John West Plant Power
Processing
4
Ultra-processed
Group 4 of 4 on the NOVA scale
Additives listed
2
0 we grade moderate or higher
1 of them not yet assessed here
Fat per 100g
4.50g
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.
Additives (2)
This label lists 2 thickeners and gelling agents.
E415
Xanthan gum
Thickener and stabiliser
What it is. A fibre made by fermenting sugars with a bacterium, which thickens liquids at very low doses.
Why it is used. Thickens sauces and dressings and gives structure to gluten free baking.
What the evidence says. Passes through largely undigested and is treated as safe by regulators, with no numerical intake limit. Very large amounts act as fibre does, which is a digestive effect rather than a safety one.
Permitted freely.
Assessed against EFSA, JECFA. Full entry for E415
Also on the label, not assessed here yet
- E412 Guar gum 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
Giant Couscous (17%) (Water, Wheat Flour), Plant Based Proteins [Hydrated Soy and Wheat Proteins Concentrate (Water, Soy Protein Concentrate, Isolated Soy Protein, Wheat Gluten, Soybean Meal, Wheat Starch), Salt, Vegetable Juice Concentrate (Onion Juice, Carrot Juice, Cauliflower Juice)] (15%), Lentils (12%), Soya Beans (12%), Onions (11%), Water, Tomatoes (10%), Refined Rapeseed Oil, Wild Rice (2.2%), Sugar, Concentrated Lemon Juice, Curry Spices (Mustard) (0.8%), Salt, Concentrated Tomato Paste, Garlic Purée, Coriander Leaf, Thickeners: Xanthan and Guar Gums, Turmeric, Chilli. SEE INGREDIENTS IN BOLD. MAY CONTAIN TRACES OF CELERY. NA PLANT PROCESSING FISH. MAY CONTAIN TRACES OF FISH. TIFICIAL COLOURS, FLAVOURS OR PRESERVATIVES. PLANT BASED SOY AND WHEAT PROTEIN PIECES WITH OUSCOUS, LENTILS, SOYA BEANS, ONIONS, TOMATOES, WILD RICE AND WITH AN INDIAN DRESSING. (alu RECYCLABLE ED FOR JOHN WEST FOODS LTD, LIVERPOOL, L3 1BP, UK. SI LTD, 14 CLASSON HOUSE, DUNDRUM, DUBLIN 14, IRELAND. T
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.