 5°C. For use by NU ΤΥΡΙ AS S Ener Ener Fat of w Car of v Fibr Pro Sal WO RI=

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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