Snaps
Unknown brand
Processing
4
Ultra-processed
Group 4 of 4 on the NOVA scale
Additives listed
6
0 we grade moderate or higher
4 of them not yet assessed here
Salt per 100g
2.30g
High
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 (6)
This label lists 2 acidity regulators, 2 colours, 1 flavour enhancer and 1 sweetener.
E100
Curcumin
Yellow colour
What it is. The yellow pigment from turmeric root.
Why it is used. Colours mustards, sauces, dairy, confectionery and savoury snacks.
What the evidence says. A plant pigment people have eaten as a spice for a very long time, and regulators treat it as safe with an acceptable daily intake. EFSA noted that children who eat a lot of the foods it is used in could approach that intake, which is a reason to watch total use rather than a sign of harm.
Permitted with maximum levels in the foods where it is allowed.
Assessed against EFSA, JECFA. Full entry for E100
E621
Monosodium glutamate
Flavour enhancer
What it is. The sodium salt of glutamate, an amino acid found naturally in tomatoes, cheese and mushrooms.
Why it is used. Boosts savoury, umami flavour in stocks, crisps, ready meals and sauces.
What the evidence says. The old idea of MSG causing headaches and flushing, once called Chinese restaurant syndrome, has not held up in controlled trials. Regulators worldwide treat it as safe at normal intake. A genuinely useful example of a feared additive that the evidence exonerates.
Permitted and classed as safe. Adds to total sodium, so it counts towards salt if a product uses a lot.
Assessed against EFSA, JECFA, US FDA. Full entry for E621
Also on the label, not assessed here yet
- E150D Sulphite ammonia caramel colour
- E262 Sodium acetates acidity regulator
- E296 Malic acid acidity regulator
- E954 Saccharin sweetener
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
potato starch, potato granules, sunflower oil, spicy tomato flavour [sugar, acidity regulators (sodium diacetate, citric acia, malic acid), wheat rusk onion powde, yeast powder, hydrolysei soy protein, flavourÃng (contains soya), flavour nhancers (monosodium glutamate, disodium 5'-ribonu `leotides), apple powder, orange powder, garlicwder, tomato powder, barley malt flour, paprina, lactose (from milk), wheat flour (contains acium, iron, niacin, thiamin), skimmed milv. powder, dextrose, colours (paprika ext act, sulphite ammonia caramel), sweetehe (saccharin)], potassium chloride, salt, flavouring, colours (curcumin, annatto norbixin) allergy advice: contains: see highlighted ingredients
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.