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Batchelors

5000354927850

Processing

4

Ultra-processed

Group 4 of 4 on the NOVA scale

Additives listed

8

1 we grade moderate or higher

6 of them not yet assessed here

Salt per 100g

0.48g

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 2 acidity regulators, 2 antioxidants, 2 flavour enhancers, 1 additive and 1 raising agent.

E320 BHA (butylated hydroxyanisole)
Antioxidant Moderate limited evidence

What it is. A synthetic antioxidant that stops fats and oils going rancid.

Why it is used. Used in some fatty foods, snacks and chewing gum.

What the evidence says. IARC lists it as possibly carcinogenic based mainly on high dose animal studies. Human relevance at food levels is uncertain, and it is used in small amounts, but it is one to watch rather than dismiss.

Regulatory status UK Permitted with limits or a warning EU Permitted with limits or a warning US Permitted

Permitted with limits. Its use has declined as makers switch to natural antioxidants like vitamin E.

Assessed against IARC, EFSA. Full entry for E320

E621 Monosodium glutamate
Flavour enhancer No real concern strong evidence

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.

Regulatory status UK Permitted EU Permitted US Permitted

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

  • E296 Malic acid acidity regulator
  • E321 Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) antioxidant
  • E451 Triphosphates acidity regulator
  • E500 Sodium carbonates raising agent
  • E508 Potassium chloride other
  • E635 Disodium 5'-ribonucleotides flavour enhancer

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

Ingredients as served (greatest first): Noodles (Water, Wheat Flour, Modified Tapioca Starch, Wheat Protein, Pa Oil (Palm Oil, Antioxidants (Butylated Hydroxyanisole, Butylated Hydroxytoluene)), Acidity Regulators (Pentasodium Triphosphate, Sodium Carbonate)), Maltodextrin, Salt, Flavour Enhancers (Monosodium Glutamate, Disodium 5'-ribonucleotides), Dextrose, Yeast Extract, Onion, Garlic, Potassium Chloride, Flavouring, Ground Turmeric, Acid (Malic Acid), Parsley, Black Pepper Extract. Allergy Advice:

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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